Claudia Schönherr

Department

Directorate 8 for Student Affairs and Continuing Training

Job Title

Deputy Director

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

English, German

PERSONAL BIO

During her work, Claudia Schönherr gained extensive knowledge regarding the German and European landscape of stipends. She is an expert in project management of educational projects in the sector of university education.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Deputy Director, LEONARDO-BÜRO SACHSEN, Dresden, Germany (2019-present)
Management of the Department of International Mobility, LEONARDO-BÜRO SACHSEN, Germany (2017-present)
External Erasmus Expert for the National Agency Bundesinstitut für Berufliche Bildung, Germany (2015-present)
Project Management and Coordination, LEONARDO-BÜRO SACHSEN, Germany (2009 – present)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Diploma in Educational Science, The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Foreign Language Correspondent, The Sörnzinger Weiterbildungsakademie of Chemnitz, Germany

VacancIES

Brief Introduction of the Department

LEONARDO-OFFICE is an

International Internship Office and Educational Project Office at TU Dresden University of Technology
Responsible for the coordination of local and international mobility projects for universities across Saxony
Main Contact Office for more than 2,600 international partners including universities, research institutions, industry based partners, non-profit organization, cultural and social institutions
Service unit of the Saxon university consortium with 12 participating universities in the field of international internship and staff mobility projects

Department Staff Number

5-10 people

Internship Job Description

Participation in the implementation of the internship projects with universities and companies in Taiwan:

1.) International Internship Program (IPP) with Taiwan

2.) Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program" of the Free State of Saxony, TU Dresden and other Saxon universities and the Taiwanese company TSMC

The following tasks are planned for this purpose:

General project tasks for the intercultural support of Saxon students in Taiwan and Taiwanese students in Saxony, depending on the current status of the two projects mentioned
Individual supervision of students from the Taiwanese and Saxon universities who will carry out internships in Saxony and in Taiwan in the summer of 2025; participating on intercultural conflict management (if necessary)
Evaluation of the internships through discussions with the students and the host institutions; Creating "examples of good practice" to enrich the web pages of the LEONARDO OFFICE OF SAXONY (reports on the experiences of students from Taiwan and from Saxony)
Promotion of the projects to attract interested Taiwanese and Saxon students for the following academic year via the schools/faculties of the TU Dresden and the Saxon as well as Taiwanese universities via the International Offices, social media and other information channels

Preferred Intern Education Level

Undergraduate students (third year and above)
Master students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

Very good knowledge and communication skills of/in English level B2 (European Framework of Reference), knowledge of German is an advantage (but not a requirement)
Commitment and willingness to work hard, to work and plan independently as well as to work in a team
Organizational skills and ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new areas of responsibility
Knowledge of the use of social media (Instagram) is an advantage

Internship Period

From June 9 to August 31, 2025 (adjustable at the discretion of the organisation)

Others

Expected working hours per week: 40 hours
Salaries (stipends) will not be provided
Benefits will be provided
Students who accept this position are required to participate in the iNGO Academy training courses
Students are eligible to apply for Saxon Student Mobility Program