Internships for Lüneburg, Germany
USAC internships abroad are a great way to enhance your educational experience. Participating in a structured work or research experience with an international organization, whether in-person or virtually, will help you gain valuable skills and hands-on experience while expanding your professional network and immersing yourself in the workplace culture of Germany.
A $985 internship placement fee will be required of all students participating in an in-person USAC internship. This fee helps offset the costs of securing quality internship placements and helps provide a range of professional development activities, including an online internship seminar, career workshops, and panel discussions.
For more information on eligibility requirements and application process see the USAC internship page.
Virtual placements are offered through USAC’s virtual internship program. For more information about the program, see the virtual internships page.
Internships in Lüneburg require six semesters of college German unless otherwise noted.
*Placement with a particular internship provider is not guaranteed
Placements available in the following fields:
Arts and Culture
A museum is located at the site of a 1,000-year-old saltworks that played a major role in the historical and economic development of Luneburg. This former industrial complex was listed as a historic monument after the saltworks closed in 1980 and remains a reminder of Luneburg's fascinating historical relationship with salt.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Six semesters of college-level German, or equivalent
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Research on artifacts or related topics
- Preparing artifcats for inventory and storage
- Support in preparing and running events
- Support in museum education
- Collaboration in preparing exhibits
Business
A collectively run and locally owned coffee roastery and cafe with three locations in Lüneburg.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Six semesters of college-level German, or equivalent
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing and executing special projects and events
- Assisting with management of the business
- Assisting with coffee roasting, processing, packaging, and shipping
- Assisting in the kitchen and with table service
Engineering
A tech center and manufacturing company producing adhesives, sealants, and other specialty chemical products used in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses and products.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Two semesters of college-level German, or equivalent
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Assist engineers and get to know the entire value chain from raw material to adhesive
- Work with raw materials and gain knowledge about different types (i.e. waxes, polymers)
- Assist in taking specific measurements,
- Produce a TPHMA/lab scale and determine physical properties to characterize TPHMA (R&B softening point, viscosity, bonding performances, open and setting time, SAFT/PAFT values)
Engineering
A theoretical and experimental research lab that collaborates with national and international universities, research institutions, and companies in projects focusing on the fundamentals and applications of control systems.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester, Virtual | Summer, Semester
- Requirements: Experience with MatLab, Simulink, Python, or Octave required. Knowledge of Control Systems and System Theory Identification.
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Modeling and control of Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) focusing on Sliding Mode Control and Model Predictive Control.
- Kalman Filter Using Wavelet Packets to obtain observations combining time and frequency information to identify states and parameters of technical systems such as Electrical Machines, Metal-Polymer Soft Actuators, Hydraulic Systems.
- Modelling, identification and control of thermal systems (Peltiers cells) focusing on Inverted Pendulum, Tank Systems, Segway and different electrical motors interfaced with dedicated hardware and software.
- Using Matlab/Simulink to simulate different technical processes
English-Language Instruction
Public high schools located throughout Lüneburg that offer academic and vocational training and certifications.
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- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Six semesters of college-level German, or equivalent
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Shadowing English teachers and assisting in classroom instruction
- Lead lessons in English and other content areas such as math, geography, etc.
- Develop an understanding of the cultural as well as structural differences in education, teaching methods, lesson planning, etc.