Program Eligibility

Candidates for the Yale Summer Internship Program in Germany must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• U.S. or non-U.S. citizen; German citizens cannot participate
• Enrolled before, during, and after the program at Yale
• 18-30 years of age
• Two years of post-secondary instruction in German or the equivalent (extra language training available, if needed)
• Minimum of one year of university level studies in one of the following fields:
• • Business: general business administration, international business, import/export, marketing, PR, sales, advertising, finance, hotel management
  • Technical Fields: chemical-, electrical-, industrial-, and mechanical engineering, logistics, information technology, web design, multimedia, graphic design, architecture
  • Liberal Arts: international relations, German, economics, and other social sciences**
• Practical experience in desired field (summer employment, prior internship, lab position, etc.) does not need to be extensive, but is preferred. As always, the more experience you have the more desirable you are to a potential host company.
• Ideal candidates also have clear career goals, good communication skills, and exhibit flexibility and diplomacy

**Please note that paid internship placements for Liberal Arts majors are rare. Additional funding is available through the CDS International Scholarship Fund.