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Internships in the US
Ute Strack, Embassy Berlin
Just a moment …
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Find an internship & apply
Cost & financial aid
U.S. regulations
Study & internship
Timeline
Extra: SWT
Agenda
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Who knows whom?
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Where to Search?
Online Resources:
• Indeed
• Global Jobs
• Glassdoor
• Internships.com
• Looksharp
• YouTern
• Global Experiences
• CoolWorks
• Idealist.org
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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
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Resumé• Contact info
• “internship objective”
• Training
• Work experience
• Special skills
• Volunteering
• Hobbies (only if relevant to the applic)
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• Refer to the application
• Repeat the “objective”
• Underscore interest in the company you applied to
• Offer to send additional information
• Time for a call?
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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
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Who can help?
• DAAD travel grants
• PROMOS – ask the international office
• “Auslands-Bafög”
• Credit (for education)
• Carlo-Schmid-Program
• Foundations
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U.S. REGULATIONS
U.S. regulations
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http://j1visa.state.gov
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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 !
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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
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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
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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
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Timeline
18-12 Monate
12-6 Monate
6-3 Monate 3 Monate
– Abflug
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Extra, Extra !
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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
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