Émigré Memorial German Internship Program – German State Parliaments (EMGIP-Landtage) (PAID)

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The Émigré Memorial German Internship Program – German State Parliaments was founded in 1965 as a transatlantic initiative to help build lasting ties between Germany and North America.

This program offers internship opportunities at state parliaments (“Landtage”) across Germany’s 16 state capitals. The program encourages applications by U.S. and Canadian students who are planning to pursue a career in public service, or who are interested in specific public policy issues such as the environment, education, migration, and healthcare. Participants gain practical work experience with a state parliament, utilize their German skills at a professional level, and experience German political culture firsthand. U.S. citizens receive a monthly stipend of EUR 670 for up to three months.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

www.culturalvistas.org/emgip

DEADLINES:December 1, 2015 for early Summer 2016; March 31, 2016 for Fall 2016

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

-U.S. or Canadian citizenship

-Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited U.S. or Canadian colleges and universities for the duration of the internship program -High intermediate German language skills -At least two years of study in a field related to Public Policy, International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Business, Economics, European Studies, German Studies, or Journalism

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