Document background
The Internship Job Offer Letter is a crucial document in the German employment context, used when companies wish to formally extend an internship opportunity to a candidate. It serves as both a welcome document and a legal record of the employment relationship, incorporating requirements from various German labor laws including the Berufsbildungsgesetz (Vocational Training Act) and Mindestlohngesetz (Minimum Wage Act). The document is particularly important as it needs to distinguish between mandatory internships (usually part of educational programs) and voluntary internships, which have different legal requirements, especially regarding compensation. This letter typically precedes the formal internship agreement and should include all essential terms of employment as required by German law, while maintaining a professional and welcoming tone appropriate for engaging with new talent.
