GERMANY – UOC, UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE School support: If students are interested in applying for internships, the University of Cologne will advise them on their applications. However, as standard German job applications require a number of supporting documents in addition to a cover letter and CV, you can find more external details here and here.
The University of Cologne also supports students with links to internship and job offers from corporate partners and non-corporate partners (here). Furthermore, a lot of internship and job offers are placed on the blackboards in the hall of the Faculty’s Centre for International Relations (ZIB WiSo) and the “WiSo-Schlauch” at the university. Additionally, the WiSo Career Service offers many services related to your career which can help you to find an internship in Germany or even abroad. Amongst others it offers company presentations, workshops and seminars here. The CEMS Office also advises students on how to apply to the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung (ZAV) (German Federal Employment Agency- Central Foreign and Specialist Placements) for an internship and it provides assistance in all related matters. Contact: CEMS Corporate Relations Manager: Christa Leenen-Poser, christa.leenen-poser@uni-koeln.de CEMS Programme Manager of Incoming students: Christoph Karl, christoph.karl@uni-koeln.de
Legislation: Applicants have to be at least 18 and not more than 35 years old. They have to be registered at a university or third-level institute of applied sciences. Students must study full time. If part-time, then studies must represent more than 50% of the student’s time. They should be registered for at least their fourth semester/second year of study. Internships may last up to 12 months. Several internships of e.g. three months each time are also permitted up to a total of 12 months throughout the student’s studies. Citizens of all EU Member States, except for Croatia, or persons with dual German citizenship do not require any further work or residence permits or a visa to enter Germany. Citizens of Croatia do not need a visa to enter Germany nor a residence permit but must apply for a work permit. All other applicants, including citizens of Croatia, need the written consent of the Federal Employment Agency to take up employment or an internship (even if unpaid) before they can apply for a visa and/or residence permit. If students have found an internship or job themselves, then their future employer must apply for this written consent at the latest six weeks before the planned start of employment (even if the internship is unpaid). Students can also apply directly to the Federal Employment Agency for internships. CEMS Internship Guide 2021/2022
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