Internship plus accompanying program in the summer of 2024
Saturday July 27, 2024, until Sunday September 22, 2024
Start your international career in the New York metropolitan area!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: received no later than November 15, 2023 (11.59pm New York)
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
The Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship Program offers students who study at the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) the opportunity to gain insight into the US corporate culture and acquire practical professional experience in the New York metropolitan area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania).
THE PROGRAM
The fellowship program runs from Saturday July 27, 2024, until Sunday September 22, 2024, and consists of the following two components: A summer intensive centered around the topic of Entrepreneurial Mindset and an internship of approximately seven weeks in a renowned US company or international organization in the New York metropolitan area including New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
The seminars will cover the following key areas:
- Intercultural communication
- Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Workshop for the development of leadership skills
- Diversity in the workplace
PREREQUISITES
You must be enrolled as a student for the 2024 summer semester at one of the three UA Ruhr universities (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische Universität Dortmund, Universität Duisburg-Essen) in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Economics, Liberal Arts or Social Sciences (Bachelor or Master). You are interested in an intercultural environment and would like to experience the professional working environment in the New York metropolitan area and expand your network.
Good command of the English language (B2 at a minimum) is expected!
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS (in English)
- Motivational letter answering the following question in 500 words or less:
“Why are you the right candidate for the Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship program?” - Resume or CV (max. 2 pages – preferred 1 page)
- Official language test verification for English at a B2 level or higher (e.g., high school diploma, DAAD Language Certification, TOEFL, Kaplan)
- Overview of your previous academic achievements (copy of your transcript preferably translated in English but German is also ok)
- Confirmation of enrollment at one of the three UA Ruhr universities
- Letter of recommendation (in English) written by a teacher or professor of your faculty
THE TRANSATLANTIC RUHR FELLOW SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDES
- Partial grant for travel and stay in the form of a scholarship approx. in the amount of EUR 2475/- (in total for 8 weeks)
- One-week Summer School centered around the topic of “Entrepreneurial Mindset” (including accommodation and excursions)
- Application process for the J-1 visa including the fee for issuance of the DS-2019 (certificate of eligibility for the J-1 visa)
- Matching for internship in a company in the New York metropolitan area
Each participant will contribute EUR 500/- prior to the start of the program. Participants will also bear the costs for the DAAD group insurance (approx. EUR 38/- per month) as well as the SEVIS fee and the U.S. Consulate fee for the J-1 visa.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: received no later than November 15, 2023 (11.59pm New York)
Tentative Timeline for the Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship Program Cohort 2024:
