FAQ

Every student enrolled in a German institution of higher education may apply for an internship through IAESTE Germany. It is crucial that you are enrolled in a study program over the entire duration of the internship, it is unfortunately not possible to start an IAESTE internship after graduation.

IAESTE provides internships for students in nearly all fields in science, engineering and agriculture. However, for students of other subjects a request to the responsible local committee might be worth it a s well.

All IAESTE internships are payed. The salary depends on the host country and the employer and covers the cost of living in the host country.

The placement through IAESTE Germany is free of charge. This is possible in Germany because of the incorporation of the IAESTE – program into the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).
However, some local committees require their applicants to provide an application deposit, which is refunded after the completion of the internship or the rejection of the intern through the employer.

After being nominated by IAESTE for an internship, you have to prepare the full application document to be send to your employer. Upon nomination, you will receive a list of the required documents from your local committee.

Depending on the host country it might take a few months until the acceptance papers are returned by the employer. We kindly ask for your understanding and a little patience. If you did not received any information until six weeks prior to the start of your internship, please feel free to contact the responsible exchange coordinator for your host country at DAAD.

Most of the local committees are run voluntarily by students. The tasks the local committees have to fulfill offer, besides a lot of fun and diversion to the studies, the possibility to acquire and develop soft skills (e.g.. intercultural communication, language and project management).

If you are interested in joining IAESTE as an volunteer, please feel free to contact your nearest local comitee!

Many words in the field of IAESTE are acronyms. At the publications we provide you a glossary with IAESTE typical acronmys and words.