Twin Cities German Immersion School | Charter School St. Paul
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  • HOME
  • About
    • Welcome to TCGIS
    • Our School
    • School Campus
    • Our Team
    • School Board
    • Join our Team!
    • Internships
    • Org Chart
  • Family Resources
    • E-Learning Plan
    • Rundbrief 2024-25
    • Infinite Campus Parent Portal
    • Communication Expectations
    • Host an Intern
    • Student and Family Wellness
    • All Resources
  • Enroll
    • Apply Now!
    • Prospective Families
    • Admitted Families
    • School Tours
    • Virtual School Tour
    • Transportation
    • FAQ
  • School Life
    • Food Service
    • Summer Camps
    • Library
    • Intern Program
    • Kinderclub
    • Athletics
  • Community
    • Family Groups
    • Fundraising
    • Volunteer
    • Alumni
    • PTO
    • In the Media
    • Exhibits
    • Playground
  • Academics
    • Pedagogical Concept >
      • K-8 Curriculum Maps
    • Elementary School
    • Middle School
    • New to German
    • Special Education

Host an Intern

The Intern Program at TCGIS is an essential part of our German immersion school curriculum. Interns come from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and bring young, dynamic energy, pedagogical experience, and valuable cultural expertise from German speaking countries to the classrooms. They build bridges between TCGIS students and families and their connection to the German language and culture. 

Hosting an Intern

​We are seeking families to host interns from Mid-August to Mid-January (1st semester) and February to Mid-June (2nd semester)
Don't be shy! Please consider:
  • Your child(ren) directly benefit(s) from interns socially and academically
, and develops a personal connection to the German language and culture
  • Interns consider a host family experience one of the most rewarding ways to learn about American culture and vice versa

  • Interns are young adults who often become part of the family, like an older cousin
The basic requirements to host are:
  • Their own bed and bedroom with a door
  • A full bathroom to use; they can share with family members
  • All meals at home (lunch is provided at school) 
  • Transportation to/from school 
  • Access to transportation (free time)
If you're interested in hosting, please review the FAQs and Hosting Expectations below, and complete a Host Family Application. ​Questions? Email Claudia Müller. 

Who are the Interns? 

  • ​​Native speakers of German
  • From Germany, Austria or Switzerland
  • ​In a teaching-degree program at a university; international internships are usually required
  • Often between their Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
  • Curious, friendly and eager to learn about US American culture
Host Family FAQs
Hosting Exectations
Host Family Application
We acknowledge and appreciate that TCGIS is located on Waȟpékhute (wah-PEH-koo-tay) Dakota traditional, ancestral, and contemporary homeland, near Lake Medewaka, in the land now known as Minnesota (Mni Sota Makoce). Read our full TCGIS Indigenous Land Acknowledgement here.
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Hours

Office Hours
School Year: Mon.-Fri.​ 8:00am-4:00pm
Summer: Mon.-Fri.
​9:00am-12:00pm

Contact

Phone: 651.492.7106
Fax: ​651.330.2270
Email:​ ​[email protected]

Address

1031 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103

Directions
Authorizer: 
University of St. Thomas Charter Authorizing Program
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Danielle Miller, Program Manager 
Phone: 952-649-1694