Join GIZ as a Public Finance Intern (€2,349 monthly intern salary): Apply Now

Ednah Carrick February 15, 2026

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Closing Date: 18 February 2026

Join GIZ as a Public Finance Intern (€2,349 monthly intern salary): Apply Now

Overview

A better life for all and meaningful work for its employees – that’s GIZ recipe for success. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German government company, has supported the global implementation of development policy goals. Together with partner organizations in 120 countries, GIZ is involved in a wide variety of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.

Intern in Public Finance Area of activity

The “Public Finance and Administration” Competence Center within GIZ’s Technical and Methodological Department promotes the responsible management of public finances and strengthens the performance of public administrations in development cooperation partner countries. This department plays a quality assurance role in shaping the content of GIZ projects, combining conceptual knowledge based on current scientific research, international networks, process expertise, client knowledge, and implementation experience.

The Competence Center provides technical and methodological advice on the responsible management of public finances, building effective public administrations, anti-corruption and integrity, combating illicit financial flows, and resource governance in our partner countries, particularly in project planning and through expert guidance during implementation.

As a Public Finance intern, you will primarily support the Competence Center in the area of public finance. Due to the new BMZ reform agenda and the German government’s shifting priorities, it is necessary to align the Competence Center’s aforementioned thematic areas with these issues and to revise the thematic concept.

Your tasks

The public finance intern will:

Support for the Competence Center for Public Finance with the specialist topics of tax policy, financial administration, public budgets, audit offices, public procurement, fiscal decentralization and debt management.
Substantive research, analysis and presentations in the areas of public finance
Support in the further development of the thematic approach in the field of public finance
Support with organizational tasks related to company-wide knowledge management and information exchange, and associated event management (e.g., Communities of Practice)
Research and analysis of implementation experiences in GIZ partner countries in various thematic areas, e.g., on the effects of a training format specifically for female employees in African audit offices.
During the internship, you can delve deeper into a specialist topic according to your interests (e.g., Tax & Gender, Green Budget Tagging, Tax Administration Reforms & EU Accession Process) and, if necessary, complete a 1-2 week internship in another area of GIZ headquarters.
If needed, you would also support the team in other subject areas of the competence center.

Your profile

Required criteria

From the fifth semester onwards, they study economics, political science, law or social sciences, ideally with a focus on finance or development policy.
A strong interest in the areas of policymaking & governance, development economics and/or political economy
They possess excellent written communication skills.
Excellent German and English skills, both spoken and written.
They are reliable, structured, results-oriented, and able to present complex issues in an understandable way.
They are cooperative and enjoy working in a team.
They have good knowledge of the common Microsoft 365 programs.

Desirable criteria

First work experience, e.g., through internships in the public sector (e.g., parliament, tax administration, federal ministry), tax consulting, development cooperation organizations, or academia
Basic knowledge of SAP S/4HANA

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