We empower people to drive positive change in themselves, their organizations, and society.
Every year, we offer 30-plus exchange programs that facilitate dialogue and the sharing of ideas, and promote global understanding through the lens of career exploration, civic engagement, leadership development, and professional training.
U.S. Internship, Trainee, and Teacher Exchanges
Teach USA
J-1 Visa sponsorship and services for educators to pursue teaching positions at U.S. primary and secondary schools
Train USA J-1 Internships and Training
J-1 Visa sponsorship and services for students and professionals to pursue U.S. internships and training programs for up to 18 months
Intern, Work Abroad, and Professional Fellowship Programs
Alfa Fellowship Program
The Alfa Fellowship Program is a distinguished international initiative that each year offers up to 18 accomplished Americans, Britons, and Germans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Russia.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
A full year, work-study scholarship program providing students and young professionals with an understanding of everyday life, education, and training in Germany.
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Cultural Vistas Fellowship
A fully-funded summer internship affording underrepresented U.S. university students with the opportunity to intern abroad for eight weeks in Argentina, Germany, or Singapore.
Global Internship Programs
Customized internships for U.S. and Canadian students and professionals in France, Germany, and Ireland. Independent work abroad programs in Germany and Switzerland are also offered.
IAESTE United States
A reciprocal exchange program providing students in technical fields with paid, course-related internships and training abroad, and employers with highly skilled U.S. and international trainees.
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
A fully-funded, 9-to-12 month professional development program in Germany for up to 15 accomplished young Americans to live abroad, study German, and gain experience in business, economics, journalism, law, and public policy.
Specialty Exchange Programs and Grant Initiatives
Programa de Subsidios para el Participación Pública en la Protección Ambiental
El PPPA es un programa de subvenciones financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los EEUU que patrocinará 4 proyectos…
Cultural Vistas New Transatlantic Synergies: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Culture of Remembrance (DAICOR)
Building a Diverse and Inclusive Culture of Remembrance (DAICOR) is a reciprocal transatlantic exchange program for individuals with a professional…
Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program
A U.S. Department of State-funded professional development program providing emerging leaders from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia with summer internships to enrich their graduate studies in the United States.
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International Visitor Leadership Program
A U.S. Department of State-funded professional exchange program that exposes emerging world leaders to the United States, its people, policies, and culture through carefully-designed short-term visits.
Japan Internship for the Development of Young Leaders
A U.S.-Japan exchange program providing Japanese students and researchers with the opportunity to come to the United States to complete professional internships.
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Journalism in the Era of Disinformation Fellowship
The JED Fellowship gives student journalists from the U.S. and Germany the opportunity to meet their peers and learn about the role that disinformation plays in political coverage in both countries.
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Korea WEST
A U.S.-Korean exchange program providing South Korean students the opportunity to come to the United States for English language training, internships, and cultural immersion.
STEM LAUNCH Study Tour
Two-week professional and cultural tour of Berlin and Munich for students at Georgia-based historically black colleges and universities to explore the global nature of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded through a generous grant from the Halle Foundation.
TeamUp
A micro-grant competition, funded by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, to spur partnerships between U.S. and Japanese institutions of higher education.
Technical Leadership Program
Program Overview In collaboration with Cultural Vistas, the award-winning research lab at Carnegie Mellon’s Visual Intelligence Studio (VIS) will host a training program for…
Virtual Voyages Germany
Take a Virtual Voyage with Cultural Vistas to Germany. Learn the basics of German business culture and dive deep into…
Welcoming Communities Transatlantic Exchange
A U.S.-German exchange program for integration practitioners to share ideas and best practices on welcoming and integrating refugees in their respective communities.
Young Pacific Leaders Grants Program
The Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Small Grants Program is a competition for seed funding to implement innovative programs throughout the Pacific region.
YSEALI Seeds for the Future
A Department of State-funded small grants competition to support young Southeast Asian leaders to improve their communities.
Learn more about our capacity to develop customized exchanges and view recent initiatives we have designed for U.S. and global partners.