The internship semester at HTW Berlin is a valuable opportunity for our students to gain practical experience in international business. During your internship, you can apply the theoretical knowledge you have gained in class to real-world situations and challenges. This hands-on experience helps you to develop skills, build confidence, and make valuable professional connections. Additionally, an internship semester provides students with a competitive edge in the job market by demonstrating to potential employers that they have practical experience. Overall, an internship semester is a beneficial and rewarding experience for students that can help to set them up for future success in their careers. Many of our BIB students receive a job offer from their internship company after the internship.

(1) Evidence of the completion of 84 credits from semesters 1 - 3 (basic studies) is a required prereq­uisite for permission to take the specialist internship module. 

(2) The specialist internship usually takes place in the 6th semester according to the regular pro­gramme plan. In exceptional cases it is possible to start the internship earlier, but not before the first examination period of the 4th semester according to the regular programme plan.

In the 6th semester you are scheduled to complete an internship abroad with a duration of at least 85 working days / approx. 17 weeks. You can find further information on the internship in Annex 6 of the Study Regulations 09/19 and in our BIB General Moodle course.

During the specialist internship, the student is not permitted to take any modules other than the module BIB6.2 Internship Assessment and Evaluation. In particular, the speicalist internship must be completed before the student starts to work on his/her Bachelor's degree thesis (Annex 6 §1 Aims and Basic Principles).

Internship documents:

1. Fill out the internship application [PDF] form. Please fill out page 1 entirely and add the company information on page 2. Do not forget to sign the application
2. Internship contract from the company (Weekly Working Time/Tasks/Workfield has to be included in the contract)
   
3. Current transcript of records (available on LSF) proving 84 ECTS from semesters 1-3 (1 Document)!

Note: Make sure you can proof 85 complete working days (public holidays, bank holidays, vacation time have to be deducted. You may use an Arbeitstagerechner to be on the safe side).

Email these documents in one pdf file no later than 3 weeks before starting your internship to the BIB Administration Office. Note: only complete applications that contain all the required documents will be accepted.

After the approval the Administration will send you signed Application Form and Contract for your further use. The Application Form (signed by the Adminstration) has to be countersigned at the end of the Internship from the Company. Only with both signatures, Admin and Company, we can enter your Internship in LSF at the end.

For your internship to be accredited, please present the following documents to your internship supervisor (usually the lecturer of the accompanying module “+”) at the given/communicated deadlines:

• Both pages of the original internship application (with the HTW Berlin signature) and a signature and stamp (or digital signature) by the company
• Internship testimonial (internship certificate, letter of recommendation) from the company
• Cover page of your internship report signed by all relevant parties
• Internship report

The internship coordinator/advisor supervises all internships. Accompanying your internship, you will also participate in a virtual course (Internship Assessment and Evaluation - mandatory course) during the internship. Detailed information regarding the course can be obtained in the module description. Do not forget to register via LSF for the course!

If you have questions on how to finance your internship abroad, the International Office at HTW Berlin is available to advise you. Note: Erasmus documents (Learning Agreements) have to be sent together with the internship documents to the BIB administrator, Ms. Biehl, via email in time! We cannot sign Learning Agreements without the complete internship documents!

Please be aware that you must register as a student while abroad for the internship, including paying the semester fee. Once you have your signed internship application, you can apply for the reimbursement of the semester ticket fee at the semester ticket office.

During your internship you are not entitled to holiday time/vacation days. If your company has a different agreement with you and/or if you are absent due to illness for longer than 3 days, you must make up for the hours/days you missed accordingly. Please inform your programme coordinator / BIB course administrator immediately. We therefore recommend that your contracts last a little longer than the obligatory 85 days.