Application Deadlines: Varies (June 30th, 2020 – for an internship starting at the earliest in September 2020)
(September 30th, 2020 – for an internship starting at the earliest in January 2021)
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) offers a limited number of three-month full-time internships for highly motivated students. Interns at SWP receive €300 per month.
They are particularly interested in attracting young academics in political science and related social sciences (economics, law, administration, occasionally also regional studies, ethnology, or journalism).
They accept students at the following stages:
- Students already studying for a master’s degree (also Hauptstudium in the German Magister/Staatsexamen/Diplom system).
- Holders of bachelor’s degrees who can demonstrate they are applying for a place on a master’s degree course and who expect to be regular master’s students at the time proposed for the internship.
- Holders of bachelor’s/master’s degrees who are enrolled on an additional bachelor’s or master’s degree course.
Eligibilities:
You should have at least the following qualifications:
- Very good knowledge of English (written and spoken),
- Good end-user IT skills (Word, Excel, web browsers),
- Your own ideas about what you wish to achieve during the internship,
- Interest in policy consultation and communication,
- Commitment, ambition, teamwork and social skills.
- Internship Open for International Students: International students are eligible to apply for this internship programme.
Remuneration:
- Interns at SWP receive €300 per month. Exceptions are only possible where the internship is already funded by another public or private organisation.
How to Apply:
Please send your application form and all necessary documents in one summarized PDF file by e-mail to bewerbungen(at)swp-berlin.org.
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Your application must also include the following documents:
- Motivational letter (maximum one page),
- C.V.,
- For a mandatory internship: confirmation that the internship is a formal requirement, including required duration (copy of relevant passage from degree regulations or letter from university),
- Bachelor’s degree certificate (or evidence of completion of Grundstudium for Magister/Diplom/Staatsexamen students),
- Interim and leaving certificates,
- References, work references (if available) (copies),
- Valid confirmation of student status (copy) or university confirmation of application for a place on a master’s degree course (original, must include expected enrolment date),
- Residence permit (non-EU/EEA applicants, copy),
- If a public or private body has awarded funding for your internship, please supply documentation (including amount).
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