The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals offers recent college graduates who are US Citizens the opportunity to spend one year in Germany studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program.
The program includes:
- Intensive Language Training: Two months of intensive German language training
- Study Phase: One semester of classes in one’s academic or career field at a university, technical, or professional school
- Internship Phase: Three to five month internship in one’s career field
CBYX is open to candidates in all career fields, and applicants from a broad range of backgrounds are selected for the program each year.
The application deadline falls on November 1, 2024, each year.
Although there is no Carleton endorsement needed for the CBYX for Young Professionals Program, Director of Student Fellowships Marynel Ryan Van Zee is available to review your application materials and prepare you for the finalist interview.