The Alberta-Saxony Internship Program offers you a great way to meet short term staffing needs with talented individuals. This unique opportunity allows your organization to host a German student for a period of a minimum of four months and a maximum of six months and, in turn, offers a Canadian student the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience in Saxony, Germany. These work experience opportunities play an essential role in students' professional development and give them critical life and professional skills.
In addition to a work placement, students will be supported in finding short-term accommodation and will be provided with an orientation and intercultural activities throughout their stay in Alberta. Internship students are in their third, fourth, or final year of an undergraduate-level program, new graduates, or in a Masters or PhD program. They come from diverse backgrounds including engineering, international relations, life and physical sciences, arts, or applied programs.
Qualification of Prospective Interns
--- 3rd or 4th year students, or recent graduates (they will have completed 3 full-time terms at their German institution)
--- good academic standing
--- good English language skills
--- mandatory pre-departure session for administrative procedures, healthcare issues, travel tips, security
Duration
Work placements are for 4 to 5 months.
Internship opportunities can be submitted at any time of the year however position start dates are generally set to begin in January, May, or September in order to avoid large breaks between internship completion and the following semester's classes.
Salary
The Interns must be paid at industry standard rates. As an internship employer, your responsibilities are no different than hiring any temporary employee. However, the program will pay transportation costs for the intern as well as a small monthly stipend of 350 Euros.
The Education Abroad Program will monitor progress of the German intern in your company and will follow up with the supervisor during and after the work term to ensure your satisfaction with the intern.
Visa
Your organization will be provided guidance and support in securing valid work permits for the German intern by the Education Abroad Program.
