Teaching Internship
in German Schools
Teaching Internship in German Schools
The Teaching Internship in German Schools is a 2-month summer program offered through the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). It provides one advanced German student with the opportunity to work as a visiting intern in schools in Darmstadt, Germany (in the state of Hesse). In Darmstadt (city photos by former interns), the UT student will observe instruction (Video Clips) in a range of grade levels and assist a highly experienced teacher in an English as a Foreign Language class (at the middle and high school level) at the Erich-Kästner-Schule (EKS). The completion of this internship is for academic credit (GER 379).
Elements of the program: The internship course has three phases:
• prior to departing the student will make a comparative study of the German and US-American systems of schooling and higher education,
• from early May to early July the student will be in Darmstadt, Germany working in the schools for 8 weeks (and visiting schools in Berlin and in Würzburg, Bavaria),
• a final written report is due at the end of the summer term.
Eligibility: The internship is open to any advanced UT student of German.
Costs: A stipend covers the cost of:
• round-trip travel to Darmstadt and travel in Germany to Würzburg and Berlin
• dormitory housing for 8 weeks in Darmstadt
The intern pays for:
• summer tuition at UT
• food.
Application: To access a current application form click here (word)
Contact:
Prof. Kit Belgum
Department of Germanic Studies; University of Texas at Austin
phone: 471-4123; e-mail: belgum@mail.utexas.edu
