Internship

• Information about the requirements for the internship
• Provision of all necessary forms
• Issuing proof of compulsory internships for internship applications
• Organization of information events
• Tips on applying and preparing the internship report

1. Look for an internship in a social science professional field. Requirements for the scope: in the Bachelor of Social Sciences, European Studies, 2 FB core subject Sociology/Politics: 210 hours; in the Master of Sociology, Democratic Governance and Civil Society for 4 ECTS: 120 hours/ for 6 ECTS: 180 hours; in the Master of Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding: 180 hours; internship abroad in the Master of European Governance: min. 2 months full-time (i.e. 60 days); for formalities see internship guidelines.
2. Registration of the internship with the form  "Internship confirmation (PDF, 100 kB)" (please fill out the form on the PC; important: job description and signature of the internship position) before the start of the internship in the internship office
3. Independent search for an internship supervisor at the Institute of Social Sciences (  full-time lecturers, no lecturers), for students of a dual-subject Bachelor the internship office takes over. The approved "Internship Confirmation" form should be submitted to the supervisor.
4. Internship phase
5. After the internship, submit the following to the supervisor: a) Internship report (see guidelines for requirements, submission deadline for the report can be agreed individually with the supervisor:in individually); b) Copy of the internship certificate from the internship position (stating the period and hours worked); c) Form "Recognition as a professional internship" (  BA (PDF, 59 kB)/  MA (PDF, 73 kB) is signed by the supervisor of the report, not by the internship position). d) Only for dual-subject Bachelor's students:   Certificate of acquisition of key competencies (PDF, 102 kB) ( internship report with 2 CP can be credited as step 3 or subject-related key competency, please enter as appropriate)
6. In addition, send the internship report as a pdf document by e-mail to the internship office.
7. Registration in HISinOne/Opium is not required for the internship. The points will be entered by the examination office.

• Master European Governance, Master DRZ, Master Sociology PO 2010/11: Crediting of the internship for 4 CP (120 hours) or 6 CP (180 hours) in the elective area (ungraded coursework, also for 6 CP).
• Master DRZ, Master Sociology from PO 2018/19: Crediting of the internship for 4 CP (120 hours) or 6 CP (180 hours) in the area of professional and research-related key skills; crediting in the Master ER continues in the elective area (ungraded coursework, also for 6 CP).
• Dual-subject Bachelor, KF Politics/Sociology: Possibility of crediting the internship report: either as step 3 in the 4-step+ area with 2 CP, or in the Plus area as a subject-related key competence with 2 CP.

Information on financial support options for internships abroad can be found on the pages of the   International  Office.

• Please submit all documents as PDF files
• Please no cell phone photos (or only as converted PDF scans)
• Please name documents clearly, i.e. document designation and name (e.g. internship report_last name_first name)
• Please send related pages of a document in one file (e.g. do not send several pages of an internship certificate separately)