Internship

The internship program is addressed to students holding a Bachelor's degree interested in climate and energy policy that want to get to know the work of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in an international context.

The internship covers a period of 5 to 6 months. During the internship you will work with the FES team and its partners and support colleagues in research tasks, implementation of activities, communication as well as general administration.

Desirable:

•  You are a student holding a Bachelor's degree, preferably in social, climate, communication or economic sciences.
•  Multilingualism: very good English skills, good German skills are desirable.
•  You are socio-politically engaged.
•  You can dedicate your time to the FES for the duration of the internship.
•  Team spirit, commitment and the ability to work under pressure.

We provide an expense allowance.

Please apply with the following documents:

•  Cover letter
•  Curriculum vitae
•  Relevant copies of certificates (internship/work references)
•  Copies of text examples (e.g. academic papers, journalistic articles, essays)
•  Certificate of enrollment from an University, EU (valid for the entire duration of the internship)

Internship period: 01 February until 30 June 2027
Please send your documents exclusively by e-mail to justclimate(at)fes.de. Application deadline 16 October2026.