Top Companies Offering Internships in Berlin (Oct 2026)

You want an internship in Berlin and you've already sent ten applications into silence. As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed shows 96 open Internships listings in Berlin, and 95 of those landed in the last 30 days while 89 arrived in the last 7 days alone.

That is a very fresh slice. Almost no dead inventory.

One warning before the ranking. In this slice, 81 listings are labelled Full-time, 14 Internship, and 1 Part-time, and JobRise tags roles by contract type even when the title says Werkstudent or Pflichtpraktikum, so read the title, not the label.

Who is hiring, ranked by open listings#

This ranking counts open listings on 14 October 2026 from the JobRise live jobs feed, and some of these names are recruiters or staffing firms, so one listing can lead to several placements. No other facts about these companies are implied.

• Ubisoft (6)
• Es Group (5)
• Buena (4)
• 1Komma5Grad (4)
• Talentspring Academy (3)
• BAM Communication GmbH (3)
• KULT | OLYMP & HADES (2)
• Thermondo (2)
• sumup (2)
• JUIT GmbH (2)

Beyond the top ten, the feed also names THE VERSE Ventures GmbH, 7NXT GmbH, ARCUS Planung + Beratung Bauplanungsgesellschaft mbH, and Reisetopia as employers with open roles in this slice.

The tail matters more than it looks. Plenty of good roles sit outside that top ten.

How Berlin compares with the country#

Berlin holds 96 of the 341 Internships listings open across Germany on this snapshot date, which means a third of the country's internship postings sit in a single city, so your odds here are better than almost anywhere else. For the wider country-level picture, check the JobRise Hiring Report: Germany.

The city itself is deeper than the slice. There are 581 open listings in Berlin across all categories on JobRise, so when internship titles run thin in your field, adjacent categories in the same city are worth a scan.

Worth a look.

What the titles tell you#

Titles are the only company-level evidence here, and they say plenty. 74 of the 96 listings carry entry-level wording such as intern, graduate, junior, trainee, Werkstudent, or Working Student.

Concrete examples straight from the feed:

• "Werkstudent / Pflichtpraktikum Finance & Controlling (m/w/d)" at THE VERSE Ventures GmbH
• "Social Media Marketing Intern" at 7NXT GmbH
• "Werkstudent (m/w/d) in der Anwendungsforschung" at ARCUS Planung + Beratung Bauplanungsgesellschaft mbH
• "Werkstudent Finance (m/f/d)" at Buena
• "Working Student Analytics Engineering (f/m/x)" at Thermondo
• "Trainee - Buchhaltung & Office Management (m/w/d)" at Reisetopia

Finance, marketing, engineering research, retail, analytics, support, and office management all show up. The market is not one-note.

How to target each type of employer#

Recruiters and staffing firms come first, because Es Group and Talentspring Academy sit near the top of the list and one strong conversation with either can surface roles that never reach a job board. Keep your availability and visa status stated plainly, and ask what else is in the pipeline.

Big corporate employers follow, and Ubisoft and sumup belong here by listing volume, so expect structured processes, standard documents, and a defined start date rather than a casual chat. Apply through the official channel and have your Immatrikulationsbescheinigung, transcript, and for Pflichtpraktikum, the university requirement in writing.

Growth-stage and industrial firms like 1Komma5Grad, Thermondo, and JUIT GmbH post hands-on roles such as analytics engineering and technical support, and they want to see a project, a tool you can actually use, or a lab you worked in. Depth beats adjectives.

Retail, media, and lifestyle brands round it out: KULT | OLYMP & HADES, Buena, BAM Communication GmbH, and Reisetopia. These roles reward visible interest in the product and reliable availability during the season, so say exactly which days you can work.

Referral and outreach scripts#

Short messages get answered. Long ones don't.

Here is a warm referral script, for someone you already know:

"Hi [Name], I saw that [Company] has a Werkstudent Finance role open. I am a [semester] student at [university] and have done [one concrete thing, e.g. monthly variance analysis in Excel]. Would you be comfortable passing my CV to the hiring team? Happy to send a one-pager first."

And a cold message for a recruiter or team member at a firm like Es Group or Talentspring Academy:

"Hello [Name], I am looking for a Werkstudent or Pflichtpraktikum in [field] in Berlin, starting [month]. I saw your internship listings on JobRise. My background is [one line]. If you have anything open that fits, I would be glad to send my CV. If not, thanks for reading."

Two rules. Never ask for "any opportunity", and never send a message without a start date.

The 7-step plan#

1. Filter. Open the Internships in Berlin listings and sort by date, because the feed is current and 89 of 96 listings landed in the last week.

2. Group. Sort the roles into four buckets: finance and controlling, marketing and media, engineering and analytics, and operations and retail.

3. Research. Run the free company insights tool on each employer before you write anything. Note the size, the sector, and any recent hiring activity.

4. Rewrite. Adjust your CV per bucket, keep it to one page, and mirror the title wording exactly, because Werkstudent stays Werkstudent.

5. Reach out. Send the referral script to your network first, then the cold script to recruiters and team members.

6. Track. Keep a simple sheet: company, role title, date sent, contact name, next follow-up. Follow up once after seven days.

7. Verify. No listing in this slice shows a salary, and Werkstudent pay in Berlin commonly falls in a reported range of roughly 13 to 18 euros per hour while internships vary widely, so confirm the current figure with the employer or the official source before you accept.

Ask early.

FAQ#

Are these 96 listings all paid internships?

No listing in this snapshot shows a salary, so pay is unknown from the data. Ask in the first call and get the figure in writing before you sign anything.

Do I need German to get an internship in Berlin?

Not for every role. Titles like "Social Media Marketing Intern" at 7NXT GmbH and "Working Student Analytics Engineering (f/m/x)" at Thermondo suggest English may work, but confirm the working language in the job post.

What is the difference between Werkstudent and Pflichtpraktikum?

A Werkstudent role is a working-student job tied to your enrolment, with hour limits during term. A Pflichtpraktikum is a mandatory internship required by your degree programme, and your university sets the conditions.

Should I apply to recruiters like Es Group or Talentspring Academy?

Yes, and treat one application as an opening conversation. Ask which client roles match your profile and what documents they need.

How long does hiring take for Berlin internships?

Timelines vary by employer and role. With 89 of 96 listings posted in the last 7 days, applying within a day or two of posting gives you a better position than waiting.