As a student at Princeton University, you have the opportunity to participate in your school's summer internship program in Germany. This two to three-month program (June-August) is administered by CDS International, Inc. While the program coodinator at your university places you in an internship with a host company, CDS takes care of the work authorization, offers optional insurance coverage, provides pre-departure information, and-- through our German partner organization-- offers an orientation seminar upon arrival in Cologne.
Please click on the link to the left for information about the program, application materials and insurance information for download and contact information for your program coordinator and at CDS International.

Our German partner organization, InWEnt gGmbH offers a two-day orientation seminar upon arrival in Cologne. While participation is not madatory, it is highly recommended, especially for students visiting Germany for the first time. Bureaucratic issues will be discussed as well as intercultural challenges.

Students are responsible for arranging their own travel to, within and from Germany. Affordable flights are available from a number of sources (e.g. STA or www.aesu.com). For train travel in Germany, visit the Deutsche Bahn's website at www.bahn.de. You also have the option to buy a certain number of train rides in Germany or Europe from the United States, at www.eurail.com, www.railpass.com, or www.railtrains.com. Please not that this is just a random selection of available websites. CDS is not affiliated with any of the above sites, nor can we guarantee its content.

Contacts:

• CDS Application Form
• Insurance Statement
• Fiscal Responsibilities Statement
• Transcript/ Official Statement on Student Status
• $300 application fee payable to CDS International, Inc.

These materials are required in order to process your work authorization for Germany. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for Germany. The work authorization type for students completing up to three months of internship in Germany is called Freistellung von der Arbeitserlaubnis (excemption from work permit). This work authorization will enable you to live and work in Germany for the time of your internship.

Non-U.S. and non-EU citizens will most likely need a visa. Contact the German consulate (www.germany-info.org) to inquire about visa regulations. Make sure that you ask for a visa for an internship for up to three months, based on a Freistellung von der Arbeitserlaubnis and usually, the visa will be issued within a few days. Please note that any stay above a duration of 90 days will require a different visa type with a processing time of up to three months! Make sure to inquire early to avoid unpleasant situations.

You may either download the application online or request that one be mailed to you directly. For either option, please click on the link below.

Application Packet