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Applications are open for the Carlo Schmid Programme for Internships in International Organisations & EU Institutions 2025. The program is aimed at German students and graduates from all academic disciplines. Applicants should have already dealt with international topics during their studies.
Program goal
The Carlo Schmid program, which was launched in 2001, familiarizes outstanding students and graduates with the problems and working methods in the international administration sector as part of an internship and helps to expand their intercultural competence. In addition, accompanying activities are intended to further improve the prerequisites and opportunities for these young people for later employment in the international field.
The Carlo Schmid program is carried out by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in cooperation with the German National Academic Foundation and is financed with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The Tönissteiner Circle is involved in supporting the scholarship holders with a mentoring program.
The internships are accompanied by introductory and summer seminars as well as the activities of the alumni association.
Interested parties can apply for one or two of the advertised internship offers. The application must
be aimed at the specific requirements and task profile of the advertised internship.
Brief overview of job offers for 2025/2026
Job offers for 2025/2026
The application period is from December 12, 2024 to February 4, 2025 (1:00 p.m. CET)
Inquiries to the international organizations should be refrained from without exception.
Line A of the Carlo Schmid Program is suspended this year! Interested parties are referred to the DAAD program "Short-term scholarships for internships abroad" .
Applications for study or practical stays are not possible for certain countries due to the general security situation. Please note the following information . Since the security situation in many countries is not uniform, please check the website of the Federal Foreign Office, especially for partial travel warnings, and contact the responsible DAAD department to see whether funding is possible for your desired location.
NOTE: New entry regulations have been in effect for Great Britain since January 1, 2021. The issuing of visas for internships that do not take place alongside studies (i.e. when entering the country with a "student visa" and the corresponding addition in the visa itself ("work permitted 20 hrs in term time, 40 hrs outside term time")) or as part of established exchange programs (e.g. IAESTE, AIESEC) is very restrictive. Information on visa regulations for entry into Great Britain can be found, for example, on the British government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa . Please be sure to find out about the entry requirements for your project before you apply.
The duration of the internships is four to eight months, as specified by the host organization.
Funding is not available in the summer months of July and August (except for internships at NATO).
The scholarship includes the following benefits
In addition, you can apply for further benefits after the start of the funding:
Accompanying activities
Who can apply?
The program is aimed at German students and graduates from all academic disciplines. Applicants should have already dealt with international topics during their studies.
The following requirements must be met at the time of application:
The pre-selection process determines which candidates will be invited to an interview. The responsible selection committee decides on the scholarships to be awarded.
Alternative dates cannot be offered. Failure to participate means formal exclusion from the application process.
Timetable for the selection process:
Please note that all applicants who are selected for the final selection process may be required to complete a survey covering various aspects of their academic and professional development. Participation is voluntary.
Application documents
Applications can only be submitted online via the DAAD application portal.
You can find more information about the application documents in the document "Important information about applying for the Carlo Schmid Program" .
This information is essential to ensure that your application is complete. Please read it carefully, as an incomplete application cannot be considered in the further selection process.
The following documents must be submitted for a complete application:
The checklist allows you to easily check that your application documents are complete and provides an overview of all the documents that must be submitted.
More information
Note on the application documents
Submissions after the application deadline are not possible!
