Internships in the US

Ute Strack, Embassy Berlin

Just a moment …

Find an internship & apply

Cost & financial aid

U.S. regulations

Study & internship

Timeline

Extra: SWT

Agenda

Who knows whom?

Where to Search?

Online Resources:

• LinkedIn

• Indeed

• Global Jobs

• Glassdoor

• Internships.com

• Looksharp

• YouTern

• Global Experiences

• CoolWorks

• Idealist.org

Cover Letter

• One page (not more!)

• Try to find name

– in “Human Resources Dept”

• Who you are, specific interests

• Type of internship/ projekts

• When: duration & time

• Visa category you will use, and health insurance coverage

Resumé• Contact info

• “internship objective”

• Training

• Work experience

• Special skills

• Volunteering

• Hobbies (only if relevant to the applic)

• Refer to the application

• Repeat the “objective”

• Underscore interest in the company you applied to

• Offer to send additional information

• Time for a call?

Interview – be prepared!

Typical Questions

• Tell us about yourself

• What do you know about our company?

• Do you have a letter of recommendation?

• What do you expect to earn

• Why should we employ you?

• Can you work well in a team?

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To get started

• Fees for the sponsor

• Visa application fees

• Health insurance

• Travel

During the internship

• Room & Board

• Transportion

• extracurricular activities

Who can help?

• DAAD travel grants

• PROMOS – ask the international office

• “Auslands-Bafög”

• Credit (for education)

• Carlo-Schmid-Program

• Foundations

U.S. REGULATIONS

U.S. regulations

http://j1visa.state.gov

Legal sponsor ?

• Sponsor has to contact the employer

• Internship Form DS-7002

• Sponsor has to check your health insurance status

• Sponsor issues the form DS-2019

=> Application for J-1 Visum

= Mittlerorganisation !

What is permitted?

Yes:

• Students past their 1st

year

• Can be paid

• Related to field of study

• You can find your own internship

• Must go through legal sponsor

Sorry, no:

• Casual work

• In health sector

human, dental, veterinary, therapy

• Nursing or any contact with patients

• Child or Elder Care

• Private Homes

Combine study & Internshipthe easy part

• degree in the U.S => CPT, OPT

• Non-degree, F-1 => CPT

– UG: after min 2 semesters of study

– Grad: after min 1 semester of study

• Non-degree, J-1 => academic training

– UG: min 2 semesters

– Grad: min 1 semester

Combine study & Internshipthe complicated part

• Non-degree, F-1 – not eligible or not approved for CPT

1. Apply for change of status to J-1

• Lengthy process, $ 340 admin cost

2. Apply for both F-1 & J-1 before leaving home

• Non-degree, J-1 – not eligible or not approved for academic training

– Return home to apply for J-1 intern

Timeline

18-12 Monate

12-6 Monate

6-3 Monate 3 Monate

– Abflug

Extra, Extra !

Summer Work & Travel

• Students past their 1. semester

• Max 4 month in den summer semester break

• Jobs in hospitality “seasonal jobs”

• Only with “legal sponsor”

• Not in child or elder care, not in private homes

• www.educationusa.de

• austausch@state.gov

• EducationUSAGermany?

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