DAAD Èmigré Memorial German Internship Program EMGIP – Bundestag 2012

The deadline for the DAAD Èmigré Memorial German Internship Program EMGIP – Bundestag 2012 has been moved to September 15^th, 2011. Please be aware that this program is very competitive and students need excellent German skills to participate as their working language during the internship will be German.

Brid Schenkl

Program Officer
DAAD New York
871 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017
212-758-3223 x218
fax: 212-755-5780
schenkl@daad.org

EMGIP – Bundestag offers internship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students in the German parliament, the Bundestag. The internships are 2 months long in positions matching the student’s interest and experience. Interns will be placed within the Verwaltung, preferably with a Sekretariat working for their preferred Ausschuss.  Asides from contributing to the respective offices, interns have the opportunity to study legislative and administrative procedures in the German parliament.

Program Objectives:

DAAD programs are helping to create good will and professional relationships that will help build a solid basis for relations between Germany and North America.

EMGIP Internships were founded in 1965 by Professors Louise Holborn and George Romoser with the assistance of many scholars of German affairs, especially in the social sciences and contemporary history, and with the financial and planning aid of various German offices also interested in encouraging the development of future generations of German experts. In view of the contributions of German émigrés, the experiential program was named Émigré Memorial German Internship Program.

Eligibility:

Applicants for EMGIP – Bundestag should possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity as well as some knowledge of the German legislative process.  Participants should be advanced undergraduates or graduate students in fields such as political science, international relations, law, history, economics or German. Students must be able to fully communicate in German.

US and Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. International students who are enrolled in a full time course of study in the US or Canada may also apply. PhD students and German nationals are not eligible.

Attention graduating seniors:

Successful applicants must hand in a certificate of enrollment for the internship period to ensure student status in Germany or enroll at the Free University as special students.

Language Skills:

Intermediate German skills and above (oral and written) are required as well as the appropriate professional vocabulary. Applicants must submit the DAAD language certificate.

Application Guidelines:

Application forms and up-to-date information about the application process for the EMGIP – Bundestagwww.daad.org. internships as well as detailed guidelines are available at

The following documentation is required:

• Application Form
• Resume
• Short Essay
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• DAAD Language Certificate

In order to receive an optimal placement you should clearly state your particular interests in the essay. The German Bundestag suggests that you choose a 2 month period between September and mid-December when the Bundestag is in session. Placements during the spring are from May 1^st through June 2011. Since the spring session ends in late June, placements typically end in early July for the summer break.

Application Deadline: September 15st, 2011 (postmark)

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.  All materials and the correct amount of copies must be submitted on time.

Selection Process:
An independent selection committee of expert academics will be convened by DAAD to screen the applications.  Short listed candidates will be interviewed in German between December and January.

Placement Process:

Once accepted into the program, the administration of the Bundestag will search for an appropriate position for the interns. This process may take a while as the EMGIP Interns will be competing with hundreds of native Germans for the most prestigious placements.

Terms of award:
The successful applicant will receive compensation of approximately €1,500 per month by the German Bundestag. Subsidized health insurance is available through DAAD for a monthly fee.  DAAD can help the interns to obtain housing in Berlin (the average rent for a room is €270/month and for an apartment €420) and make contacts with fellow international interns and German students. All travel expenses are the intern’s responsibility.