GIZ Internship in Food Security and Fisheries 2026

This GIZ internship in Bonn, Germany focuses on global food security and the transformation of food systems. Interns support research, analysis, preparation of reports and summaries, professional events, and the development of ideas related to sustainable food systems, nutrition, climate and international development cooperation.

During your internship, you will support tasks within the sector project in the field of food system transformation:

• Support in expert advice on the topics of food security and the transformation of food systems, as well as cooperation with the economy.
• Compilation of important news on current developments in the field of global food security in the form of fact sheets and statements.
• Conducting ad-hoc research and providing support in the preparation of analyses and summaries.
• Planning, execution and follow-up of specialist events and training courses
• Documentation of events and working meetings
• Further development of technical and conceptual ideas

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 3, 2026
• Study LevelInternship
• SponsorDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The monthly intern salary is €2,349 (gross).

Requirements

• From the 3rd semester onwards, they study in the fields of agricultural or nutritional sciences, public health, international relations/political science, or a related course of study.
• You have knowledge in one of the areas of food security, transformation, sustainable food systems and would like to further your qualifications in these topics.
• Prior experience in international and/or German development cooperation is desirable. Ideally, you have already gained initial experience abroad.
• They are interested in the topics of nutrition, climate, transformation of food systems and/or human rights-based, systemic and gender-transformative approaches in development cooperation.
• They enjoy writing texts, work precisely and independently, and have good communication skills.
• They have basic knowledge of handling data and processing it in Excel.
• They are fluent in German, both spoken and written, and have very good English skills.

The internship is only possible if you are currently enrolled at a university, are participating in a further education program that includes an internship as an integral part of your studies, or if your degree was awarded no more than 6 months prior to the start of the internship.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the GIZ webpage.