Erasmus+ Internship Europe & worldwide
+++ New deadline for applications: 3 months before the internship starts. +++
Going abroad?
There are many good reasons for an internship abroad!
Erasmus+ supports self-organised, voluntary internships and compulsory internships. Internships can be funded from 2 to 6 months. In exceptional cases, shorter internship stays are funded within the framework of blended mobility internships.
No internships starting after 31.08.2025 outside the Erasmus+ area can be funded.
Internships will then only be funded in the Erasmus+ program countries. These include:
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Cyprus as well as North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Turkey
UK and Switzerland are not eligible for funding.
Advantages of an Erasmus+ internship abroad
- EU internship contract between university, company and student (Learning Agreement)
- Academic recognition of the internship
- Support during the internship by a contact person at the home university and at the company
- Funding of additional costs incurred abroad according to the specified funding rates
- Support in preparation (linguistic, organizational)
- Special grants for students with children and students with special needs
Target group
The following students can apply for Erasmus+ funding for an internship abroad:
Students of all disciplines in all study phases (Undergrate, Postgrade, PhD) as well as graduates up to a maximum of one year after graduation (application must be made within the last year of study). Nationality is irrelevant, but applicants must be fully enrolled at Freie Universität Berlin (exchange students cannot apply) and must have their main residence in Germany.
The obligations and rights of students in the Erasmus+ program are regulated in the Erasmus Student Charter.
Please note!Internships can be funded with a maximum funding period of 6 months.
More information about the Erasmus+ internship
1. Preparation
2. Application
3. Funding (time period & amount)
4. Special funding
5. Extension of the internship (top ups)
6. After the end of the internship
7. Recognition of the internship abroad
8. FAQ
Further information on Erasmus+ traineeships
Information on funding opportunities for PhD traineeships
Information on an internship in the United Kingdom after Brexit
