Study and Work Abroad

In cooperation with the Office of International Programs we encourage students to study abroad. Through the California State University (CSU) International Program, students may study, for example, at the Universität of Tübingen, Universität of Heidelberg or other institutions of higher learning such as the Musikhochschule Trossingen, Aachen. Such opportunities give students an immersion experience, helping to build and reinforce language skills while earning units towards graduation.

To study or research in Germany students should check out funding opportunities provided by the German Academic Exchange Service

The German Program also facilitates paid summer internships in German-speaking Europe: The International Cooperative Education, for example, offers paid summer internships in German-speaking Europe. Students work in a German-speaking professional setting for a minimum of six weeks to a maximum of three months, depending on placement. Internship opportunities have included BMW, holistic health care, retail and many others. The organization sets up the internship, as well as housing. Visas are provided. Informational meetings are arranged on campus in the fall semester.

The Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. (CDG) in Cologne, for example, is a non-profit organization dedicated to international advanced training and human resource development. The Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. works together with partner organizations in Germany and abroad in order to offer practice-oriented training, exchange and foreign language programs.

The Deutscher Bundestag Internship Program in Berlin, for example, offers students with interest in international organizations, business, public and diplomatic service internships administered by the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. This well-respected and prestigious program includes a four-month internship with the German Parliament.