{
  "id": 722747,
  "title": "Second Chance: No School Diploma: How Internships Help with Job Entry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zweite-chance-kein-schulabschluss-so-helfen-praktika-beim-job-einstieg",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:18:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/zweite-chance-kein-schulabschluss-so-helfen-praktika-beim-job-einstieg/100246915.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Those who leave school without a degree often encounter difficulties when looking for a job - especially if there are gaps in their CV. But what can young people do to convince potential employers to hire them? Experts advise that those who drop out of school should ask companies about internships or the opportunity to do trial work. \"Internships and trial work are a good way to convince companies of your own abilities,\" says Irmgard Pirkl from the headquarters of the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg. If you show motivation, reliability and interest, you can in some cases make up for a lack of school leaving certificate and get started with training.\n\nThese agencies help with applications However, many school dropouts find it difficult to apply for an internship or trial work at a company. This is pointed out by Anke Burmeister from the counseling center for unemployed young people and young adults as part of the Düsseldorf Youth Job Center. But this too should not be a hurdle: The employment agency, the job center and the youth welfare office help to find suitable support offers such as coaching and application support. Through such offers, school dropouts can build a positive self-image and train their social skills such as punctuality and reliability, according to Burmeister.",
  "summary": "Those who do not have a school leaving certificate can convince with internships and trial work. How job seekers should proceed now and who helps if it becomes complicated.",
  "key_points": [
    "Young people without diplomas face job difficulties due to resume gaps.",
    "Internships and trial periods help prove skills to employers.",
    "Federal agencies and job centers assist in finding support options."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Young people without a school diploma can offset this disadvantage by securing internships or trial work to demonstrate motivation, reliability, and interest to potential employers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}