So kann Gewässerforschung aussehen. | Foto: David Ausserhofer
At IGB, we offer three different areas of work for two-week school internships. The following application periods apply:
Internship period: 1st quarter (Jan–Mar): Application deadline: 1 August of the previous year
Internship period: 2nd quarter (Apr–Jun): Application deadline: 1 November of the previous year
Internship period: 3rd quarter (July – September): Application deadline 1 February of the previous year
Internship period: 4th quarter (October – December): Application deadline 1 May of the previous year
The application comprises a letter of interest (approx. one A4 page) and your most recent school report. You can choose either one of the three internship topics or several. Please indicate this in your application. Then send your application by email to schulpraktikum@igb-berlin.de. We will get back to you with a decision shortly after the application deadline.
Placements are allocated on the basis of available capacity.
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The school internship topics
© Astrid Scheuermann
Fish Husbandry
Various species of fish swim in our aquarium hall and outdoor enclosures. Foremost among them are the sturgeons, which are considered extinct in Germany. We at IGB coordinate the programme to reintroduce these animals into our waters. During your internship, you will assist us with fish care, i.e. feeding, as well as monitoring water quality and husbandry conditions. You will also help with cleaning the tanks, fish need to be weighed or moved, or laboratory work needs to be prepared.
This internship is offered to one person at a time, 2–3 times a year. This opportunity is not accessible to people with disabilities. The contact person is Marcus Ebert >
© Berit Kraushaar
Laboratories
IGB’s laboratories are always in need of support, whether it be with preparing experiments and taking samples or with analysing results. Under the microscope, you can examine and count algae or tiny creatures. In doing so, you will work closely with the laboratory staff who assist the researchers with their experiments. From time to time, you’ll also head out into the ‘field’ to collect data and take samples. This will give you an insight into the various activities at IGB.
This internship is offered to one person at a time, 2–3 times a year. This opportunity is not accessible to people with disabilities. The contact person is Sylvia Jordan >
© Konstantin Börner
Public Relations
The Communications and Knowledge Transfer team focuses on making often complex research accessible to the general public. This is achieved through press releases, events, the IGB website and social media. During this internship, you will discover just how varied the field of science communication is. The focus is not on conducting research yourself, but on writing your own easy-to-understand texts, organising events and creating content for the website and social media.
This internship is offered to one or two persons at a time, 2–3 times a year. This opportunity is accessible to people with disabilities. The contact person is Nadja Neumann >
