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Internship Opportunities with DAAD, UAS7 & Cultural Vistas

November, 14 2014

Today’s Presenters

DAAD: : North America : :

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch DienstGerman Academic Exchange Service

Hanni GeistInformation OfficerDAAD San Francisco

Britta SchumacherDirector UAS7 Liaison Office New York

Katja KurzUniversity Relations OfficerCultural Vistas

Agenda



• Why Intern in Germany? • Intern in Germany with• DAAD• UAS7• Cultural Vistas

• Questions

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Why Intern in Germany?



• Largest economy in Europe & the 3rd largest in the world

• Cutting edge research and technology along with strong humanities tradition

• Close collaboration between universities, industries, and research institutions

• One of the best dual education and vocational training systems in the world

• Applying German language skills in a professional setting

• Many paid internships and high standard of living

• Opportunities at over 3,700 German companies with headquarters and branches

• Applicants with prior professional experience in Germany stand out

• German language skills a major plus (4% higher salaries)

• Strong U.S.-German company and research partnerships

German companies in the US



DAAD Opportunities for Internships in Germany

What is DAAD?



German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange

Independent association of universities

DAAD provides:

• Scholarships and grants

• Information and counseling about studying & research in Germany

Facts & Figures:

• 70 Regional Offices and Information Centers worldwide

• Regional Office for the US and Canada : New York City (IC San Francisco and IC Toronto)

• Annual budget : ~ 407.4 m € / US $ 550.6 m in 2012

• More than 100,000 people supported annually: In 2013, 2,087 from North America (330 Canadians) / 5,339 to North America (804 to Canada)

• All academic levels, all fields, varied lengths of stay


Undergraduate Scholarship



Funding study, thesis research and/or internships

Independently designed or organized programs

For sophomores and juniors

(second- and third-year students in Canada)

All academic fields

4 to 10 months during

the German academic year

€650/monthly, insurance, travel stipend

Deadline: January 31, 2015


EMGIP – Bundestag Internship



Internships for 2 months at German parliament

Advanced undergrads or graduate students

Fields: political science, international relations, law, history, economics, or German.

Must be comfortable in written and spoken German

Monthly salary from German Bundestag (~1,100€)

DAAD can help with health insurance and housing

Next Deadline: September 2015

DAAD Opportunities for Study & Research in Germany

RISE - Research Internships in Science and Engineering



8-12 weeks in summer

Web-based matching process

Undergrads work directly with German doctoral students at top labs across country

Knowledge of German is not required, but helpful

Scholarships, insurance and housing assistance provided

314 interns placed in 2013

More information and

application

https://www.daad.de/rise/

Database opens: December 6

Deadline: January 15

https://www.daad.de/rise/

DAAD Opportunities for Study & Research in Germany

RISE professional



For undergraduate DAAD or RISE alumni, recent graduates or graduate students

6-26 week summer placements in industryinternships with leading German companies between

May and December 2015

German requirements depend on the nature of the internship

Scholarships, insurance and housing assistance are provided

€250/monthly for graduates, €500/monthly for PhD students + €500/monthly from host company

Participating companies: https://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en/11869/index.html

Database opens December 6

Deadline: January 31

https://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en/11869/index.html

For more information on Germany – Studying in Germany –German culture & language – current events:

Visit www.daad.org II www.daad.de II www.study-in.de

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http://www.daad.de/

http://www.study-in.de/

Internship Opportunities with UAS7Britta SchumacherDirector,UAS7 Liaison Office New York

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Internship Opportunities with Cultural VistasKatja KurzUniversity Relations Officer,Cultural Vistas Office New York

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Tips for success



•TIME: Start application process early (8-12 weeks), which materials can you submit online and which must be sent by FedEx/postal mail?

•GOALS: Why Germany? How does this relate to your career

goals and professional development?

•EXPERIENCE: Demonstrate how your professional experience/academic background relates to your planned internship project

•LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:

•Pick recommenders who know you well

•Give recommenders at least 4-6 weeks

•Provide recommender with copy of your application documents

•PROOF-READING: Check documents for grammar and spelling; eliminate track changes; send PDFs rather than Word files

Do you have a question for our presenters?



Hanni [email protected] OfficerDAAD San Francisco

Britta [email protected] UAS7 Liaison Office New York

Katja [email protected] Relations OfficerCultural Vistas

We hope to see you soon in Germany!

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