International Internship
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Internships (AM) Traineeships (EN) Stages (FR) Praktika (DE)


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Internships Managed by International Student Organizations
  1. A (summer) internship/traineeship from IAESTE for students of technology, worldwide
    Bericht über mein IAESTE-Praktikum in Schweden 1991
    (Report in German about my 1991 internship/traineeship in Sweden)
    Thomas' report on his 1995 internship/traineeship in Brazil

  2. A (summer) internship/traineeship from AIESEC for students of business administration and economics, worldwide
    How the International Traineeship Exchange Programme of AIESEC works

  3. An internship/traineeship from ELSA (European Law Students Association), European countries

Traineeships at the European Union Institutions
  1. A traineeship at an institution of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium:

    An administrative traineeship ('stage') at the European Commission, Brussels (and Luxemburg)
    • The Stage Story: What is the Stage, How to Apply, How to Do Lobbying, and What You Can Expect
    • 650 interns (called stagiaires) twice a year of which 35 are in Luxemburg
    • 5 months terms starting in October and March, the deadlines for application are end of February and end of September for the following term
    • Highly competitive : 8000 applicants
    • Graduates and students with at least 8 semesters accepted
    • Best social life of all internships : organized weekly parties, trips, debates, lectures, and national parties organized by stagiaires
    • Not well paid (28,000 BEF p.m. - US$900) or unpaid internships
    • 38 countries represented, but mainly from the EU
    • Renowned famous and powerful political and bureaucratic institution
    • More on the Stage on www.Stagiaire.com.

    Council of the European Union (also known as Council of Ministers)
    20 interns twice a year
    European Parliament, Brussels (a part of the administration, committee sessions and extraordinary plenary sessions held there) - Luxemburg (major part of the administration) - Strassburg (one plenary session week each month)
    20 interns in Brussels, 50 in Luxemburg twice a year (5 month term)

    Committee of the Regions
    6 interns twice a year (5 month term)
    Social and Economic Committee
    24 interns twice a year (5 month term)
  2. A traineeship at an institution of the European Union (EU) in the city of Luxemburg, Luxemburg:

    European Commission, Brussels - Luxemburg
    35 are in Luxemburg (called stagiaires);
    (5 month terms starting in October and March) - 8000 applicants on the whole
    European Parliament, Luxemburg (the major part of EP's administration) - Brussels (part of the administration, committee sessions and extraordinary plenary sessions) - Strassburg (plenary sessions each month)
    50 in Luxemburg twice a year, 20 in Brussels (5 month term)

    Court of Justice
    Court of Auditors
    There are NO traineeships at the European Investment Bank, I was told by the world's largest bank's staff.

Internships at Other International Organizations
  1. A summer internship at the World Bank/MIGA (IBRD, IDA), Washington, D.C.

  2. A summer internship at the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group)
  3. A summer internship at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C.

  4. A summer internship at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, D.C.

  5. An internship at the Organization of American States (OAS), Washington, D.C.

  6. An internship at the United Nations (UNO), New York/Geneva/Vienna
    Recruitment Section
    (Summer Internship Program)
    Division of Personnel
    United Nations Development Programm
    One UN Plaza
    New York, NY 10017
    USA
  7. An internship at the Council of Europe, Strassburg, France
    Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe
    Personel Division
    F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
    France
  8. International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland
    Mrs Marie Ennedy
    International Labor Office
    1828 L Street NW
    Suite 801
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    USA
  9. World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland
  10. International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Geneva, Switzerland
    (it's not sure that they offer internships)
  11. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Santiago de Chile
    Mrs Bruce
    Economic Comission for Latin America and the Caribbean
    Edificio Naciones Unidas
    Avenida Dag Hammarskjold
    Casilla 179-D
    Santiago, Chile
  12. An internship at the OECD, Paris (traineeships not offered by the OECD, as a rule, but...)
  13. OSCE, Copenhagen
  14. NATO, Brussels (not sure if they offer internships)

Internships in the U.S. (Except Int'l Organizations)
  1. The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, Washington, DC - work on Capitol Hill, in government agencies, think-tanks, lobbies etc.
  2. The non-profit educational foundation Dynamy provides a one year internship program for students aged 17-22
  3. More internship opportunities on Hal's home page
  4. You and the Smithsonian - internships at this arts and science institution in Washington, DC
  5. Exploration In Travel internships
  6. See also Yahoo's Employment section

How to Apply for an Internship or a Job

 How to write cover letters and résumés/CVs in French (with examples)

Sample Résumés

 Johannes Gehringer's résumé
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Last Updated: 28 November 1999.