You must be a currently enrolled student when you apply. The internships pay enough to cover living expenses, but airfare is the participant's responsibility. Apply by January 1, for summer 2001. It sometimes has technical internships available. ICEP offers paid summer internships in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Japan, and Singapore.
Positions usually require some knowledge of the local language.
ME, EE, computer positions especially abundant. Citizens of most countries eligible. Interviews given at the U-M International Center in late October. Apply by February at the latest. See ICEP binder in the International Center.