Internships
Job description
Environmental Policy Network posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Berlin: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Environmental Policy Network
aiming in particular at students pursuing a degree in the Environmental Sciences. Start and end dates are flexible; internships must at least take place for five months and must be a mandatory requirement for that length documented in the curriculum of the Master programme. Unfortunately, Ecologic Institute cannot offer to host individuals for theses and dissertations.
We pay an internship allowance.
Your Application Should Include The Following
- a letter of motivation that illustrates, why you are the optimum candidate for Ecologic Institute (2 pages maximum)
- a CV that describes your current activities, your previous activities, your educational achievements and your individual competencies (3 pages maximum)
- certificates that verify your qualifications and activities mentioned in your CV
- a writing sample in German (e.g. article, essay paper or extract of your dissertation; 20 pages maximum) if available
- a writing sample in English (e.g. article, essay paper or extract of your dissertation; 20 pages maximum) if available
- a verification document to prove that your internship is madatory for university credit (e.g. within study regulations) for a period of minimum 5 months.
- your preferred starting date
Do not apply by mail, paper based applications will only be returned if the postage is paid. Thank you for your understanding.
For questions regarding your application please contact our Human Resources team ([email protected]).
We are looking forward to receiving your application!
Diversity of disciplines, backgrounds and experiences strengthens re-search and society. We therefore welcome all applications. Selection criteria are solely the job requirements and the qualifications of the applicants. We therefore also ask you to refrain from sending photos as part of the application.
Working student essentials
What this Research internship in Berlin means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
Studying in Germany
