INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP

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INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP

• HOW TO FIND and APPLY FOR INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANY
• Prof. Kit Belgum

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Internships in Germany - Topics

• Contacting internship providers (Type 1)
• Creating your own internship (Type 2)
• 1. Defining your interests researching
• 2. Drafting your cv, resumé, Lebenslauf
• 3. Composing cover/application letter
• Applying for Germanic Studies scholarship

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Type 1 Internship providers

• International Cooperative Education (ICE)
• Carl-Duisberg-Society (CDS)
• German-American Chamber (GACC)
• AIESEC (through UT)
• Bosch Foundation
• Congress-Bundestag Internship
• Steuben-Schurz-Society

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Type 2 Create an internship

• 1) Define your interests and begin search
• identify at least 20-30 potential
  firms/agencies/offices
• refer to contacts when possible
• 2) Develop Lebenslauf
• 3) Write application letter(s)
• 4) Send out a lot of inquiries (e-mail)

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Step 1 Define your interests

• Prior experience
• Language/computer skills
• Other professional skills/expertise/major(s)
• Avocations and hobbies
• Future career interests
• five-minute activity
• Brainstorm about your ideal internship

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Step 1 Internet Search

• Ideas www.praktika.de/praktikumsliste.html
• www.studserv.de/praktika
• Examples
• www.bmw-welt.com/
• www.worldcoffee.de/html/jobs.html
• www.strandhotel-ruegen.de/
• www.kallinich-media.de/113.html

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Step 2 Der Lebenslauf

• kurz (1-2 Seiten), faktisch, übersichtlich
• Persönliche Daten
• Schulausbilding/Studium
• Arbeitserfahrung/Berufspraxis
• Nebenberufliche Tätigkeiten
• Sonstiges

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Step 2 Recommendations

• Steuben-Schurz-Society
• www.usa-interns.org/Resume Recommendations for US
  Applicants 2006.pdf
• iAgora - iWork
• www.iagora.com/iwork/resumes/cv_germany.html

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Step 2 Draft your Lebenslauf

• ten-minute activity
• 1) create template
• 2) begin inserting your information

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Step 3 Application letter

• Introduce yourself and your qualifications
• State interest in internship
• Explain your interest in company/agency
• Mention dates you are available
• Describe how you can be reached

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Step 3 Recommendations

• Suggestions and sample letter (Deutsch)
• www.iagora.com/iwork/resumes/letter_germany.html
• www.iagora.com/iwork/resumes/letter_model_germany.
  html
• Sample job letters (English)
• www.job-interview.net/coverlettersamples.htm

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Step 3 Draft a letter

• ten-minute activity
• 1) create format salutations/closings
• 2) draft your introduction
• 3) begin inserting specific information

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Van Dusen Scholarship

• Supports participation in departmental
  activities and organizations, research projects,
  internships, study abroad
• Application form www.utexas.edu/depts/german/main
  .html
• Include confirmation of internship with your
  application!