
Internship Cultural Development Internship start: February 2027, duration: 6 months
Required skills
Job description
Lufthansa posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Frankfurt: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits.
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Description provided by Lufthansa
Our Cultural Transformation team designs effective initiatives that engage employees, support leaders, and make cultural change tangible in everyday work. As an intern, you’ll be a full-fledged member of this team and will work closely with internal stakeholders, leaders, and experts from HR, Communications, and Change Management.
Tasks
You’ll help us make our cultural evolution measurable, visible, and tangible. Specifically, this means:
- Participating in initiatives designed to engage diverse employee groups, including cabin crew, flight operations etc.
- Gain practical experience by contributing to projects focused on organizational development, transformation, and cultural change across the organization
- Support community management activities within internal networks and foster employee engagement
- Assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of cultural initiatives
- Analyze existing processes and develop recommendations for continuous improvement
- Collaborate with internal departments, external partners, and interdisciplinary teams to support project objectives
- Independently manage selected work packages
- Create multimedia communication materials such as presentations, stories, and internal campaigns
Benefits
- Free parking
- Employee events
- Cafeteria
- Flexible working hours
Requirements
You’re at least 3. semester of studies in communication studies, psychology, business administration, HR management, sociology, or transformation/organizational studies during the internship
- Enrollment for the entire duration of the internship (a current certificate of enrollment and written proof of the mandatory internship must be included with the application) or an internship taken between the bachelor’s and master’s programs (Gap Year)
- Ability to present complex content clearly and comprehensibly
- Previous experience in facilitation, project work, or change management is a plus
- Excellent MS Office skills (PowerPoint is particularly important)
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Confident demeanor and enjoyment of working with groups
- High motivation, initiative, reliability, and flexibility
Further information is also available in our FAQs.
Working student essentials
What this Operations internship in Frankfurt 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.
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