New DAAD Summer Internship Program in Berlin for Journalism Students
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the opposing perspectives and positions at play in contemporary geopolitics, it is crucial to place strong emphasis on intercultural exchange and the transmission of cultural values. DAAD has therefore developed a unique new program to provide outstanding young journalism students - who may themselves come to have a significant influence on international opinion-shaping - with an opportunity to immerse themselves in the society, culture, values, and political attitudes in Germany. During this time of transition and change in transatlantic relations and the German-American relationship, this program will expose American students with a particular interest in Germany to the changing global political circumstances on location in Germany.
The program consists of two complementary segments. For the first six weeks, participants will expand their academic understanding of the politics, society and culture of Germany, and the country's current social conditions and media scene. With these theoretical building blocks in place, participants will do a week of project work with journalism students from the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and subsequently embark on an intensive four-week internship with a German newspaper, magazine or radio station.
Applicants should be students at a college or university in the United States. Students should either be enrolled in a school of journalism or be majoring in a journalism-related field. Eligible applicants must have German language proficiency at least equal to the advanced intermediate level.
The 20 applicants who are finally selected for the program will be awarded a monthly stipend of 650 Euros for the duration of their stay in Germany. DAAD will also provide participants a partial travel subsidy of approximately 350 Euros towards the cost of international transportation to Germany; travel costs not covered by the partial subsidy must be paid by the individual program participants themselves. DAAD will also provide health and accident insurance.
Application deadline: February 15, 2008
For further information or to apply, please go to www.daad.org/?p=internxchange
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Diens
(German Academic Exchange Service)
DAAD New York
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
If you wish you may speak with Professor Hachtmann about this opportunity.
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Frauke Hachtmann
Assistant Professor of Advertising
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
332 Andersen Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0449
(402) 472-9848 Office
(402) 472-4024 Fax
fhachtmann1@unl.edu
