Internship Engineering Internship start: September 2026, duration: 6 months
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Job description
Lufthansa Technik posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Hamburg: 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 Lufthansa Technik
Tasks
The focus of this internship is on the development of aircraft components. You will get to know the complete product development cycle from reverse engineering to series production.
- Component development using reverse engineering methods: geometry, material, function and production analysis, failure cause analysis
- Create CAD models and deriving measurement and production drawings
- Supervise the production of prototypes
- Developing/observing quality assurance specifications
- Participation in fit and function checks on the device
- Reading in aircraft maintenance documents and aviation law, as well as cost and consumption analysis using Excel, databases, etc.
- Support with supplier management
You should preferably be in the main course of your Bachelor's degree or already be studying for a Master's degree.
- You are at least in the 3rd semester of a degree program at the time of the internship
- Enrolled for the entire duration of the internship (current certificate of enrollment and written proof of mandatory internship must be enclosed with the application) or internship between the Bachelor's and Master's degree program (Gap Year)
- CAD knowledge is advantageous
- Business fluent English is desirable
- You are characterized by an independent working style
Working student essentials
What this Engineering internship in Hamburg 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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