The Zoran Djindjic Internship Programme of German Business offers young graduates and students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia the possibility of a three to six-month-long internship at leading German companies. The interns gain an insight into corporate culture in Germany and are acquainted with modern management and work organisation. Following their stay in Germany, the interns return to their respective home country and are able to contribute the newly acquired knowledge and skills there. The experience and contacts established will strengthen the economic development of their home countries and promote bilateral relations with Germany as well as economic relations within the region. Thus, this programme and the associated alumni network make an important contribution towards regional reconciliation, intensified economic relations and create a cross-sectoral network of young, cosmopolitan professionals in the region. The Internship Programme of German Business for the Countries of the Western Balkans is implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The Internship Programme activities are closely coordinated between the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations and the Zoran Djindjic Foundation in Belgrade. Since 2007, the programme has been supported by a CIM expert, located within the structures of the Zoran Djindjic Foundation.
