Germany’s capital, Berlin, is a living contradiction. It is filled with museums and memorials as a reminder of the city’s troubled past, but Berlin and its future flourish and boast new architecture, fresh ideas and an open-minded public. This innovative city is the perfect backdrop for a finance intern to gain real-world professional experience in their field. Finance internships in Berlin offer interns the chance to hone their skills while living new cultural experiences. Interning in competitive roles among established professionals, finance interns get a better sense of their industry and are able to network with professionals from around the world.
Finance internships in Berlin offer more than the chance to develop professional skills and advance your career. Interns will make friends from all over Germany and the world, based in a booming, multicultural city. Whether at their internship, at professional networking events or out and about, these friendships add a whole different dimension to the abroad experience. Berlin is a fast-paced, international city that is open to many types of people and backgrounds. Interns will find the city’s culture comfortable and laid-back. There’s always something to do, delicious new foods to try, a museum to see and a show to go to in Berlin. Give the city a chance and you won’t regret it.
Finance interns in Berlin live in private bedrooms in a residence set up for students, young professionals and other interns on the program. The accommodation is located in safe and secure Berlin neighborhoods close to cafes, museums and public transportation. Set up in this pleasant accommodation within the city, interns will enjoy their time living the true Berlin experience. Moreover, Berlin is a highly international city, open to foreigners and with many in the city speaking English. Apart from a safe and intricate public transportation system, Berlin also offers an extensive city cycling infrastructure – a healthy alternative to the typical commute.
With world-class art, music, food and festivities, Berlin has got it all. An international city, full of creative, interesting people from all over the world, Berlin fosters a rich community of artists. Berlin boasts a respectable art and design scene, along with fabulous museums like the Altes Museum, the painting gallery, Gemäldegalerie, and the New National Gallery or Neue Nationalgalerie. At night, Berlin offers a wide range of live musical acts. The venues A-Trane and Yorckschlösschen feature unforgettable jazz acts while Le Bar and Junction Bar feature an eclectic mix of music. Berlin’s many festivals and cultural events are another reason why the city’s so special. Lucky interns will be in town for the Berlin Circus Festival, the Berlin Festival, Stadtlichter, Sultans Fest and Oktoberfest. Foodies can enjoy Berlin too! The city’s rich international culinary scene has been highly influenced by the many immigrant populations that have made Germany their home. Vegan interns will especially enjoy the city’s good eats, as Berlin has transformed into the mecca of vegan food.
Berlin has worked hard to preserve its history in its museums, memorials and monuments. Over the last 100 years, the city has endured its tragedies. The city was bombed heavily, served as Nazi headquarters and was left divided for years by the Berlin Wall. Finance interns in Berlin will have the opportunity to understand the complexities of Germany’s history at the Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum) and at historic sites like the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) and the Glienicke Bridge, which notoriously split the East and West.
Not only is Berlin full of museums, (some 170 of them, to be exact), but the city also offers beautiful outdoor areas to enjoy on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Interns cannot miss visiting the Zoologischer Garten, Europe’s most popular zoo. Or bring a picnic basket to the city’s largest park, Tiergarten, a great place to soak up the sun. Berlin’s Botanical Gardens (Botanischer Garten) are also quite special. Though the city is full of quality museums, interns have to visit Unesco heritage Museum Island, which includes five different museums together on the River Spree, that featuring Islamic, Hellenistic, Egyptian art, culture and artifacts.
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Photo 1. based on Bjoern Schwarz, by Berlin Oberbaumbruecke, CC-by-2.0
Photo 2. based on Silvester Berlin 2010, by Marcel Berkmann, CC-by-SA 2.0