CDS Services and Fees

CDS staff provides personalized support to participants from the time of application, throughout the program in Germany, and after returning home.

CDS Provides

• Assistance during the application process including help drafting a Lebenslauf (German resume)
• Pre-departure orientation at Yale in April
• Financial assistance through the CDS International Scholarship Fund (must apply separately)
• Health and accident insurance (optional)
• Work Authorization services
• Cultural immersion/orientation seminar upon arrival in Germany
• Enrollment in language course (optional)
• Internship placement in your target field with a German host company
• Housing assistance
• Support throughout the program in Germany and the U.S.
• Re-entry information about marketing your work experience abroad in the U.S.

CDS is proud to say that our fees for internship placements are among the lowest in our field and we are dedicated to remaining an affordable option for young adults to go abroad. The total program fee is US$635. This includes a non-refundable US$35 application fee which must accompany your application. We cannot consider applications until the application fee has been received. The remaining US$600 of the program fee is due two weeks after official acceptance to the program; however, should we not be able to locate an internship position for you, you will be refunded US$600. For further details regarding our refund policy, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

Learn more

• CDS International Scholarship Fund
• Health Insurance