SUMMER WORK PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

 

Once You Have a Job Assignment...

Step 1:
Complete USA-Interns Program application form (download a PDF of the form here).

Step 2:
You will have to write a German-language cover letter to your prospective employer, and provide them with a detailed resumé. The SWP will assist you with both.

Step 3:
The SWP and the Steuben-Schurz-Society will assist you in applying for a German work permit waiver. There will be an administrative fee of approximately $90.00.

Step 4:
If you have a non-paying internship, the Steuben-Schurz-Society will notify you of the amount of financial aid that they will provide to assist you.

Step 5:
If you have a non-paying internship but do not receive sufficient funding from the Steuben-Schurz-Society, you may wish to apply to one of the following sources:

For more information on these sources, see the Princeton University Study Abroad Program.

Sophomores may also wish to apply for a Martin A. Dale Summer Award. More information is available through the residential colleges.

Upon your return from Germany, you will be asked to complete a feedback form (download a PDF of the form here), and to attend a short dinner meeting in Princeton.