Traineeship Programme

Young Technical Professionals for German Enterprises

* Get first hand view of German industry * Experience life in Germany * Enhance your German language skills
 Post Graduate Traineeship
Programme 2014
Young STEM professionals for
German Enterprises
Background:
The Make it in Germany initiative is a part
of this Qualified Professionals Initiative of
the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
and Energy in cooperation with the
International Placement Service of the
Federal Employment Agency (BA). It is
being implemented in India by the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The Make
it in Germany initiative seeks to attract and
inform international experts on living and
working in Germany. www.make -it-in-
germany.com
The Traineeship programme:
The Graduate Traineeship programme, is
an employment-based training program
which addresses qualified and motivated
young post graduate students from
engineering science disciplines of Indian
Universities, who are about to begin a new
professional career and wish to enhance
their skills and prepare themselves for a
career in Germany. The aim of the
traineeship programme is to provide
trainees with an understanding of German
work culture along with an opportunity to
enhance their German language skills,
acquire practical knowledge and
professional experience.
The trainees will be required to undertake a four-
month language and intercultural preparation out of
which three months will be spent in India. The
language preparation will take place in an institute
identified by the GIZ, in Delhi or a major city in
India. After completing the language course the
candidates will be ready for placements in companies
in Germany. They will expand their language and
intercultural skills and gain practical work experience
in Germany. This will improve the placement
opportunities for subsequent employment. At the
completion of 4 months of successful traineeship in a
German Enterprise, the candidate will be eligible for
permanent employment in Germany according to the
provisions of the EU Blue Card.
Information on participating firms:
The participants will spend 4 months in a German
firm from the Small and Medium Enterprises group.
The programme is in cooperation with those German
firms which have scope to offer positions in the area
of the traineeship. The placement in the respective
firm will take place in accordance with terms agreed
with the participating firm.
Costs:
GIZ will cover the cost of language courses in India
along with the applicable visa fees. The travel to the
Indian city where the language course is held and the
accommodation in the city will be borne by the
candidate. Furthermore, the cost of traveling to
Germany, health insurance in Germany, the language
course in Germany and the accommodation during the
further qualification phase in Germany are financed
by GIZ. In addition, participants will receive a pocket
money of 400 Euro and a lump sum travel allowance
for their travel from the language school to the place
of training. During the traineeship, the participants get
a gross salary of 1100/- Euros directly paid by the
firm hosting the traineeship. The participants will take
care of their health insurance, accommodation and
living expenses themselves during the Traineeship
phase.
Eligibility:
Candidates should hold a university degree
comparable degree by a German University in
Science, Technology, Engineering or
Mathematics (STEM) Candidates with a
Bachelors / Masters Degree in
 Computer Science
 Civil Engineering
 Energy
 Electronics
 Mechanical Engineering
 Mechatronics
Candidates should demonstrate
 Excellent English language skills
 A2 level of certified proficiency in
German Language
Application procedure:
Interested applicants fulfilling all eligibility criteria
may send in completed application documents
consisting of CV, letter of motivation, German
language Certificate, scanned certified copies of the
higher education and employment references by April
11, 2014 to the "Make it in Germany" advisors in New
Delhi on the following address:
Sangeeta Chauhan/ Venkat Narasimhan
Make it in Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
4th Floor, B-5/2, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi 110 029
www.make-it-in-germany.com
E-mail: india@make-it-in-germany.com
Interview:
The interviews are scheduled to be held on April 21,
2014 at the GIZ office in New Delhi.