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If you are searching for advantages for your résumé
and future job applications, a vocational orientated internship
in a company or an institution is indispensable.
It is recommended to get to know the later professional field before
you start your university studies with an 'orientation internship'.
During their studies many students use their vacation period or
an extra semester for an internship to apply their theoretically
knowledge and experiences in the practice.
If the place for the traineeship is well chosen, the trainee has
a good chance to emerge as a competent and demanded employee.
It is also a good time to establish valuable contacts, which can
be important to future prospects.
If you plan an internship in Germany you should keep in mind the
following:
- Contact mediators: the
following institutions will provide contacts and give advice regarding
internships in Germany:
- " Know what is important
for a successful traineeship:
- Aim description: Duration of the traineeship, task and type
of the traineeship, schedule, selection of relevant companies
and institutions
- Application documents: prepare résumé and
cover letter. Describe why, when, what, and how long. Be as
detailed as possible
- Conditions: evaluate what is necessary for the acceptance
of your university. This is also important for a qualified
internship certificate by the company
- Contact companies: Larger
companies have a lot of experience with trainees and they often
pay a salary during the internship ;-) . Here are the 50
biggest companies in Germany>>>.
- Preparation for the interview
This probably won't be as intense as an interview for a
full-time job but it is advisable to prepare for it as well. The
following questions may be of help:
- o Will there be a training schedule or a document about
the aim and process of the traineeship?
- Is there a coach for the entire traineeship?
- Is there a fixed workplace with a PC?
- oIs it possible to transfer to a certain professional task
or project after the instructional period?
- Is a qualified testimonial issued at the end of the traineeship?
- Is it possible to adopt projects after the internship or
to proceed with a practice relevant to a master's thesis?
- Increase success and efficiency with alternative
ways: combine a "German course with an intership in
Germany". Further information below: www.horizonte.com/deutsch/deutschkurse/deutschkurs-und-praktikum.html
Did you found what you were looking for? If not, have a look
at the online student
magazines or in the internet catalogue yahoo.de
or the meta search engine MetaGer with the keyword "Praktika",
"Firmenpraktikum", "Praktikum":
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