Offers for Students
Internship, work experience or work for your final thesis? With us, you can gain valuable practical experience and develop your professional and personal skills.
Finally, some practical experience!
At Fresenius, you have the opportunity to participate in tasks with a great deal of responsibility and challenging, often international projects. In return, we look forward to your commitment and fresh thinking, as well as your curiosity and innovative ideas.
During your studies, we offer you the following entry opportunities:
Internship
Gain valuable experience
What we offer:
- Regular internship during your studies (compulsory and/or voluntary internship)
- Gap-year internship between two courses of study
- Internship duration of around three to six months
Part-time student work
Flexible and practical
What we offer:
- Work in parallel to your studies – whenever your schedule allows
- Flexible working hours (e.g. part-time during the semester, full-time between semesters)
- The duration of the internship varies from several months to several semesters
Final Thesis
Saving the best for last
What we offer:
- Ideal conditions for successfully completing your studies thanks to expertise and comprehensive support
- Cooperation on a thesis often follows an internship
Of course, you will receive the necessary support from us for getting started at Fresenius: For example, you will be looked after by a colleague within the specialist department in which you work. In addition, a contact person from the Human Resources department will always be on hand to assist you.
Workplace Insights
Let (former) interns take you on a tour of their day-to-day work at Fresenius. (Please note that the videos are only available in German.)
Laura, Internal Audit
Dana, Employer Branding
Tobias, Supply Chain Execution
Your benefits
During your assignment at Fresenius you will benefit in many ways:
- You gain practical experience in an international environment by working on exciting tasks and projects.
- You have the opportunity to learn from your future colleagues as well as establish valuable contacts for your network.
- Depending on the discipline and field of application, we will provide you with insights into the development of technologies, products and methods that help to improve the quality of life of patients.
- And best of all: You can get a real taste of your dream job as you do so.
In addition, we offer the following benefits, which may vary depending on your location, company or type of employment:
Adequate compensation
All internships and jobs for students are paid based on the statutory or collective labor agreement specifications.Networking options
There is a wide range of opportunities for mutual exchanges and networking at our sites.Onboarding
At the beginning of your assignment, your specialist department will give you an introduction to the department processes and your tasks.Food subsidy
You can purchase food and drinks at a discounted price in our company restaurants.Flexible working hours
Your working hours are coordinated with your specialist department and are generally flexible.Internationality
Many specialist departments work in interdisciplinary teams with different cultures and languages.Curious? Find your entry point now!
Offers tailored to your specialist discipline
We offer special opportunities to students of Law, Pharmaceutics and Medicine, to gain practical experience at Fresenius during their studies. Currently, these are the following formats:
As a student in the field of law, you have the opportunity to complete the legal internship or the optional internship as part of your legal trainee program in one of our legal or compliance departments. You will support our lawyers in day-to-day business and apply your expertise to exciting projects in practice. How many days a week you work with us can be agreed individually.
After passing their second state examination, pharmaceutics students can choose to complete an internship (six months) as part of their practical year. Your internship usually begins on May 1st or November 1st.
Prospective physicians at Fresenius Helios receive high-quality training during the practical year and thus deepen their professional and personal competencies.
Fresenius Helios offers medical students the possibility of a clinical traineeship, during which they can gain valuable insights into the procedures of a hospital and gain important experience in the area of surgery, the intensive care unit, anesthesia and the emergency room, as well as in the handling of patients.
In our summer schools, Fresenius Helios medical students can take a look at the different areas of a clinic. In lectures and workshops, for example, they can expand their communicative skills.
Are you interested in an internship abroad?
Argentina, Hong Kong, USA or Australia: As a global player, we have locations on six continents. You are welcome to inquire directly at your desired location about the possibility of an internship abroad. On our international careers page, simply select the region and country you are interested in to find suitable jobs and contacts at Fresenius.
Get closer!
Quick and easy: Our online application
Please note that we only take into account applications received via our online system. This way, we can receive your data smoothly and respond quickly to your application, which also saves you time and costs. It will only take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete the application. Of course, you have the opportunity to attach documents to your application.
Checklist
What you need for your online application
In order to get a first impression of you, we need the following application documents:
- Cover letter introducing yourself and motivating why you would like to work for us. Please do not forget to mention your desired career field, start date and availability.
- CV with data on your studies and, if applicable, previous internships/activities
- Current performance overview of your studies and if applicable proof of your high school diploma
- Possibly available internship references and certificates
- Photo (optional)
The following formats are allowed: pdf, doc, xls, ppt, pps, rtf, txt, odt, ods, odp, jpg, gif, png or bmp files (max. 20 MB per file). Each document must be uploaded as a separate file.
Further information
Find your personal contact
Do you have questions about joining Fresenius or about the application process? Here you will find the relevant contact person for our various locations.