Questions and answers for students

Yes. All positions advertised on our career pages are current vacancies. The job postings are only removed once the positions have been filled.

If you have found an interesting position via the job search, please apply directly online via the "Apply now" link in the job advertisement. You will then be automatically redirected to the appropriate regional online application portal.

In your applicant profile, you can update your data and view the status of your application at any time. In addition, we can access your application immediately and provide you with feedback more quickly.

Please note: Please only apply using a single e-mail address.

BASF assesses candidates’ applications to decide which of the open positions they are best suited to.  The business unit in question then decides whether or not to invite the candidate to an interview day.

The invited candidates then take part in several interviews with representatives of the technical unit and BASF recruitment staff. BASF has found this approach to be extremely worthwhile – as one-on-one interviews offer an excellent opportunity to really get to know the applicant, and we consider personal impressions to be very important. Over the course of the skills-focused interviews, we establish whether the candidate’s specialist knowledge and abilities tally with the requirements of the post. The applicant also has the opportunity to meet future managers and colleagues. As a result of the success we have had with personal interviews, BASF does not include assessment centers in its recruitment process.

The application deadlines vary for the individual positions. You can apply to a job posting as long as it is still advertised. If you are actively looking for an internship in a specific time period, you may start looking three months in advance.

Several BASF employees are involved in the application process and process your application which means we cannot name one specific contact. Please address your cover letter with "Dear Sir or Madam".

You can see the current status of your application at any time in your online application profile.

You can find more information on which documents are required for the application process here.

You can use any data you have already saved in our online application system for other applications.

You are welcome to apply to several locations or for different positions.

All applications are processed irrespective of when they were received.

You can find all the information you need on thesis placements/student research projects on our career pages.

You can find current job postings in our global job search and apply via our online application system. If you cannot find an interesting position you can send us an unsolicited application.

You can find all of our open positions worldwide via our global job search. If you don't find an interesting position you can send us your unsolicited application via this link. Please specify the area you wish to focus on in your cover letter. All information on the application process can be found on our career sites.

You can apply for a temporary or casual job on our online application system.

As soon as you have applied for a position, you will receive immediately confirmation that we have received your application. Please ensure to complete your online application successfully by clicking "Send application".

All data provided to BASF is handled strictly in accordance with German data protection legislation. All candidate information obtained via our online application system, is treated in the strictest confidence and is used exclusively for staffing, recruiting marketing or talent relationship activities.

We prefer to send all correspondence by e-mail that you have provided during the online application process.

If you cannot take part in a selection interview, please contact our application hotline as soon as possible to arrange a new date, if possible.

You will receive more information on the BASF travel cost guidelines when you are invited to an interview.

You will receive more information on the BASF travel cost guidelines when you are invited to an interview.

Yes, BASF SE will support university interns, thesis writers, doctoral candidates and postdocs in their search for their own, self-organized accomodation by providing a list of apartments as a starting point ahead of a possible assignment.

An internship usually lasts between two and six months. In Germany can mandatory internships be offered for a maximum duration of six months, depending on study regulations, while voluntary internships can only be offered for a maximum of three months. Gap year internships can be offered for a maximum duration of six months.

Voluntary internships are any internships which are not required by a university regulation. You may only do one voluntary internship for a maximum of three months per legal entity of BASF. If you have already completed an internship at BASF SE, you are not permitted to do another one at BASF SE. If this is the case, you can for example do a voluntary internship at a BASF Group company instead.

Mandatory internships are internships which are required during studies due to a university regulation.

You can submit the study regulations, which stipulate that you are required to complete a mandatory internship with your application documents.
Alternatively, you can also complete the form “certificate for a mandatory internship” provided by BASF and have the university administration to attest that the internship is mandatory.  

You need to be enrolled at a university for the whole duration of the study-related internship if you wish to complete an internship at BASF. For a Gap-Year internship, we do not need an enrollment certificate.

It goes without saying that all internships are paid!

We require the following documents from you for an application:

• résumé
• cover letter
• valid certificate of enrollment for the duration of the internship
• references
• certificates
• current grade transcript
• the completed form “internship questionnaire”
  

If you wish to complete a mandatory internship, please also submit your study regulations or, alternatively, complete this form “certificate for a mandatory internship” and have it attested by your university administration. For thesis applications, the forms are not required.

Final theses are obligatory to finish the studies, therefore they are handled as mandatory internships.

An internship between your bachelor and master or your master and doctorate is perfectly possible. However, a statement of intent is required which stipulates that you plan to commence a master degree or a doctorate.

Applications are open to students from German universities of all nationalities who are expected to achieve above-average results during their studies. However, not only academic achievements are decisive for the selection, but also other factors such as social commitment or overcoming challenges in the personal CV.

First-year students can also apply. Moreover, the scholarship is not limited to the first degree, but also includes a master's degree, a second or supplementary degree as well as a part-time or dual degree. There are no restrictions on the content of the degree programmes.

The application process for the German Scholarship is solely in the hands of the universities, which is why it is not possible to apply directly to BASF.

The universities anoounce the number of scholarships and provide information about the desired application documents and deadlines. After a successful application, the university assigns the new German Scholarship holders to a sponsor, considering their interests and the field of study, so that personal contact can be established.

In addition to financial support, our scholarship holders benefit from a wide range of opportunities to support their personal and academic development in the best possible way. All scholarship holders have a dedicated contact person for all topics and questions relating to the scholarship at BASF or entry opportunities and benefits from the extensive network in the company. In addition, BASF regularly organizes participation in internal and external events.