Are you between the ages of 18 and 30 and at the end of your training or in your first years of work, then continue reading – its a big opportunity for you.
If you would like to get knowledge or learn work techniques in your profession in Germany and gain competences that will help you later in your profession at home, then the African German Youth Office (AGYO) offers you the unique opportunity to do an internship in Germany for a maximum of six weeks. Examples include internships in almost all areas like businesses, healthcare, agriculture or welfare facilities and civil society organisations. They also give you the opportunity to see what everyday life and working life are like in Germany. An experienced mentor is on hand to support you during your internship. In addition, AGYO takes care of everything you need for an internship in Germany. If you are accepted, they will find a company for your intership and cover all costs associated with the internship.
Thandanani Zungu from Yebozululand did an internship for six weeks at Finnenberghof, located in the middle of Germany. Finnenberghof is a small farm that produces vegetables according to the principles of organic farming. Cultivation includes all work from sowing to harvesting. Chickens and sheep are also kept according to organic standards. The products are marketed independently by a close producer-consumer relationship based on the concept of solidarity agriculture.
Thandanani learned a lot, especially in
- Leadership Skills: The importance of team building measures to motivate employees.
- Agriculture: New cultivation methods and the planning and organization of vegetable cultivation.
After his return, he and Siboniso Dube, the head of the agriculture department at Yebozululand, started to make improvements. More compost is being used, new types of vegetables are being planted, the soil is being mulched to protect it from drying out or new marketing opportunities are being tried out.
If you are interested, apply for an internship at the website of AGYO:
https://www.deutsch-afrikanisches-jugendwerk.de/en/team-works.html
In order to be accepted, a short description of your experience and knowledge, certificates and reference letters of training and practical experience and a CV must be submitted. A letter of motivation explaining why you would like to do an internship in Germany is also needed. For more information, look at their website.
After acceptance you will need a valid visa, which can be obtained from the German Consulate in Durban or the German Embassy in Johannesburg.