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futurGenerator Internships in Freiburg & Berlin Summer 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023

Dear Students,Learning German? Interested in gaining work experience during your studies while taking advantage of your German skills? Whatever your major is, the iPRAKTIKUM team is ready to help you find an exciting internship opportunity in Freiburg, one of Europe’s greenest cities, or Berlin, which was recently ranked as Germany’s social innovation capital. We offer pre-placement advising, support while you are on the job, and post-internship follow-up. How an internship can benefit you:•       Apply the skills you learn in the classroom in workplace situations.•       Gain valuable experience in innovative green-sector companies and organizations.•       Practice your German and develop global fluency.•       Gain insight into international work culture and jump-start a future career.•       Engage with local and global communities.•       Get course credit or a co-curricular citation on your U of T transcript.The iPRAKTIKUM team is accepting statements of interest for our Germany-based program, futurGenerator, which focusses on sustainability and social innovation-oriented organizations and companies in a variety of fields, including environmental education, migration projects, policy and practical conservation work.*We are very pleased to be able to support your placement with a stipend to help cover some of your living expenses in Germany!* If you are interested in an internship experience with futurGenerator, send us a brief statement of interest, a copy of your ... Read More »

Prof. John Zilcosky Recognized with a Guggenheim!

Posted on April 27, 2022

Prof. John Zilcosky, has been distinguished with a Guggenheim for his project on the cultural history of wrestling from Plato to Hulk Hogan. Check out the story in A & S News! It’s wonderful to see our colleagues recognized for their outstanding work! Read More »