Germany Hands-On

The Germany Hands-On internship program is designed for international students, who would like to experience German society and culture by working in a German company or  Organisation. Students work three days a week at their internship placement in the Cologne/Bonn area. One day is reserved for academic work. Students will enrol in two or more courses related to their field of study at the University of Bonn.

Participants

The program is designed for international students from Partner Universities with a very good command of German. However, strong individual motivation is a must for this program and students need to play an active part during the process.

Internship

Internships usually run for about three month. Students will be working approximately two or three days weekly at the their internship placement. The Internship depend on students' interests, background, previous work experience and skills as well as on the availability of suitable internship opportunities. The final decision on internship placements and thus participation in the program will be made in cooperation with the institutions/companies providing internships. We therefore point out that students are not entitled to any specific internship placements. Internships are unpaid.

Academic requirements

Parallel to the internship, students have to attend two or more classes at the University to collect credits for their studies. Additionally, during the internship students have to write weekly journals (1-2 pages each ). Journals are meant to help them reflect on their experience at their workplace in detail. Journals have to be written in German. They will be corrected by a German language teacher as well as the Program Manager .They will be returned with comments on the student’s progress in German language learning as well as on the internship experience and intercultural issues. Additionaly the prospectus and the final paper will help students to improve the German language skills.

Duration

Germany Hands-On usually runs within the Junior Year Exchange Program parallel to the semester. We recommend students, who stay in Bonn for a year, to participate in the program during the second semester and to use the first one for improving academic skills and the German language. However, students, who are not enrolled in these programms can also possible participate in the program over the summer, either as an extension of the summer semester or as an extra program (June – August ). For the summer program there are no classes available, students can intern full-time.

Grade and Credit Transfer

Students will receive a certificate for their participation in the program, giving details on their grade, the internship placement including working hours and responsibilities. The grade can also be included in the general Bonn University transcript.

Fees

A program fee of  250 EUR will be added to the regular university study abroad fees of the semester. Students who wish to come over the summer will have to pay the university’s social fee as well as housing and health insurance. (if applicable)

Application

In order to participate for this program students have to be enrolled in the Junior Year or study Abroad program. Please add the Germany Hands-On application to your other application documents.

Please click here to download the application form 

Application form

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