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Internships in Germany (Programs, Foundations, Academies willing to offer internships to Bard students)

Jobs in Germany (Find work, au-pair jobs, or language courses on your own)

Forms (How to write CVs, fill out applications, residence permits and more)

Read about students' experiences in Germany

 

Internships in Germany

USA-INTERNS

USA-INTERNS

The Steuben-Schurz-Gesellschaft e.V. (SSG), Germany's oldest German-American friendship organization, has been dedicated to promoting cultural understanding between the peoples of Germany and the United States for over 50 years. In 1999 the SSG established the USA-Interns program, an internship exchange program that provides German and merican university students with the opportunity to work and live abroad.

The following businesses, government agencies, universities and organizations are sponsors of the USA-Interns Program. If you are interested in applying for an internship, please contact our program coordinator, Ms. Tamsin Barford, after looking through the following links:

Application Deadline: January 1, 2007


Other Internships

The following programs, foundations, or organizations, although not obligated to offer internships, have agreed to accept applications from Bard students in order to help them find internships and jobs that further their studies in specific fields (such as music, art, history, etc.) while advancing their linguistic and cultural skills. This is a work in progress; please address any questions to kufner@bard.edu.

Click on any of the following programs to find information on various internship possibilities.

Music
Musikfestspiele, Mecklenburg
Gärtnerplatztheater, München

History and Arts
Kreisau, Polen
Wörlitz, bei Dessau
American Academy, Berlin

Theater
Gärtnerplatztheater, München

Human Rights
Amnesty International, Berlin
Vereinte Nationen, Berlin
Humanistische Union, Berlin
Institut fuer Menschenrechte, Berlin

Jewish Studies
Moses Mendelssohn Zentrum, Potsdam

Computer Sciences
University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

Journalism
Radio Berlin

Agriculture
Nordsaat, Langenstein


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Jobs in Germany
You are ON YOUR OWN! (Find work, au-pair jobs, internships or language courses)

1. The International CDS
CDS International (CDS), founded in 1968, is a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of international practical training opportunities for young professionals, and students. Today, CDS serves almost 1,400 individuals annually from over 50 other countries in Europe, Asia and South America in a variety of work/study, internship, and study tour programs. This program provides work authorization for Germany for enrolled students at, or recent graduates from U.S. universities and colleges. Participants find their own host companies and negotiate the terms of employment. Enrolled students can intern for up to 6 months, graduates might extend the program up to a total of 18 months. Programs start individually at the beginning of each month. Apply at least 3 weeks prior to your desired start date.
Extra: a limited number of stipends for one-month language courses is available for qualified candidates.

 

2. Euro Pages-Germany: Language Courses, Au-Pair Agencies and more
Euro-Pages: The German Directory for language courses, au-pair agencies, language-jobs and much more (sample application letters, currency converter, language events etc.)
NOTE: For Language Courses at the Humboldt University, please go to the International Summer School, Berlin www2.hu-berlin.de/aia/sommeruni.htm

Read students' comments

 

3. Foreign Student Support System in Germany

The Deutsches Studentenwerk - DSW - is the voluntary national association of all The Studentenwerk organisations in Germany (organisations for student affairs). These organizations perform public responsibilities related to the economic, social, health-care and cultural support and promotion of students at German higher education institutions. The DSW provides information for students on all Studentenwerk organizations active on the Internet (www.student-affairs.de/interna/servicee.htm), provide educational assistance and up-to-date information on the Federal Educational Assistance Act about Scholarships and Grants (www.student-affairs.de/bafoeg/index.htm) , General information on accommodation (http://www.student-affairs.de/wohnen/index.htm), Information on catering facilities (www.student-affairs.de/mensa/index.htm) operated by the Studentenwerk organizations and much more.

 

4. DAAD: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
International Academic Relations The "Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst" is a private, publicly funded, self-governing organization of higher education institutions in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic relations and cooperation by offering mobility programs primarily for students and faculty, but also for administrators and others in the higher education realm. The headquarters of DAAD is located in Bonn, Germany. If you are interested in studying in Germany, this website offers help with finding what to study and how to go about it. It offers resources and programs for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany. You can also find background information on study abroad in Germany and grant opportunities under the Edu.de programs.


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Help with the Forms

Forms (or similar forms) you will need to fill out when living in Germany

  • Formulare der Ausländerbehörde
    (should be done within seven days of arrival in Berlin I did mine at Rathaus Mitte - Karl-Marx-Allee 31, Naehe Alexanderplatz.)

Lebenslauf/Curriculum Vitae

Jobsuche und Bewerbungsbriefe / Job Search and Application Letters

Practice to apply for a job with these links


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