Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Website: Cultural Vistas
Description
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a fellowship that annually provides 65 American and 65 German young professionals the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program.
The CBYX program for Americans consists of three phases:
- 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.
Eligibility
Participants must be:
- U.S. citizens
- 18½–24 years old on August 1st of program start year
- High school graduates (with diploma)
- Strongly interested in Germany and world affairs
Prior German language knowledge is not required for the CBYX program.
In addition, participants must exhibit clear career goals and relevant experience in their career field, which includes work, internships, or volunteering. Participants are expected to act as “young ambassadors” of the United States in Germany.
- freshman
- sophomore
- junior
- senior
- graduate
- US Citizen
Procedure
- Resume
- Copy of transcript showing at least the last four semesters of study
- Proof of U.S. citizenship: passport or birth certificate
- High school diploma or proof of graduation
- One letter of recommendation to be submitted by recommender
Contact Information
For more information, please contact cbyx@culturalvistas.org