Build real-world experience. Intern with IBG!

We organize volunteering camps across Germany, bringing together international volunteers to collaborate on meaningful community projects. Working alongside municipalities, youth centers, and cultural associations, we promote sustainability, intercultural exchange, social change, peace, and youth empowerment.

Our internship is flexible and can be adapted to fit the needs and requirements of your studies whenever possible. Whether as part of your bachelor’s or master’s thesis or another academic project, this is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience while contributing to impactful initiatives. We also encourage you to bring your own ideas and integrate them into our projects alongside our coordinators. 

Choose one of the following internship projects:

Ecology and Nature Conservation

Looking to combine your studies of ecosystems, environmental biology, human-environment relations, or environmental education with aspects of international cooperation and project management?

Under the motto "Let's Take Action for Climate Protection – Lend a Hand for Forests and Peatlands" we are organizing a large number of nature conservation projects in 2026, such as the rewetting of hillside moors in the Hunsrück, the capercaillie conservation project in the Black Forest, and the maintenance of a nature experience trail. These projects involve local collaborations with national and nature parks, biosphere reserves, landscape conservation associations, forestry services, and municipalities.

What your internship will look like:

1. Training for Group Leaders

To prepare for your role, you will participate in our training course

2. Leading one or two international Workcamps

You will lead one or two international Workcamps in Germany, requiring 16 to 23 days of continuous on-site presence per project. Additionally, you will coordinate the organizational preparation alongside your co-leader and communicate with local partners.

3. Environmental education workshop or international training course

In this module, you will design and lead an environmental education workshop at an IBG camp or training.

Alternatively (or additionally), you can also participate in our "Climate Action Live Lab (CALL)", which will take place in France from May 25– 30, 2026.

4. Evaluation seminar (October 1-4, 2026, in Ziegelhausen, Heidelberg)

Reflect on your experiences, explore alternative pedagogical approaches, and analyze your newly acquired skills at our Volunteers’ Weekend in October, alongside other group leaders and volunteers.

Additional Possibilities:

  • On-site collaboration with the IBG office in Stuttgart. The period and length depends on the availability of the IBG office team. 

  • Bring in your own ideas and implement them with support from the IBG team.

We are happy to tailor the internship to meet the requirements of your study program. Volunteer engagement with IBG is also possible in various capacities, allowing you to contribute your own ideas and collaborate with IBG professionals—whether in connection with a bachelor’s or a master’s thesis or other projects.

Compensation

Accommodation and meals are provided during the seminars and workcamps.

For leading a Workcamp, IBG offers a allowance (€200 for two-week camps / €300 for three-week camps) plus a €200 allowance for travel and other expenses.

Apply now!

Send us your informal application now (with CV) or contact us for more information about your project internship with IBG:

Our coordinators for this project internship are Christoph and Lisa: christoph@ibg-workcamps.org or lisa@ibg-workcamps.org

International Youth Work / Social Work

Through this internship, you will get the opportunity to: 

  • Make a positive impact through community-based learning and global solidarity.
  • Gain hand experience in non-formal education by working with local communities and project partners.
  • Develop leadership, facilitation, and mediation skills to manage volunteer dynamics and interact with youth.
  • Improve your communication skills while supporting and engaging young people in an international and intercultural setting.
  • Design and implement workshops to help international volunteers in engaging with children.

What your internship will look like:  

1. Training for camp leaders:

As part of your preparation, you will join one of our training courses designed for camp leaders:

  • "Gruppenleitung in internationalen Camps" | May 29 – June 1, 2025 | Rottenburg (near Stuttgart)

With this training you will gain valuable leadership skills, connect with like-minded peers, and prepare for an exciting hands-on experience!

2. Lead one or two International Workcamps:

With our support, you will choose one or two workcamps to lead, that match your studies, interests, career goals, and desired experience and you will prepare the workcamp alongside the co-campleader and the IBG project coordinators, and stay on-site for its entire duration.

3. Evaluation seminar (2nd-5th October, Harthausen, Speyer)

At our Volunteers' Weekend in October, you will reflect on your experiences, educational alternatives and analyse the skills you have gained together with other group leaders and volunteers.

Apply now!

Send us your informal application now (with CV) or contact us for more information about your project internship with IBG:

The contact persons for the project internships are Ioannis and Lorena: ioannis@ibg-workcamps.org or lorena@ibg-workcamps.org

More info

Your field of study is not listed but you could still imagine doing an internship with us? Got any questions about the individual modules or the process? Contact us for more information about your project internship at IBG: projekte@ibg-workcamps.org.

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