The world beyond campus can be tempting even before you complete your studies – and not just here in Mainz, but literally the whole world. Depending on your degree program and your own individual preferences and plans, internships and language teaching assistant placements are a good way to put the skills you learn during your studies into practice. You will acquire valuable experience, discover new cultures, and make international contacts.
Go on an adventure abroad! Who knows? You might even pave the way for an international career.
Not all work experience is the same, and it can take a variety of forms abroad. In essence, there are two different types: internships and language teaching assistant placements / school internships abroad. Depending on which option you choose, different requirements, application procedures, and funding opportunities may apply.
In certain countries, your are required to have a convention de stage or a convenio de practicas for your internship. This is a contract between you, your internship provider, and JGU. The contract defines important obligations between you and your internship provider. For insurance purposes, JGU also has to sign the contract.
Please use the contract templates. Templates from other organizations will not be accepted.
For contract templates in other languages, please contact Europe without Erasmus+.
If you need a convention de stage for an internship in France, complete the following steps (it is important that you complete the steps in the order given below!):
