Any Princeton student with a good grade in German 107 or equivalent competence in German can apply to the German Summer Work Program. The program places students in jobs with German and Swiss firms, such as banks, various industries, department stores, hospitals, and corporations. Jobs start in mid-June and last eight weeks. Students have the opportunity to improve their German and to live in an environment that brings them into daily contact with the people of the host country. Students are responsible for travel expenses, but those who are financially needy may apply to the German department for travel assistance grants.
Students provide their own travel expenses but are provided living expenses abroad.
Most summer positions have been in Japan. In addition, there are three programs that are not affiliated with Princeton that enable you to work abroad. Without a work permit, working in Britain or Australia is illegal. For a fee, the program processes your papers, provides you with lists of potential employers, provides an on-site orientation, and gives you a discount on your lodgings for your first few nights, among other things. The Council on International Educational Exchange has a Work Exchanges Department that operates reciprocal short-term work programs with seven different countries.