Internship Office of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Requirements
  • Proof of the completed required internship activity
Procedure
  • Please submit your internship records in digital form as one pdf file by email to . Please note your degree program and your matriculation number.

Internship Office of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr.-Ing. Jörg Fenner

c/o Institut für Baubetrieb

Visiting address:

  • El-Lissitzky-Straße 1, 64287 Darmstadt
  • Building L3|01, Room A29

Postal address:

  • Postfach 100636, 64206 Darmstadt

Package adress:

  • Zentrale Poststelle Lichtwiese
  • Alarich-Weiss-Straße 1, 64287 Darmstadt

Appointment
  • Counselling hours are offered digital and as presence meeting. To arrange a counselling appointment, please send an email to .
For the degree program in Civil Engineering and Geodesy (Bachelor of Science) at TU Darmstadt, students must complete a 12-week internship with at least 60 working days. The internship is not part of the study program but is a prerequisite for the degree program.
The purpose of the internship is to provide insight into the professional field of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, as well as the organization and social aspects of the work process. It serves as preparation for professional practice, supports career orientation, and helps students evaluate their choice of study. Therefore, the internship must be completed as a full-time activity at a relevant company, engineering office, or public authority. A full-time activity is defined as approximately eight working hours per workday, with five workdays per week.
The internship activities must be documented through certificates issued by the hosting institution (company/engineering office/authority). A certificate must include the following details:
- dame and location of the hosting institution,
- dame of the intern,
- period and duration of the internship,
- description of the tasks performed during the internship.
Proof of the completed internship should be submitted within the first two semesters. If the proof cannot be provided within the deadline, a justified request for an extension must be submitted via the contact form of the Office for Student Affairs at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Therefore, it is also possible to complete the internship after the start of the program.
Internship regulations of the degree programme Civil Engineering and Geodesy (Bachelor of Science), in German
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For the degree program in Environmental Engineering (Bachelor of Science) at TU Darmstadt, students must complete a 12-week internship with at least 60 working days. The internship is not part of the study program but is a prerequisite for the degree program.
The purpose of the internship is to provide insight into the professional field of Environmental Engineering, as well as the organization and social aspects of the work process. It serves as preparation for professional practice, supports career orientation, and helps students evaluate their choice of study. Therefore, the internship must be completed as a full-time activity at a relevant company, engineering office, or public authority. A full-time activity is defined as approximately eight working hours per workday, with five workdays per week.
The internship activities must be documented through certificates issued by the hosting institution (company/engineering office/authority). A certificate must include the following details:
- dame and location of the hosting institution,
- dame of the intern,
- period and duration of the internship,
- description of the tasks performed during the internship.
Proof of the completed internship should be submitted within the first two semesters. If the proof cannot be provided within the deadline, a justified request for an extension must be submitted via the contact form of the Office for Student Affairs at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Therefore, it is also possible to complete the internship after the start of the program.
Internship regulations of the degree programme Environmental Engineering (Bachelor of Science), in German
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Implementation regulations, on Section 11(2) of the APB: General admission requirements – Internship
The prerequisite for admission to the course of study is proof of practical experience. Alternatively, the internship can be made up during the course of studies. In this case, proof must be provided before registering for the Master's thesis. Further details are set out in the Internship Regulations (Annex IV).
Annex IV to the implementation regulations: Internship regulations
1. In order to sufficiently understand the technical lectures and exercises as well as to prepare for their future professional work, students of the Master's programme in Traffic and Transport are required to complete a practical activity. Its purpose is to provide the student with knowledge of working methods in the transport sector and to give insight into the organisation and human-social problems of the work process. It is the intern's responsibility to make the best possible use of the advantages that practical work can have for vocational training. The directives only set out the minimum requirements for the selection and duration of practical work.
2. The minimum duration of the practical activity is 40 working days. This activity is a part of the studies and cannot be waived. Exceptions, e.g. in the case of physically disabled persons, require the approval of the Internship Office. Sick days are not counted towards the internship.
3. The practical work can be done either before the studies or during the semester break, if possible in larger time periods.
4. Practical work in industrial companies, administrations or consulting companies with tasks in the field of transport or in transport companies is considered to be an internship. The choice of the company is left to the intern. It is recommended that the student enquires about suitable companies for the training of interns at the responsible employment office. The Internship Office does not provide placement or recommendations.
5. At the end of each training period, the company will issue the intern with a certificate at the intern's request, which must indicate the duration, nature and location of the activity. If the internship was completed abroad, the Internship Office may require a certified translation of this certificate.
6. Proof of the practical work carried out must be submitted before registration for the Master's thesis. For this purpose, the certificates of the companies must be submitted to the Internship Office for recognition in good time before registration. Recognition is a prerequisite for admission to the Master thesis.
7. Further information on questions concerning internships and the future profession can be obtained from the Internship Office or from the career guidance office of the Department Civil Engineering.
Internship regulations of the degree programme Traffic and Transport (Master of Science), in German
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