Internship
The internship (minimum seven weeks) is one of the highlights of the MEG programme. Here, you will find all necessary details about its purpose, where previous generations of students have interned and links to websites that can help you find the perfect internship.
Requirements
An internship of a minimum duration of 7 weeks is mandatory for the successful completion of the MEG program. The internship provides the student with some work experience but is also an excellent opportunity to explore a particular professional area and obtain hints for a future career.
- For information about internship requirements and procedures, please read internship guidelines.
- All related documents can be downloaded in pdf format (internship contract, schedule, certificate, evaluation).
Purpose
The internship should provide students with a first insight into potential employment sectors; in all sectors, this is primarily achieved by practical work. Apart from gaining an overview of the subject, students should experience typical work processes and human interactions in the organization (‘everyday work experiences’). Additionally, students should become familiar with the structures within an organization, as well as the interconnections with external systems. Furthermore, the expert knowledge gained in the course of the studies should be intensified and, to a certain degree, applied during the practical training. Students are highly encouraged to spend their internships abroad.
Financial Support
- For information about funding options read funding options.
Past Internships
MEG-students have been very successful in securing interesting internship positions – for an overview click below.
Useful Links
- DAAD Tipps how to find and apply for an intership
- JobTeaser Career Center (career portal for students and graduates)
- Internship Offers (Career Center University of Freiburg)
- Finding an internship (Career Center University of Freiburg)
- International Organisations (Arbeitsagentur)
- karriere.de
- berufsstart.monster.de
- Guide to Geneva-based organizations working on the environment and sustainable development
- www.praktikum-fuer-die-umwelt.de
- glen-europe.org/
- http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
- https://asa.engagement-global.de/
- United Nations University Programme: Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
- Green Jobs (Greenbiz)
- Glassdoor (Global Career Community)
In this picture, you meet Sofie (bottom left) and her colleagues at the Regional Office for Europe (UNECE). The picture is taken in the hallway in Palais des Nations in Geneva during a three months internship in the UNECE's Environment Division.
