Internship in Düsseldorf — fashion, advertising and the Rhine
Düsseldorf is North Rhine-Westphalia's capital and Germany's advertising and fashion centre. Home to Henkel, METRO AG, Vodafone Germany and Europe's largest Japanese business community (8,000+ Japanese expats and 500+ Japanese companies).
Why intern in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf hosts Germany's #1 advertising agencies (Grey, BBDO, McCann), the country's biggest fashion fairs (CPD), and is the EU gateway for Japanese corporates. The Königsallee is one of Europe's premier luxury shopping streets, and the city sits 30 minutes from Cologne by S-Bahn.
Sectors hiring interns in Düsseldorf
Henkel HQ (Persil, Schwarzkopf), L'Oréal Germany, Unilever NRW.
Grey, BBDO, McCann Düsseldorf, Publicis, Ogilvy.
Düsseldorf Fashion Week, METRO AG, Esprit, C&A nearby (Mönchengladbach).
Vodafone Germany HQ, Trivago HQ, NTT Data, Hitachi.
Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Toshiba, NTT — 500+ Japanese subsidiaries.
Life as an intern in Düsseldorf
- 01Live in Flingern, Bilk, Pempelfort or Oberkassel — bohemian or upmarket, all near the Rhine.
- 02Rheinbahn Deutschlandticket: tram, bus and S-Bahn for €49/month.
- 03Altbier in the Altstadt (Europe's longest bar), Karneval, Japanese restaurants on Immermannstraße.
- 04Most international corporate scene in NRW, perfect English in advertising and fashion.
"I interned at Henkel on the Schwarzkopf brand team. International from day one."
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