COURSE INFORMATION:

Students will transfer 3 credits of German language taken at the Carl Duisberg Centrum Sprachenzentrum in Berlin; the CofC course equivalency must be approved by the Department of German prior to departure. Students will also enroll in a 3 credit CofC course, GRMN 320, for internship credit.


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program offers students the opportunity to obtain an internship in a variety of professional fields, including, but not limited to, business, general administration, production, computer science and engineering, all while improving your German language skills.

Students participate in an intensive German language training in Berlin for the first month, and then conduct a two-month professional internship in their field of study. GRMN 320 is a reflective journaling course in which students answer specific weekly questions about the people they meet, what their daily work lives are, questions about the field and vocabulary development in the field.

College of Charleston works in conjunction with Cultural Vistas, who takes care of the students' work authorization and visa paperwork. They also arrange the internship placements for the students, and they work with the Carl Duisberg Centrum Sprachenzentrum in Berlin.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Mr. Stephen Della Lana
Department of German and Slavic Studies
dellalanas@cofc.edu
843-953-5774

Stephen Della Lana, M.A.T., has been at the College since 2000. His specialty is in Business German and he has five years' experience as a business owner in Germany. He has been involved with the CofC Internship in Germany program since 2003.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact Professor Della Lana. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education (contact information listed above).