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Professional. Practice-Oriented. International.

Cross-Media: Deutsche Welle's Traineeships

Professional, practical and international - these are the hallmarks of Deutsche Welle's cross-media traineeships. It's also why they are highly coveted among young journalists.

Deutsche Welle's tri-medial traineeships have long had an excellent reputation. DW-Akademie offers young journalists professional, international editorial training for radio, television and Internet. Trainees benefit from the global reach of international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, Germany's global media calling card. In addition to the classic traineeship for native German speakers, Deutsche Welle offers international traineeships. This form of journalism training is unique in Germany.

Application Time Frames
Next International Traineeship will start May 2014.
Application Time Frame: 01.05. - 30.06.2013.

At least one of following native languages is required for the training program starting in May 2014: Arabic, Bengali, English, Hausa, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese (for Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu.

All applications must be made online and within the given timeframe. We will be accepting applications for the 2014 international traineeship starting May 1, 2013. The deadline is June 30, 2013. We do not accept applications sent by mail.

Online application
  • Deutsche Welle International Trainee, Mu Cui (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Mu Cui, China

    Why journalism? The world contains an infinite number of interesting and often complex stories that we are passionate about. And as journalists, we have to scrupulously research these stories, summarize the facts and make complicated information easy to understand. In short, we have to have good journalism skills in order for others to feel our passion. That, alongside passion, is my answer.

  • Deutsche Welle, International Trainee 2012 - 2014, Luisa Frey (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Luisa Frey, Brazil

    Whenever I am abroad, whether I'm on a school exchange in Mannheim or on university exchanges in Italy and Spain, people always notice my accent. But they are never able to guess where I am from because they don't think someone with blue eyes and blonde hair could come from Brazil. Breaking down stereotypes is one of the responsibilities of journalists.

  • International Trainee 2012-2014, Tarek Elias-Hasse (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Tarek Elias-Hasse, Israel

    I come from Haifa in the north of Israel. That means I am a northern light as they say in Germany. I am also a Palestinian Israeli, a term that I don't always find easy but that I choose to call myself. In Israel, even as children, we learned to form our own political opinions, which were often prejudiced. Today, I know that people who think differently are entitled to their own beliefs.

  • International Trainee 2012-2014, Ariana Galindo González (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Ariana Galindo González, Mexico

    If you rummage through my shelves, you'll find all kinds of notebooks. I've always had a weakness for buying bound paper, whether I had an idea to write down or not. Whether for a short story, a fairy tale, an article or a complete book, the ideas always come. Writing is the most important thing. I have always been like that and over time, my desire to write has only become stronger.

  • International Trainee, Carolina Machhaus (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Carolina Machhaus, Chile/Germany

    Having a Chilean mother and a German father, I grew up with two cultures I learned Spanish and German as a child. I first encountered DW on a trip to Chile when I was four. Back then, I wasn't as fluent in German as in Spanish. I listened to DW and after a while, I realized that it was German. As such, both of my home countries became entwined in a fascinating way.

  • International Trainee, Sella Oneko (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Sella Oneko, Kenya/Germany

    When I was a child, I wanted to be a storyteller. My German-Kenyan background meant my childhood and later adult life were marked by a back and forth between Europe and Africa - as a storyteller, I could certainly combine these diverse experiences. And perhaps my traineeship at DW has brought me a bit closer to my childhood ambition.

  • International Trainee,Iryna Shpakouskaya 2012-2014 (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Iryna Shpakouskaya, Belarus

    I studied international journalism in Minsk where we talked a lot about the concept of the universal journalist, someone who had a specialty but who could work in every medium. We all thought this was important but in reality I hardly had anything to do with the radio or TV group. The DW traineeship offers everything I have always wanted - to work as a multimedia journalist.

  • International Trainee, Elizabeth Shoo (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Elizabeth Shoo, Tanzania/Germany

    "In my country, I am the German." This sentence, said by a journalist in DW's Swahili department, was part of a DW advertising campaign. In Tanzania, I was also often called "the German" because I was born in Germany and lived there until I was six. At DW, I am impressed by the diversity of languages and cultures, the professional environment and the friendliness of my colleagues.

  • International Trainee, Jan Philip Verminnen (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Philip Verminnen, Brazil

    Radio has always fascinated me. When the bell rang at the Swiss school I attended in São Paulo, the other students ran to the canteen or to the playground. I had another mission, however; it was time to do some serious work! I would squat at the edge of the sports field and with great concentration, try to imitate my radio idols by commentating the soccer games being played in front of me.

  • International Trainee, Yalda Zarbakhch (photo: DW).

    DW Akademie | International Trainees 2012 - 2014

    Yalda Zarbakhch, Iran/Germany

    Where do I come from? Where do I belong? Where do I want to live when I grow up? These questions are a recurring theme in my life. They are a kind of background refrain whose answers need to be continually recomposed. There is only one theme that has remained the same and it developed very early on - the desire to become a journalist.

Helmut Osang, head of journalism training, DW Akademie (photo: DW Akademie).

Dr. Helmut Osang

Head of Journalism Training

T: +49. 228. 429 - 2039
E: jouausb@dw.de

 

Deutsche Welle Inernational Trainees 2012-2014 (photo: DW).

International Trainees

A new generation of journalists is bringing the world to DW. Ten journalism trainees have made it through our three-stage selection process and are now enhancing DW's programs.

Classic Traineeship

01.2012 DW Akademie Volontariat Programm

Radio, television, Internet - the classic traineeship offers young journalists internationally-oriented editorial training in three media.

International Traineeship

01.2012 DW Akademie Volontariat Allgemein 1

Arabic or Portuguese, Dari or Pashto, Hausa or Hindi - and fluent German? Unusual linguistic abilities are the most important requirement for the international traineeship.

Internships in Journalism

01.2012 DW Akademie Praktikum

A successful career in journalism is something many dream of. An internship offers young journalists the chance to get to know the journalistic day-to-day business and gather valuable practical experience.