Internships in London
For university students

Do you study at a university in the UK? Do you want to to immerse yourself in a German working environment and improve your German language skills? Is a wor placement part of your study programme? Then apply for an internship at the Goethe-Institut in London!

The Goethe-Institut London has openings for students to undertake either a full-time or part-time internship with a monthly expense allowance. This is a great opportunity for university students in the UK who would like to work in an authentic German setting and enhance their German-speaking CV.

Please note: As Erasmus visa support for interns in the UK ends in March 2023, currently, we cannot offer internships for students that do not fullfill one of the following requirements:

British or Irish citizenship
Pre-Settled or Settled status under the UK's EU settlement scheme
Indefinite leave to remain
A compulsory work placement must be part of your study programme

Please direct questions to:
praktikum-london@goethe.de

Departments and Activities

The Language Department consists of the Teacher Services Department and the Language Course Office.

The purpose of the Teacher Services department is to promote the teaching of German as a foreign language in primary and secondary schools in the UK. To this end, we work together with British partners as well as representatives of other European countries. We sit on committees, cooperate on projects, implement language policy, plan training courses, put on events, distribute teaching materials, advise teachers, create promotional materials and provide information over the internet.

The Language Course Office organises language courses of all levels for adults and conducts language exams which are accredited worldwide. We advise our customers about courses and exams in person, over the telephone and via email. Our activities additionally include compiling advertising and teaching materials.

In the Language Department interns are offered

Supporting the Language Department team planning and carrying out activities for schools
Marketing tasks e.g. support with promotional exhibitions, social media & website management
Participation in meetings of the language department
Administrative tasks e.g. postage and sending promotional materials to teachers, data management, answering email enquiries
Giving information and advice on the courses offered at the Goethe-Institut both via email and phone in German and English
Supporting role when planning and conducting examinations of the Goethe-Institut and the TestDaF examinations
Registering students with the database system of the Goethe-Institut
Supporting role for teachers and employees of the language office, especially in the first two weeks of the semester and at the end of the semester
Liaising with teachers when providing participation certificates for students
Organization of data retrieved from course evaluations

We expect from our interns

An interest in education policy/educational issues in the UK
An interest in the organisational process of a language institute
Willingness to work with school pupils
Willingness to work with adult students
Willingness to carry out work independently
German language skills (B2)
Very good computer skills (MS Office: confident use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint), experience with CMS and layout and graphics packages would be an advantage

The Culture Department of the Goethe-Institut London supports exchange and understanding between cultural organisations and individuals in the UK, Germany, Europe and worldwide.

We support the presentation of German and European culture in the UK alongside fostering relationships and collaboration between the UK and Germany in bilateral programmes as well as wider, European programmes.

We work across various areas and artforms including literature & translation, visual arts, film & media, music, dance and theatre.

Important topics for us in 2023 and 2024 are feminisms, ecological sustainability, decolonialism and restitution, care, socially engaged arts practice, hybrid ecologies, art and future technologies, among others.

In the Culture Department we offer interns the chance to

gain insight into the planning and implementation of pan-European and global cultural collaboration
assist with the preparation, organisation and execution of cultural programmes and events
support the communication / PR of the Culture Department’s programmes, with a focus on website management and the creation of social media content
acquire hard skills, such as working with CMS-systems
acquire soft skills, such as networking or communication skills
attend cultural programmes at the Goethe-Institut as well as hosted by partners across London and (occasionally) across the UK
participate in internal meetings as well as in meetings with partners
liaise with partners to collect and manage information about programmes and event

We expect from the Interns:

a keen interest in culture and international collaboration
an interest in the administrative / organisational / production aspects of culture
a professional attitude and willingness to learn
willingness to actively contribute ideas and perspective
the ability to self-start and to carry out work independently
good computer skills (MS Office: confident use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint), some experience with CMS and layout and graphics packages would be an advantage