Proficiency in German and Business German can qualify you for internships, work stays, research and exchange programs, scholarships and grants in the German-speaking countries. Germany, for example, sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year with generous scholarships. Here are some programs that are currently available to Canadian post-secondary students:
Work Programs:
CAUTG Workstudy Program in Germany
International Experience Canada: Travel and Work Abroad – For Canadians
Traineeships/Internships:
ERASMUS Student Mobility for Placements
Goethe-Institut German Course Plus Internship
IAESTE – International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
Internships at the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
PAD Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship in Germany
Traineeship at the European Commission
Traineeship at the European Economic and Social Committee
Academic Programs:
Undergraduate:
Canadian Summer School in Germany
CENES Group Study Program: Germanic Studies in Berlin
DAAD International Study Programmes in Germany
DAAD RISE Research Internships in Science and Engineering
DAAD University Summer Courses in Germany Scholarships
ERASMUSStudent Mobility for Studies
Student Exchange Programs in Switzerland
UBC Go Global: Exchange Programs with Germany
Graduate:
DAAD International Study Programmes in Germany
DAAD University Summer Courses in Germany Scholarships
ERASMUS Student Mobility for Studies
Humboldt Sponsorship Programmes for Postdoctoral Scientists and Scholars
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowship Program
Student Exchange Programs in Switzerland
UBC Go Global: Exchange Programs with Germany
Grants & Scholarships:
DAAD German Study Scholarships
International Scholarships for Canadians
OeAD: International Cooperation and Mobility: Grants and Scholarships
OeAD: International Cooperation and Mobility: Project Support
OeAD: Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grants
Student Awards (Canada’s largest free online scholarship search service)
University of Bern Master Grants for International Students
Search Engines: Jobs in Germany
Other Information:
Young Germany (Career, education and lifestyle guide)
