Out of the comfort zone: internship abroad
Internship abroad: In addition to gaining personal maturity, students return home with skills that are needed on the international labour market.
Eisenstadt, 13.02.2024 - "The work placement is very important to us," explains Tonka Semmler-Matošić, Head of the Bachelor's degree programme in International Business Relations at Burgenland University of Applied Sciences. "In the fifth semester, our students spend four months working in a company, where they put their business knowledge into practice." The intercultural experience that comes with working abroad is an extra benefit for the students. In addition to gaining personal maturity, students return home with skills that are needed on the international labour market.
Gaining unique experiences
Student Jasmin Wallner spent her internship at the Austrian Foreign Trade Centre of the WKO in Stockholm, Sweden. "We regularly have interns with us throughout the year," explains Joachim Völkle from the WKO. "The WKO offers Austrian students the opportunity to do an internship at a foreign trade centre during their business or law studies. This allows them to gain experience abroad as well as general work experience." The young student was assigned to the trade sector and also familiarised herself with projects in the food and beverage sector. "The team in Stockholm made every effort to ensure that we volunteers got something out of our time."
Student Konstantin Schnabel was employed by Skoda in the Czech Republic: "I worked in the After Sales and Product Marketing Department. I enjoy challenging myself and growing as a person. That's why doing an internship abroad was a good opportunity to familiarise myself with a new environment. I was able to put my theoretical knowledge into practice and made many new international friends."
Funding opportunities through Erasmus +
Erasmus+ supports internships abroad for students who are currently enrolled in higher education institutions for a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programme. When looking for international or foreign companies for the internship, students are required to take the initiative. Existing company contacts of the degree programmes and participation in European programmes provide a pool of internships. The tools for a successful application - social skills, career planning, assessments, etc. - are trained in previous semesters. - are trained in the preceding semesters.
Information on all degree programmes at www.fh-burgenland.at & the InfoLine 05 7705 3500
Further information:
Mag.a Christiane Staab
Marketing & Communication
Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH
Tel: +43 (0)5 7705 3537
E-Mail: christiane.staab@hochschule-burgenland.at
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