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Internships & Scholarship Programs

Internship @ FES Washington, DC

Students and young B.A. Graduates have the opportunity to complete an internship in the Washington office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. We would like to point out the following points that are required for an internship and must be taken into account:

  • Professional fluency in German and English
  • Subject-specific studies with a completed basic degree or at least five semesters of B.A. Studies.
  • Social media fluency: We are looking for creative minds that are passionate about supporting the development and execution of our extensive communications strategy. 
  • Once approved, applicants contact Cultural Vistas, a US non-profit organization that can help with obtaining the visa.
  • Once approved, applicants can consult the DAAD scholarship database to find suitable funding options that may help cover visa and travel costs.
  • In principle, the FES does not cover any costs and does not pay any remuneration for the internship.
  • The FES assumes no liability for any accidents or damage in connection with the internship.
  • The applicants are responsible for taking out the necessary insurance (e.g., international health insurance, liability insurance and possibly accident insurance).

Application documents

Applicants must submit their resume and supporting documents (i.e., letter of motivation and passport photo for EU/CA candidates) to the email below. 

info-dc(at)fes.de

For application inquiries, please contact Eileen Antrobus via eileen.antrobus(at)fes.de.

Application deadlines

  • Period beginning of January - end of June: Application deadline is end of August. (The exact deadline is posted in the link above.)
  • Period beginning of September - end of December: Application deadline is end of March. (The exact deadline is posted in the link above.)
  • There are no internships available in July and August.
  • Applicants will be informed of their selection decision by the end of the month following the application deadline in which they applied.

All internships will be performed in our Washington, DC, US office.

The Scholarship Program of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

The promotion of young talent has been one of the founding principles of the FES. The first scholarships were awarded to particularly talented young individuals from a working class milieu who were taking an active part in the young democracy of the Weimar Republic.

For the FES therefore, it is not only the applicants' academic achievement but also their social and political involvement and their personal attitudes that play an important part in the selection process.

Who is eligible?

The FES supports students from public or state-approved universities and from polytechnical colleges. It supports all academic subjects and postgraduate programmes. It is also possible for non-German students to apply for the scholarship programme. They, however, need to study in Germany at the time of application.

In order to find out more about the application process and who to contact please visit the FES Scholarship Department website.