The following opportunities, although not affiliated with any official Union College programs, nonetheless offer students excellent opportunities to experience international cultures and learn more about the global economy and work place.
Similarly, summer programs may count towards the Linguistic and Cultural Competency requirements of the new general education program. Again, the approval has to be arranged ahead of time through the Dean of Studies.
This is a Summer German Language and Culture Program
for Engineering Students at the Technical University Munich (TU München).
The curriculum encompasses a German language component (70 hours, 4 ECTS
credits); specialized subject seminars and workshops in engineering and life
sciences, e.g. Medical Technology, Sustainability and Environmental
Protection, Hydrobiology (in English) (70 hours, 4 ECTS credits); project work
and lectures on intercultural communications (in English/German); and German
and European history and culture.
Site visits to high tech and traditional industrial sites in and around Munich
(e.g. Siemens, State Brewery Weihenstephan) complement the program. Rounding
out the program are social and cultural activities, including excursions to
cultural and historical landmarks in Munich and environs.
TU München student tutors will accompany participants through the various
course components and extra-curricular activities. The program also offers the
opportunity to establish close contact with science and engineering faculty at
TU München through participation in small group workshops focused on specific
disciplinary areas (e.g. environmental technologies / modern technology and
sustainability; renewable energy / technologies of the future) that the
organizers are planning to hold in the Bavarian Alps during the final week of
the program. For an extra fee, interested participants may be placed in pre-
or post-program internships.
The program is open to second-, third- and fourth-year undergraduate
students enrolled full time in an engineering or natural sciences degree
program at an accredited university in the US or Canada.
Applicants must be Canadian or US citizens, or hold permanent resident status
in one of these countries.
No previous knowledge of German is necessary. Language courses will be offered
at two levels of competence: beginning and intermediate. Classes will be
taught by specially trained staff. The language course will carry 4 ECTS
(European Credit Transfer System) credits. Preference will be given to
applicants with an outstanding academic record and potential.
Committee decisions will also take into consideration an applicant's active
interest in contemporary German and European affairs, as well as familiarity
with the basics of the German language, and/or demonstrated need for acquiring
a better proficiency in German for future studies or research.
Applications must be postmarked on or before March 15, 2006.
The cost of the program is approximately €1,700. This covers tuition,
dormitory accommodations, partial board, a local transportation pass, some
excursions, and health and accident insurance for the duration of the course.
Thirty partial scholarships are available for highly qualified applicants. The
scholarship covers most of tuition, accommodations, some excursions and health
and accident insurance for the duration of the course.
For more information and application instructions go to
http://www.daad.org/?p=47439.
This program provides scholarships to attend a broad range of three- to
four-week summer language courses at German universities which focus mainly on
literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary
Germany. Extensive extracurricular programs complement and reinforce the core
material.
A number the University Summer Course Grants are made possible by the DAAD
Alumni Association of the US.
To find out the most up-to-date information on course offerings at different
universities, go to the
DAAD Summer Course Search Engine.
For more information and application instructions go to http://www.daad.org/?p=47438
Syracuse University runs an extensive array of summer study abroad programs. Go to http://suabroad.syr.edu/programs/summer/ for more information.
The Knowledge Exchange Institute sponsors summer internships in Brussels Belgium that fit Union's calendar well. Application deadline is March 20 of each year. These programs cost $. For more information go to http://www.knowledgeexchange.org/default.htm?students .