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The Goethe-Institut Boston offers internships to undergraduate students (junior/senior year), graduate students, or recently graduated students.* Interns receive insight into the work of an organization such as the Goethe-Institut, participate in the planning and implementation of cultural programs, and take on tasks in public relations/social media, and German educational outreach departments. Find out more about the requirements, internship programs, and application dates below. 
  

Requirements

The following are required in order to qualify for consideration for an internship at the Goethe-Institut Boston:
  • Excellent German language proficiency and/or German citizenship 
  • good sense of the modern German culture scene (desired)
  • Interest in educational policy/pedagogical issues
  • Willingness to work together with students of different age groups
  • Readiness to work independently/execute routine tasks
  • Excellent Computer Skills
  • completed (or on track to complete) university degree in the humanities, linguistics, arts, social sciences, or related degree field at the Bachelor's or Master's level 
  • For those without American citizenship: a valid visa. We currently work with Cultural Vistas to secure visas for interns coming from abroad. *In order to acquire a visa for an internship, interns must either currently be enrolled in a course of study or no more than 12 months post-graduation at the start date of the internship program. 

Departments

We offer internships in the following departments:

Program Dates and Application Deadlines

Please note that applications are considered often between 6 months and a year in advance; we can seldom accommodate applications received on short notice.

As housing in the USA and obtaining a visa are associated with considerable costs, we would ask you to consider your financial needs before applying. 

The Goethe-Institut Boston requests the following application documents (electronically):
  • Resume or CV
  • Cover Letter (please indicate the time frame and department for which you are applying) 
  • Letter of recommendation (must be written by a university teacher or lecturer, should not exceed one page, should give a personal impression of your performance and briefly explain why you are suitable for an internship abroad, if applicable)
  • Certificates and references, if available
The 2026 internships in the Cultural Programming department are as follows:  
Date Application phase Decision
January 13, 2026 - June 19, 2026 now until June 30, 2025 August 31, 2025
August 25, 2026 - December 11, 2026 anow until November 30, 2025 January 31, 2026

The 2026 internships in the Public Relations and Educational Outreach department are as follows: 
Date Application Phase Decision
January 13, 2026 - May 1, 2026 Now until June 30, 2025  August 31, 2025
May 12, 2026 - August 21, 2026 Now until June 30, 2025 August 31, 2025
August 25, 2026 - December 11, 2026 Now until November 30, 2025 January 31, 2026




 

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