Our Intern Program

Our Intern Program at TCGIS is an essential part of our German immersion school curriculum.  Interns are trained in pedagogical practices at the university level with 1-5 years of study. Along with curricular enrichment,  interns bring a young, dynamic energy to the classrooms, and valuable cultural expertise from German speaking countries.

Hosting an Intern

​We are looking for families to host interns for the coming school year. Please do not be shy! Please consider:

• • Your child(ren) directly benefit from interns socially and academically

  • Often, lifelong relationships are made with wonderful young people from other countries

  • Interns consider a host family experience one of the most rewarding ways to learn about American culture and vice versa

  • Interns want to be part of the family, like an older "brother" or "sister"

Families can host either for a semester or for the whole year. The requirements are a private room for the intern, meals (except for lunch on school days), an occasional ride, and integration into the family and community.

​Anyone is welcome to host an intern, regardless of whether you have a student enrolled at TCGIS. 

We are interested! What should we do?

• If you’re interested in hosting an Intern or have additional questions about the Intern program, please contact the Intern Coordinator, Katharina Schirg 

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Quote from host-family

“Living with our intern has been a wonderful experience for us. Maybe it’s because she is very adaptable and appreciative, but we got along with her right away. It has been so nice for us to have a friendly, upbeat adult in the house, for chatting, for getting updated about my old home country. Both kids are noticeably speaking more German since she is living with us. I can tell how it broadens their horizons to have her in the house, and how it shows them that there is a whole new, fun and interesting world behind that big Atlantic Ocean.”

Quote from an intern

“I’m 23 years old, and from Berlin. I have a Bachelor's degree in German as a Foreign Language and Scandinavian Studies. I live with my host-parents and their two sons (Kindergarten & 2nd grade). My host-family opened their home for me, and I try my best to return the favor by helping in the house as a part of the family. I slowly start talking more and more German to the boys every day and let them have as much insight into my German heritage and culture as possible. With an intern at your home you get a walking, talking, and interacting German dictionary all day!

Quote from teacher

 “I believe that the Intern program in our school significantly enriches the learning opportunities for our students and in the greater community. In the highly active area of sport, I feel very fortunate to have interns who bring a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to class each day. Interns participate in a wide variety of capacities including classroom management, student supervision, team teaching and eventual curriculum development and implementation. My current intern has made significant contributions to our curriculum, introducing students to new games and activities that are common in Germany, but are new in Minnesota.