Apply for reimbursement of costs as part of a vocational orientation internship

The career orientation internship helps you to gain an in-depth insight into the respective apprenticeship or dual study program. You can gain practical information about the tasks, activities and working conditions in a company.

In a career orientation internship, you can gain an in-depth insight into training or dual study professions. You get to know one or more professions and find out whether the respective profession suits you. This will give you a good basis for making your career choice.

The career orientation internship lasts a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 6 weeks with an employer.

If you complete a vocational orientation internship, individual costs such as travel costs, costs for work clothing or, if applicable, childcare costs can be reimbursed. You must apply for reimbursement before the start of the work placement.

• Application
  • You must submit the application to the employment agency or job center before the start of the vocational orientation internship.

The employment agency or job center will check whether you are eligible for funding. You can be supported if you

• have completed your compulsory full-time education,
• are not attending school full-time and
• are registered as seeking training.

• Contradiction

The first step towards a vocational orientation internship is a consultation with your advisor or integration specialist.

If you do not yet have an advisor or integration specialist, you must contact the employment agency or job center.

You must apply for funding for a vocational orientation internship at the employment agency or job center before you start the internship.

As soon as the advisor has made a decision, your advisor or integration specialist can activate you for the "Vocational orientation internship" eService.

As a rule, you have already clarified important framework conditions with the company:

• Location
• date
• the training occupations you are interested in
• the duration of the planned career orientation internship

You can submit the declaration form for reimbursement of any travel costs, costs for accommodation away from home or other expenses by post or online via the "Vocational orientation internship" eService:

• Complete the application form.
• Enter the name and address of the company and the start and end dates of the work placement
• Send the application.

Application deadline: You must apply for the vocational orientation internship before the internship begins. If you start the internship without prior approval, you will have to bear any costs yourself.

There are no costs.