SCHOTT Summer Internship Program in Germany

Program Overview

The SCHOTT Summer Internship Program in Germany provides an excellent opportunity for college and university students to gain international work experience at SCHOTT AG in Germany, improve their German language skills, and experience German culture firsthand. Internship placements at SCHOTT are available in business development, marketing, HR, engineering, production optimization and physical sciences. Internships are three months and begin in May each year. In some cases, participants may complete a four-month internship. All internships at SCHOTT are compensated and include free housing.

SCHOTT is an international technology company with the core purpose to improve how people live and work through expert solutions in special glass, specialty materials, components and systems. With over 17,300 employees in 42 countries, SCHOTT has offered solutions for the future for over 125 years and takes its responsibility for society and the environment very seriously. All internships stress the development of technical, management, and interpersonal skills. Find out more about SCHOTT.

Program Highlights

CDS places participants in internships at SCHOTT customized to their field of interest.

CDS and SCHOTT offer:

• Assistance during the application process including help drafting a Lebenslauf (German resume)
• Pre-departure information mailing
• Health and accident insurance (optional)
• Work authorization services
• Paid internship placement in target field (participants receive EUR 300 per month)
• Free housing
• Cultural immersion/orientation upon arrival in Germany
• One-day introductory seminar in Mainz and an evaluation seminar organized by SCHOTT
• Support throughout the program in Germany and the U.S.
• Re-entry information about marketing work experience abroad in the U.S.

Application Deadline

Applications and supporting materials must be postmarked or submitted online by January 15, 2010.

The Schott Summer Internship Program in Germany is administered in cooperation with our partner organization, InWEnt: Capacity Building International, based in Bonn, Germany.