GAIN Internship 2018
Internship Opportunity with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
We are currently accepting applications for a summer internship at our New York office, starting June 1 to September 10, 2018.
The internship involves assisting with organizing the 18th Annual GAIN Conference of German Researchers – the largest forum for German PhD students, postdocs, and professors working in North America. A significant portion of the conference consists of a large career fair with over 60 exhibitors from all areas of the German research landscape.
Duties will entail a wide spectrum of tasks from helping with administrative matters to communication with clients, as well as organizational and planning activities, depending on the needs of the German Academic International Network (GAIN, www.gain-network.org).
We are looking for applicants who are
- Are fluent in German and in English, native German speaker preferred
- Have an interest in higher education and science policy
- Like working in an office environment and are highly organized
Applicants must have a valid US work permit. We cannot sponsor a visa.
Interns will receive a stipend of $750/month.
Applications are due by March 28th, 2018. To apply, please send your CV and a motivation letter in English or German with the subject line “GAIN Internship 2018” to:
Dietrich Wolf Fenner, GAIN Program Director at fenner@daad.org and
Solveig Berkman, Senior Administrative Officer at berkman@daad.org.