For German students the international experience is an obvious plus when applying for jobs. A great number of companies from the engineering field are globally active and have offices and divisions outside Europe. The experience of a multicultural surrounding within the stay abroad represents a fundamental value for the preparation for the activity in an increasingly global working sphere.

However, a stay abroad should be well prepared. It is recommended to begin with the organization at least one year before the planned stay abroad. This long-term preparation time has its reasons:

For the applications for a stay abroad often extensive documents are needed and the collection of them can be time consuming.

If a scholarship is needed, then it should be considered that funding organizations (e.g. DAAD and Fullbright), often have early application deadlines.

Depending on the destination, different language proofs can be required, e.g. a TOEFL certificate, which has to be no older than two years within the application.

For advice concerning exchange studies, contact Iris Steiner.