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Internship Opportunities
Future leaders in research, business, the arts, and public life need global competency in order to succeed in our increasingly interconnected world. To help outstanding graduate and undergraduate students at the U of M develop these skills, CGES is partnering with three organizations in Germany on unique internship opportunities.
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The Minnesota Goes to Berlin Program (formerly "USA Goes to Berlin") is an annual fellowship program that places up to 10 U of M undergraduate or graduate students as interns in English-language classrooms at Berlin elementary and secondary schools. Fellows serve as language resource persons for 3 weeks. An additional week of individual travel in Germany/Europe is recommended. Program dates in 2013: May 25 to June 16. Application deadline: February 11, 20132012 program brochure
NEW: B plus M (Berliner Lehrer in Minnesota / Minnesota College Studierende in Berliner Schulen) Stipendienfortbildungs- und Internationalisierungprogramm für Berliner Grund- und Sekundarschulen. Schwerpunkt: Förderung von Englisch-LehrerInnen an Grundschulen und Sekundarschulen.
Zehn Stipendien für Berliner Grund- und Sekundarschulen bzw. deren LehrerInnen Das DAAD Center for German & European Studies an der University of Minnesota (USA) lädt Berliner Schulen ein, sich um 10 Fortbildungsstipendien für Grund- und Sekundarschullehrer und Lehrerinnen mit Unterrichtsfach Englisch zu bewerbem. Bis zu 2 Lehrer pro Schule können pro Jahr gefördert werden. Insbesondere erwünscht ist eine mehrjährige Teilnahme an diesem integrierten Baustein-Program. Das erhöht die Nachhaltigkeit und erlaubt längerfristige Aufbauarbeit. Die Fortbildung wird 2013 möglicherweise als einwöchiger Bildungsurlaub anerkannt. Bewerbungsschluss: 15. April 2013.
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- In 2011, CGES piloted the WorkART Kunstverein Fellowship Program. WorkART is a unique partnership between the University of Minnesota and Germany’s ADKV, a national association of community-based nonprofit art galleries dedicated to exploring and presenting contemporary art. Additional local partners are Macalester College and Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). Fellows serve as interns at one of over 300 Kunstverein chapters in Germany for 4 to 8 weeks between mid-May and mid-August. Application deadline: February 4, 2013.
- The USA-Interns Program places American undergraduates in German companies and organizations in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Over 100 German employers participate. Internships usually last 8-12 weeks; semester-long internships are also available. Students enrolled at any institution of higher education in the USA are eligible. If you are a U of M student and not enrolled in the U's Institute of Technology, please submit your application to CGES. All others apply directly to the Steuben-Schurz Gesellschaft. Application deadline for summer 2013 internships: October 2012. Check out the organization's website for application deadlines for internships in fall 2013 and spring 2014.
Minnesota Goes to Berlin Program
CGES in cooperation with the DAAD and Berlin partners
The DAAD Center for German & European Studies at the University of Minnesota invites U of M students enrolled in any discipline to apply for 3-week internships in English-language classrooms at Berlin elementary schools. Students enrolled U of M-Morris, U of M-Duluth, U of M-Crookston and Macalester College are also encouraged to apply.
| What? | Live and work in Berlin—one of the most exciting European cities. Fellowship winners will serve as native speaker resource persons/assistant teachers in English-language and other subject area classrooms at an elementary or secondary school. Work with your mentor-teacher at your school M, T, W, and F during regular school hours (20 hours max). Do guided research and explore Berlin as a group on Thursdays. Participate in organized social and cultural program activities on 2 weekends. Use one weekend as you please. A total of 10 fellowships are available. |
| Where? | Berlin, Germany |
| When? | May 25 (arrival date; please plan to arrive in the afternoon/evening) to June 16 (departure date), 2013 |
| Who? | Outstanding U of M system and Macalester undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline or field beyond their sophomore year; minimum age 20; demonstrated interest in working with school-age children; German language proficiency desired but not required. |
| Fellowship package | Room and board with your mentor-teacher's family or another German host family for 3 weeks; international health insurance for 1 month; public transportation pass for fellowship period; $650 grant to support airfare costs. Airfare support will be paid out after full completion of the program and all requirements. Only receipted expense can be reimbursed. NOTE: Fellows are encouraged to extend their stay in Europe. However, they are NOT allowed to stay with their host family beyond the program dates. |
| Additional Requirements | All fellows will be asked to submit a journal and individual research project upon conclusion of the program. All fellows will be asked to share their experience with students both at the university and in local schools after they return. |
| Your cost? | Balance of airfare; lunches; personal expenses; passport application fees |
| Application deadline | Monday, |
| timeline | Saturday, March 2, late afternoon--finalists are notified via email |
This program is designed to benefit all partners: the children at your host school, your teacher-mentor, you, the other Berlin partners, and CGES. All fellows are required to live with their host family for the duration of the program. Participants are also required to participate in the cultural and social program arranged by CGES (includes opening and closing BBQ). To optimally prepare fellows for this internship, attendance at four group orientation meetings at the U of M is required. See also "Additional Requirements."
To apply, please submit to CGES, attn. "Minnesota Goes to Berlin Fellowship Program":
- Application form
- Letter of interest that describes how this fellowship fits into your course of study and benefits your career objectives. Please include a statement on your level of German language proficiency (up to 3 fellowship slots are available for applicants with only minimal German).
- Current resume
- Unofficial transcript
- One confidential letter of recommendation from a U of M or Macalester faculty member—may be emailed directly to ENGEL056@umn.edu or submitted in a sealed envelope to the CGES office.
- Proof of a valid US passport (or proof that you have applied for one; passport renewal/new issuing currently takes a minimum of 3 months, so don't delay)
Questions? Please contact Jessica Oakes at cges@umn.edu or 612-626-7705. There also will be two information meetings for prospective applicants where you can meet some of last year's fellows: Monday, Dec. 3 and Thursday, Jan. 24, 4:30-5:15 PM, 609 Social Sciences, West Bank Campus.
USA-Interns Program
The German-American Internship Exchange founded by the Steuben-Schurz-Gesellschaft e.V. and the US Consulate Frankfurt
The program organizes summer jobs and internships for American students in Germany and for German students in the US. The program is open to students from all disciplines who will have completed their sophomore year prior to commencing their internship. Over 100 German employers participate. Internships usually last 8-12 weeks; semester-long internships are also available.
Internship program details in brief:
| What? | Live and work in a different cultural environment, improve your language skills, and gain valuable work experience as an intern abroad. |
| Where? | All interns will be placed in companies and non-profit organizations across Germany. Internship opportunities cover all fields - from businesses to the arts and music, the natural sciences to politics/ international relations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. |
| When? | Summer 2012 for 8-12 weeks; semester-long internships are also available. |
| Who? | Outstanding undergraduate students in any discipline or field beyond their sophomore year; age 20-30; min. cum. GPA 3.0 |
| Compensation? | Compensation for internships depends on the length of the internship, economic sector, and academic qualifications of the student. In most instances, internships in IT and business-related positions are paid. If you are interested in interning in social services, the arts, media, politics and non-profit organizations, keep in mind that, as in the USA, these will be low-paying or non-paying positions. |
| Application due | March 2012 |
For full program description and all application materials, see USA-Interns Program.
