Day 2

4. How to apply for an internship?

4.1 Different application standards

4.2 The Covering Letter4.2 The Covering Letter

4.3 The CV4.3 The CV

4.3 The CV

• apart from covering letter: most important part of your application

different standards in different countriesdifferent standards in different countries

2, max.3 pages2, max.3 pages

Should be easy to readShould be easy to read just facts, no commentsjust facts, no comments tabular formtabular form

4.3 The CV

4.3.1 Great Britain

4.3.2 Russia4.3.2 Russia

4.3.3 Germany4.3.3 Germany

4.3.4 European CV4.3.4 European CV

4.3.1 The British CV

Most popular forms of CV:

chronologicalchronological

functionalfunctional

4.3.1 The British CV

a) Chronological/Reverse Chronological CV:

lists training and jobs in order of the dates lists training and jobs in order of the dates you commenced each of themyou commenced each of them

typically: most recent jobs first and then typically: most recent jobs first and then proceed back to the first things you didproceed back to the first things you did

Style that is still used by most applicantsStyle that is still used by most applicants

4.3.1 The British CV

Components of a chronological CV

(in order):

Personal details (name, address, contact Personal details (name, address, contact details)details)

Career Objective/Personal ProfileCareer Objective/Personal Profileshort description of what you want out of the short description of what you want out of the internship/jobinternship/jobis recommended especially for young applicantsis recommended especially for young applicants

4.3.1 The British CV

• Interests

Employment history/Practical experience Employment history/Practical experience (jobs, internships, traineeships):(jobs, internships, traineeships): EmployerEmployer Dates of employmentDates of employment Positions heldPositions held AchievementsAchievements

4.3.1 The British CV

b) Functional CV

emphasises your skills and achievementsemphasises your skills and achievements

can be useful when you lack formal can be useful when you lack formal qualifications or have had many different qualifications or have had many different jobs with no clear pattern of jobs with no clear pattern of progression/gaps in your work historyprogression/gaps in your work history

4.3.1 The British CV

Components of a functional CV (in order):Components of a functional CV (in order):

Personal details (name, address, contact Personal details (name, address, contact details)details)

Career Objective/Personal ProfileCareer Objective/Personal Profile

4.3.1 The British CV

• Skills, knowledge, attributes and abilitiese.g.: Communication skills

Business management

Selling skills

Negotiation skills

...

QualificationsQualifications A-Level/A-Level/аттестат зрелостиаттестат зрелости BA/MA/MBABA/MA/MBA

4.3.1 The British CV

• Interests

Summary of employment history (brief)Summary of employment history (brief)

4.3 The CV

4.3.1 Great Britain

4.3.2 Russia4.3.2 Russia

4.3.3 Germany4.3.3 Germany

4.3.4 European CV4.3.4 European CV

4.3.2 The Russian CV/Резюме

mostly: chronological or hybrid style is mostly: chronological or hybrid style is usedused

4.3.2 The Russian CV/Резюме

Components: Общие сведенияОбщие сведения [Personal details] [Personal details]

((ФИОФИО, contact details, , contact details, ГражданствоГражданство, , Дата Дата рождениярождения))

ЦЕЛЬЦЕЛЬ [Career Objective] [Career Objective]

Опыт работыОпыт работы и практикаи практика [Employment [Employment History]History]

4.3.2 The Russian CV/Резюме

Курсы и тренингиКурсы и тренинги [Training courses] [Training courses]

ОбразованиеОбразование [Education] [Education] (reverse chronological order)(reverse chronological order)

4.3.2 The Russian CV/Резюме

Дополнительная информацияДополнительная информация [Additional information][Additional information]

Знание языковЗнание языков [Languages] [Languages]

Участие в семинарах, программах, Участие в семинарах, программах, проектахпроектах [Participation in seminars, [Participation in seminars, programmes, projects]programmes, projects]

4.3.2 The Russian CV/Резюме

УвлеченияУвлечения [Interests] [Interests]

Личные качестваЛичные качества [chracteristics] [chracteristics]

Навыки работы с компьютеромНавыки работы с компьютером [Computer skills][Computer skills]

4.3 The CV

4.3.1 Great Britain

4.3.2 Russia4.3.2 Russia

4.3.3 Germany4.3.3 Germany

4.3.4 European CV4.3.4 European CV

4.3.3 The German CV (Lebenslauf)

• Persönliche Angaben [Personal details](Name, contact details, Geburtstag und -ort, Familienstand [marital status], Staatsangehörigkeit)

Praktische Erfahrungen [Employment Praktische Erfahrungen [Employment history]history]

Schulische und akademische Ausbildung Schulische und akademische Ausbildung [Education][Education]

Components:Components:

4.3.3 The German CV (Lebenslauf)

• Sprachkenntnisse [Languages]

EDV-Kenntnisse [Computer skills]EDV-Kenntnisse [Computer skills]

Soziales Engagement Soziales Engagement [Social commitment][Social commitment]

Interessen, Hobbys [Interests, Hobbies]Interessen, Hobbys [Interests, Hobbies]

4.3.3 The German CV (Lebenslauf)

• Do not forget place, date and signature!

picturepicture recentrecent "optimistic smile""optimistic smile" business clothesbusiness clothes

4.3 The CV

4.3.1 Great Britain

4.3.2 Russia4.3.2 Russia

4.3.3 Germany4.3.3 Germany

4.3.4 European CV4.3.4 European CV

4.3.4 The European CV

• similar to British CV

more information and templates in more information and templates in different languages atdifferent languages athttp://europass.cedefop.europa.euhttp://europass.cedefop.europa.eu

Remarks

• Name: usually 1. first name

2. surname

E-mail addressE-mail address serious (best: name@....ru, name@....com)serious (best: name@....ru, name@....com) failsafefailsafe

Phone number:Phone number: Do not forget the dialling code (+7 812 ...)Do not forget the dialling code (+7 812 ...) Mobile number?Mobile number?

Project Description

How to finance your internship?

Possible financing sources

1. Self-financing

2.2. Paid internship Paid internship

3.3. Sponsors Sponsors

Possible financing sources

1. Self-financing

2. Paid Internship

3. Sponsors

1. Self-financing

• 1st possibility: save money in advance

2nd possibility: arrange "part-time 2nd possibility: arrange "part-time internship" that allows you to work during internship" that allows you to work during the rest of the timethe rest of the time

Possible financing sources

1. Self-financing

2. Paid Internship

3. Sponsors

2. Paid Internship

• esp. companies, but sometimes also other organisations (e.g.: Bertelsmann Foundation)

also possible: partly paid internships or also possible: partly paid internships or accommodation offered by the accommodation offered by the organisationorganisation

2. Paid internships

• Advantages:

no other financial source necessary

Intern = real member of the organisation

who does work that is useful for the org.

2. Paid internships

• Disadvantages:

mostly have to stay longer than 2 months

focus is more on real work than on learning

in case of internships in foreign countries: more

bureaucracy (e.g.: for Russians in Germany:

ZAV)

Possible financing sources

1. Self-financing

2. Paid Internship

3. Sponsors

3. Sponsors

3.1 CGES

3.2 Foundations3.2 Foundations

3.3 Additional Information3.3 Additional Information

3. Sponsors

3.1 CGES

3.2 Foundations

3.3 Additional Information

3.1 Stipend of the CGES

• 5 stipends available

• Deadline for application: 15.4. as well as 15.10.09

• Papers to be handed in:

1. acceptance by an organisation

2. formal application letter

3. cost projection/budget

4. (if necessary) proof of language skills

3.1 Stipend of the CGES

1. Acceptance by an organisationLetter/email by the responsible personShould contain the period of the internship

(at least 8 weeks) and a short description of the tasks

Should make clear that the internship can not or just partly be paid by the organisation

3.1. Stipend of the CGES

2. Formal application letter

Addressee: Head of Internship and selection

commission (consisting of teachers from the

programme)

description of the organisation and why it is

interesting for you

attempts to get money from other sources

3.1. Stipend of the CGES

3. Cost projection/budget plan

list of expected costs (please, also name

the source of this information!)

should also contain information about how

much you can pay yourselves

Cost projection

3.1 Stipends of the CGES

4. Proof of your language skills

just for internships that can not be done in

English or in your mother tongue

either by one of your teachers or by an

official certificate

The Internship Stipend

• The Internship stipend is a financial help for students who cannot afford an internship abroad (or - if St. Petersburg is not their hometown - in St. Petersburg)

• It is not to be seen as reward – although good performance in the programme is one of the prerequisites to get the stipend.

• This fact (that the stipend is not a reward but a financial help) should be made clear towards the students in order to make sure that everybody checks carefully how much money he/she can contribute on her own.

Deadline to apply

• about 2 months before the internships are supposed to start to make sure to have enough time for the selection process and the money transfer (which can take about 14 days)

• selection process is organised by the Head of Internship who chooses and contacts the members of the selection commission.

• then, the list of selected students with their bank accounts and cost projections has to be sent to Bielefeld CGES that is in charge of the money transfer

3.1 Stipends of CGES

Please note:

• application can be handed in via e-mail (dgspb@gmx.de)

• stipend is just "valid" for the internship you mentioned in your application (→ if you decide to do your internship at another place or receive a letter of refusal afterwards, you will have to apply again)

3. Sponsors

3.1 CGES

3.2 Foundations

3.3 Additional Information

3.2 Foundations

• unfortunately: not many foundations offering stipends for internships

unfortunately: just stipends for internships unfortunately: just stipends for internships in Germany (e.g.: British Council does not in Germany (e.g.: British Council does not offer stipends for internships)offer stipends for internships)

focus: stipends for Russianfocus: stipends for Russian studentsstudents

3.2 Foundations

• Dr. Jost Henkel Stiftungfoundation of the German company Henkel &

Cie. GmbHfunding of studies and internships (for

foreigners: in Germany)precondition: internship during the holidaysapplication has to be handed in in Germanfurther information:

http://www.henkel.de/int_henkel/hr_de/channel/index.cfm?pageid=17

3.2 Foundations

• Katholischer Akademischer Ausländerdienst"foundation" of the German catholic churchesp. Catholics can get grants but also other

studentsprecondition: internship combined with a research

stay within the framework of a master thesis in Germany

contact: Jose VegasTel.: +7 812 3108129cmfcssp@mail.wplus.net

3.2 Foundations

• other Foundations:funding of internships that are combined with

studies (1 semester or more) in Germany

internship programmes

further information: Please contact me

3. Sponsors

3.1 CGES

3.2 Foundations

3.3 Additional Information

3.3 Additional information

Russian Websites:

• Информационный интернет-канал "НТ-ИНФОРМ" (with regular newsletter about foundations and grants) www.rsci.ru

• www.subscribe.ru (esp.: http://koi.subscribe.ru/catalog/job.education.grants)