Nothing fosters deep cross-cultural understandings so effectively as living in another culture. Moreover, internships provide real training, contacts, impressive lines for resumes, and sometimes even a foot in the door to a full-time job. Interns enjoy maximal contact with native speakers, abundant opportunities to practice languages, learn new skills, and hone the skills they have been taught on campus through practical use. Germanic Languages offers its students help in finding internships in German-speaking countries. We attempt to find jobs that match students' abilities, interests, and career choices, ranging from auto companies to biotech firms to law offices and an art auction house.
Most internships are three-month, paid summer positions.
Although she will not always be able to promise a specific position, she will advise you on what internships may be available for you. Click here to access Freiburg's website . The Office for International Programs also offers a Summer Program in Graz, Austria. Thanks to a cooperative arrangement with Indiana University, which administers this program, U of M students have the opportunity to spend six weeks in Graz, Austria. The program offers only fourth and fifth semester German to students with at least sophomore standing and a minimum GPA of 2.75.