Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals

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 program for Americans consists of 3 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
• This funded opportunity annually covers basic living costs for all participants
• Round-trip international airfare from Washington, D.C. to Germany
• Language school costs for two months of intensive German language study
• Tuition costs for one semester of study
• Housing costs for host family, apartment, or dormitory during the pre-internship phases
• Note: program funding during the internship phase depends on internship salary
• Monthly stipend to cover basic costs of living
• Program-related travel within Germany
• Health insurance in Germany

*Despite this, participants are still recommended to have $5,000 to cover other associated costs

Eligibility

• U.S. citizens
• 18-24 years old on August 1 of program start year
• High school graduates (with diploma)
• Strongly interested in Germany and world affairs

Application timeline

Deadline: Nov. 1