| Bavarian American Center Professional Internship Program | Application Deadline: March
17, 2006 Program Dates: 2-3 months, usually June - August Number of Participants: 1 Read the FAQs Go to the Application. |
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The Bavarian American Center (BAC) offers one
professional internship to a United States or Canadian graduate
student pursuing a career in public administration or international
relations. The program is designed to give firsthand insight
into the German political system and Bavarian political institutions
and processes in particular. It also is intended to involve
students in project work relating to their specialized field
of study in any of the nine Bavarian State Ministries or the
Bavarian State Chancellery. The program attempts to match specific
fields of interest indicated by the applicants (e.g. refugee
counseling, environmental protection, internal security) with
the internship positions available at the Ministries. One of the possible placement options is with the Bavarian
State Chancellery, which offers an internship position to
a graduate student of law or political sciences, to conduct
an independent comparison of the electoral systems and the
ideas of federalism in the USA and Bavaria |
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Application Your application should be accompanied by a check made out to CDS International, Inc. in the amount of $500. Should your application not be accepted, we will reimburse $400 to you. $100 is a non-refundable administration fee. We will not consider an application until the application fee has been received. The application deadline is March 17, for participation the
following summer. Upon receipt of your complete application,
CDS will conduct a short phone interview with you, should
you qualify. We will discuss the program and your expectations,
answer your questions and test your German skills. After a
successful interview, we will formally accept you into the
program. | |
| Citizenship : | US Citizen | |
| Canadian citizenship: please note that due to work authorization issues, Canadian citizens may apply only if they are enrolled students. | ||
| Age: | Maximum age is 30. | |
| Language: | Equivalent of at least 2 years post-secondary study of German. Participants might complete a one month intensive language course in Germany at the beginning of the program, and CDS can assist with enrollment. | |
| Education: | ||
| Applicants must be U.S. graduate students with a Masters
degree, or Canadian graduate students. They should be in very good
academic standing at or have a degree from an accredited institution.
Students from the following fields are primarily invited to apply:
public administration, political science, international relations
and law. Students from other fields, such as business administration,
engineering, agriculture, etc. are welcome to apply but should clearly
state how a government internship will relate to their professional
development. |
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| Work Experience: | ||
| Practical experience in your desired field (summer employment, prior internship, etc.) is preferred. | ||
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