Only one internship abroad can be confirmed as part of the IBW international experience. Alongside the internship, an Internship Class must be completed. Combining these two elements, 8 ECTS credits of the IBW international experience can be fulfilled. In addition, two different International Short Programs must be attended for a total of 16 ECTS credits (8 ECTS credits each). Detailed information on all possible combination options can be found here.

What are the criteria that an internship abroad must meet?

• The internship abroad must take place outside of Austria. In addition, it cannot be completed in the country of the student's citizenship.

• A minimum duration of 2 months without interruption and a study-related full-time activity is required. It is recommended that the internship be completed during the summer months.

Required academic performance:

• The PI "International Business Administration: Internship Class" (4 ECTS credits) must be taken in the winter semester after your internship. Prior to the internship, you have to participate in a kick-off meeting and you have to obtain a pre-approval of the internship. The form for the pre-approval of the internship as well as further details can be found here. Credits from the Internship Class (4 ECTS) can be transferred as free electives.

• Confirmation of IBW international experience: The confirmation of the internship is done by Prof. Edith Littich - together with the entry of the grade from the Internship Class. Through the internship and the Internship Class, one third of the IBW international experience (8 ECTS credits) can be completed.

• For further details, please refer to this internship website.

Financial Aid

• Internships completed within the European Union may be eligible for financial aid through Erasmus+. You can find more information here.

Convention de Stage/Confirmation

• If you need a confirmation for your internship abroad in the form of a "Convention de Stage" or similar, the colleagues in the Study Information Department at the Study Service Center will be happy to help you. Please note, however, that this is not a mandatory internship, not even if it counts towards the IBW international experience.

By successfully completing an internship abroad, you have the possibility to fulfill the IBW international experience. An Internship Class must be completed alongside the internship.

What are the criteria that an internship abroad must meet?

• The internship abroad must take place outside of Austria. In addition, it cannot be completed in the country of the student's citizenship.

• A minimum duration of 6 weeks without interruption and a study-related full-time activity is required. It is recommended that the internship is completed during the summer months because the internship class is only offered in winter semester (see point below).

• 1 ECTS credit is awarded for each week of the internship. A maximum of 8 ECTS credits is possible for internships abroad which last longer than 6 weeks. For students who have successfully completed an internship abroad, the amount of credits for free electives is reduced to the extent of the allocated internship ECTS credits. The allocation of ECTS credits takes place automatically after successful completion of the Internship Class (see next point).

Required academic performance:

• The PI "International Business Administration: Internship Class" (4 ECTS credits) must be taken along with the internship abroad. The Internship Class is completed as part of the "International Elective". Prior to the internship, you have to participate in a kick-off meeting and you have to obtain a pre-approval of the internship. The form for the pre-approval of the internship as well as further details can be found here.

• Upon successful completion of the Internship Class in winter semester, the international experience is also considered successfully completed.

• Should you intend to use the Internship Class as part of the free electives, please coordinate this with the Examinations Office.

• For further details, please refer to this internship website.

Financial Aid

• Internships completed within the European Union may be eligible for financial aid through Erasmus+. You can find more information here.

Convention de Stage/Confirmation

• If you need a confirmation for your internship abroad in the form of a "Convention de Stage" or similar, the colleagues in the Study Information Department at the Study Service Center will be happy to help you. Please note, however, that this is not a mandatory internship, not even if it counts towards the IBW international experience.

For the subject "International Experience", ECTS credits can be earned through completion of an internship abroad.

What criteria must the internship abroad meet?

• The internship abroad must have a minimum duration of eight weeks of continuous full-time employment. Furthermore, the internship must be related to the student's studies and must be completed outside of Austria and outside of the student's home country.

How can I obtain ECTS credits for an internship abroad? What timing do I have to keep in mind?

• You can be awarded a maximum of 8 ECTS credits for the internship abroad (even if you complete several internships abroad).

• Before you start the internship, you must have it checked online for suitability for IBW. The internship is usually completed during the lecture-free period in summer. Afterwards and in the winter semester, the PI Internship Class (4 ECTS credits) must be completed. If the PI is passed positively, accumulated ECTS credits will be awarded.

• In total, 12 ECTS credits for the subject "International Experience" can be earned through the internship abroad including the PI Internship Class.

• Further details can be found on the internship seminar website.

What funding opportunities do I have?

• Internships completed within the European Union or in certain countries can be funded by Erasmus+. You can find more information on this website.

I need a "Convention de Stage" for my internship. Where can I get one?

• If you need a confirmation in the form of a "Convention de Stage" for your internship abroad, the colleagues in Study Information, Study Service Center (studieninfo@wu.ac.at) will help you. Please note that this is not a mandatory internship.

How can I complete the subject "International Experience"?

• It is possible to use accumulated ECTS credits from various exchange programs. You can complete remaining ECTS credits through a semester abroad, International Short Programs (ISP) or a corresponding online offer.

• In addition to online offerings, networks such as ENAGE.EU offer other formats within which you can gain experience and ECTS credits.