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What you need to apply for Traineeship at Deutsche Welle - DW Academy
# Requirements
For our traineeship, we're looking for inquisitive, open-minded and critical candidates who view journalism as a passion rather than a profession. Talent, creativity, languages and team skills are also important.
To apply, you will need to have completed a university/college degree, an apprenticeship or have graduated from a journalism school prior to the start of the traineeship. All applicants are required to include certificates of their qualifications (in digital form)
For our bilingual (German-English) traineeship we have certain language requirements:
What to prepare for your application to Traineeship
-Letter of motivation only in German or English (max. 700 words, font: Arial, font size: 10, spacing: 1,5, date and signature)
-Your current CV (please provide two CVs: one using Europass and one in a freely chosen format .)
-University diploma or training certificate(s)
-Samples of your work (max. 3) - you can upload your work samples in one (or more) format(s) of your choice (video, audio, text, social media posts). Pay attention that the work samples should be in one of the DW program languages. You are welcome to upload your work samples in more than one language if they are DW program languages. A certified translation of your work samples is not necessary. The work samples may already be published or not. The must be the author of all works you sent us
-For non-EU citizens who are currently living in an EU country: a copy of your passport, as well as your residency permit
-If available:
Proof of your language skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Internship certificate
Employment references
Letter of recommendation (with letterhead, stamp of the organization, signature and date)
Please note that the official documents (excluding letters of recommendation) which are in neither English nor German should be translated as such. This translation does not have to be certified. Please note, however, that an official certified copy must be available upon hiring!
Step-by-step guide to applying for Traineeship at Deutsche Welle - DW Academy
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