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Taster and school internship
Not sure what you want to do after school? During a taster internship, you can gain an insight into a desired career field and get to know everyday working life. An internship can help anyone who is still unsure about their career choice.
The city of Erlangen offers taster internships for school pupils in various training occupations. The variety of tasks that the city has to offer enables you to gain different practical experience and thus make it easier for you to find your way in the world of work.
A taster internship at the City of Erlangen usually lasts one week and can be completed in various professions in administration, in the industrial-technical sector, in the commercial sector or in the city's day care centers.
An internship in the administration of the city of Erlangen is possible in the following professions
- Administrative assistant (f/m/d)
- Administrative clerk (f/m/d) (civil servant in the 2nd qualification level)
- Diplom-Verwaltungswirt*in (f/m/d) (civil servant in the 3rd qualification level)
You can find more information about the application and the taster internship process in the application form for the respective profession.
Internships in administration can only be offered during our taster internship weeks.
Outside of these weeks, internships in administration are generally not possible.
The following dates are available for 2025:
14.04.2025 - 18.04.2025 (Easter vacation) | free |
21.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 (Easter vacation) | free |
09.06.2025 - 13.06.2025 (Whitsun vacations) | free |
04.08.2025 - 08.08.2025 (summer vacation) | free |
03.11.2025 - 07.11.2025 (fall vacations) | free |
How to apply:
Fill out this web form.
You are also welcome to send your CV and a short covering letter to praktikum@stadt.erlangen.de.
For questions about taster internships in administration:
The Personnel and Organization Office - Human Resources Development Department is responsible for taster internships in the administrative area.
Your contact person: Ms. Hoang, Tel. 09131/86-3683; e-mail: praktikum@stadt.erlangen.de
Taster internships in the careers "Kinderpfleger*in (f/m/d)" or "Erzieher*in (f/m/d)" are generally possible all year round in the municipal childcare facilities and usually last one week.
How to apply:
If you are interested in a taster internship, please contact the daycare center in which you would like to complete an internship directly. If you are accepted by the facility management, fill out the application form together with the facility and send it to us.
Please note that the application form should be received approximately 4-6 weeks before the start of the internship.
For questions about taster internships in a municipal daycare center:
The Personnel and Organization Office - Human Resources Development Department is responsible for taster internships in child daycare facilities.
Your contact person: Ms. Hoang, Tel. 09131/86-3683; e-mail: praktikum@stadt.erlangen.de
For questions about specific daycare facilities, please get in touch with the relevant contact person at the daycare facility.
An internship in the industrial-technical field at the City of Erlangen is possible in the following professions:
- Environmental technologist for wastewater management
- Specialist for event technology
- Gardener - specializing in gardening and landscaping
- Industrial mechanic
- Automotive mechatronics technician
- Agricultural and construction machinery mechatronics technician
- Road builder
You can find more information about the application and the taster internship process in the application form for the respective profession. These can be found under Application forms.
For questions about taster internships in the industrial/technical and commercial sectors:
The responsibilities for internships in the industrial-technical and commercial sector lie with the specialist departments and therefore depend on the profession in which the internship is to be completed.
The relevant contact persons can be found in the table below.
Drainage company (EBE) | |
Contact person: | |
Company for urban greenery, waste management and street cleaning (EB77) | |
Gardener specializing in gardening and landscaping | Contact person: |
Office management assistant (currently not possible) | Contact person: |
Agricultural and construction machinery mechatronics technician | |
Civil engineering office | |
Road builder | Contact person: Mr. Grosch - Tel. 09131/86-2037 |
Theater | |
Specialist for event technology | Contact person: |