Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a scholarship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. It is designed to give participants understanding for everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany and the United States. In the US the program is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961. In Germany the program is funded through the Administration of the Bundestag and administered in Germany by InWEnt: Capacity Building International.
The CBYX for Young Professionals program is intended primarily for young adults in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields, though applicants from all fields are encouraged to apply. 75 Americans and 75 Germans participate in the program each year. For American participants, the 12-month program begins in late July, and consists of 2 months of intensive German language training in Germany, 4 months classroom instruction at a German University or College of Applied Sciences, and a 5-month internship in their career field.
Participate in the CBYX Program
- Go to Germany: US citizens or Permanent Residents interested in the CBYX program going to Germany
- Go to the United States: German citizens interested in the CBYX program going to the United States
- See testimonials and video clips from previous CBYX participants
- Host a German participant in the USA at your college, home, or company
- The State Department also offers further information on the program. Visit their website to learn more about the program.
- View results from the Alumni Survey.
- Employers can post job announcements for American alumni at the CBYX alumni website. Please visit the Career Network page to post your job opening.
