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Professional Internships in Germany

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Location
Germany: Bremen, Frankfurt

Term
Throughout the year

Dates
All year round

  • Description

    Gain professional work experience and develop your language skills with an internship in Germany.

    Internships in Germany, offer a unique opportunity to gain professional work experience and enhance your CV in and around Frankfurt and Bremen. Utilize your language skills in a professional environment while Enjoying the European lifestyle and culture in Germany.

  • Highlights

    Professional German Internship:
    * Requests for placements in all industries will be considered
    * Final placements will be dependent on the applicant's previous experience and language ability and subject to interview
    * Placements are generally unpaid, although your employer may chose to offer a stipend
    * Usually 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday (some weekend shifts depending on the industry)
    * Accommodation can be arranged upon request (please see below for full details)
    * Airport transfer
    * Certification of attendance and letters of reference

    Enrollment Procedure:
    1. Send application online.
    2. Send CV and covering letter to us by email or post.
    3. You will be contacted to organize a telephone interview with out German coordinator, this will determine whether you need a language course and the duration of it.
    4. After deposit has been taken, the search for your internship placement begins. This can take approximately 8-12 weeks to find a suitable internship. In urgent cases this can be done with shorter notice.
    5. Placement is offered.

    Language Course:
    Our intensive courses take place all year round and have 5 different levels that build upon one another. After a placement test to evaluate language skills, the participants learn on a scale of between 5-8 levels, from basic level to advanced level. The main part of the lesson is taken up with the spoken language and its use in communication. Grammatical exercises and solid basis knowledge of the German language are also essential.

  • Qualifications

    * Placements are available for participants aged between 18 yrs old & above.
    * Participants must be citizens of the European Union, United States of America, Switzerland, Japan or Australia.
    * Intermediate German is required for all internships. Your level of German will be decided in the phone interview.

  • Intern Types

    • Accounting
    • Admin (Health Services)
    • Admin (Hospitality, Sports)
    • Architecture
    • Art History
    • Art/Fine Arts
    • Business Admin, Management
    • Media (Radio, TV, & Film)
    • Communications
    • Computer Science
    • Culinary Arts / Cooking
    • Economics
    • Engineering (Civil)
    • Engineering (Mechanical)
    • Engineering (Electrical)
    • Fashion Business
    • Finance
    • Food Science and Nutrition
    • Graphic Design
    • Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality
    • Human Resources
    • Interdisciplinary
    • Law
    • Marketing, Ad, PR
    • Public Admin, Public Pol, Govt
    • Sales
    • Social Sciences
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Languages

    • English
    • German

  • Cost in US$:

    From 600 GBP

  • Experience Required

    no

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Participants Travel

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently or in Groups

  • Application Process Involves

    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
    • Other
    • Phone/Video Interview
  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    48 hours

  • WAVA's Mission Statement

    WAVA's Responsible Travel policy is its mission statement. It's not an ideology. It is not a cast-iron set of rigid guidelines and procedures. Rather, it is a spectrum of principles and concepts that promote co-operation and learning not only by those in the London office, but also with all other parties involved - travellers, partners and host communities - ensuring each can mutually benefit. We do our best to understand our travellers' needs, responsibly preparing them to have great experiences, and we produce content that accurately informs our travellers of what they can expect to encounter when abroad. To find out more about WAVA's Responsible Travel policy and principles, please visit WAVA's website.

  • Year Founded

    2010

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