Community Center Management (CCM)

Management is an important tool for the conduct of work in any business entity. The theoretical study of management is important in understanding the nature of administrative work and how to manage the affairs of the business entity. The translation of theories into reality is important in helping you to develop and improve your managerial skills for practical application and administrative work.

The Excellence Center in Europe offers the Community Center Management program (CCM) to those who wish to acquire marketable skills and experience pertaining to every aspect of running a successful community center.

The Community Center Management Program (CCM) teaches you marketing, customer service, management skills, and effective administrative task management. The program is a great opportunity to build and improve your management skills, enhancing your skills for work control, performance evaluation, administrative coordination, and follow-up of the daily pace of work. In addition, interns have the opportunity to study either Arabic or German, as well as meeting the refugee community in the city of Halle and interacting with it.

What I will be doing in the program?

Help to plan community activities for international volunteers, interns, and locals;
Manage the cleaning and breakfast schedules;
Run errands;
Act as Assistant to the Director in management of the Center;
Conduct the language placement tests for new students;
Take pictures and videos of the activities, classes and the Center’s social and educational events;
Help manage the Center’s social media accounts (mainly Facebook and Instagram);
Contribute to the strategic planning of the Center’s future work;
Open and close the Center on certain occasions;
Gather feedback from the Center’s students;
Assume responsibility as team leader for the international volunteers and interns, and act as their mediator with the Center’s Director; conduct check-in meetings.

Benefits of the program:

Improve and learn managerial skills;
Study Arabic or German (3 hours a week) with one of our teachers and practice it with refugees and local Arabs;
Organize and participate in educational, social, and community activities. The aim of these gatherings is to provide a space where locals, refugees, and program participants can meet and build relationships with one another.
Meet people from different countries and backgrounds, such as German locals and people from Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Egypt, and many other countries.
- Experience the hospitality of Arabs and the German culture by being a part of the Excellence Center’s activities.
Explore the beautiful city of Halle;
Travel Germany each week during the weekend (Friday to Sunday);
Live with a host family and build a relationship with them;
Enjoy daily breakfast at the Center with the EC community;
Build friendships with other volunteers and interns.

Program’s Fees

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A Day in the Life of an EC Intern:

The intern starts his/her day by opening the center at 9 a.m. with breakfast at the Center at 10 a.m. Following breakfast, morning hours are devoted to implementing various administrative tasks. The intern enjoys the lunch hour by either cooking something at the Center or by going out to eat with the other interns/volunteers.

Afternoons are scheduled for the study of German or Arabic language classes. Interns also monitor the international volunteers and interns during the afternoon, as well as preparing cleaning schedules and the like. The intern will finally close the Center at 6:30 p.m. (closing times may differ from day to day).

Why Halle (Saale)?

Halle (Saale) is a German city that has received a large number of refugees. Because of this influx, the city has become a very diverse community to visit. International interns and volunteers at the Center add to this diversity. Additionally, Halle is home to Martin Luther University, an educational destination that attracts many international students.

Refugees, immigrants, and foreigners all contribute to the beauty of cultures found in the city. During your time here, you will be able to meet and interact with many people who originate from a variety of different countries.

Besides managing the Center, there are many things to do in Halle. Halle is a city full of cafés, restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. With so many possibilities, you are bound to enjoy your time here.

Which airport should I fly into?

The easiest way to get to the Excellence Center in Germany is to fly to Leipzig/Halle Airport. It takes about 25 minutes to get from the airport to the Excellence Center via train.

If you are coming from one of the Berlin airports, then you have two ways to get the Excellence Center. First is to come by bus. You can take a bus operated by companies such as FlixBus or Eurolines. The bus ride takes about two hours. The second choice is to come by train from the Berlin-Central Station. The train ride takes about an hour and a half.

What does the application process look like?

The participant emails the Excellence Center to receive an application.
The participant fills out the application and sends it back to us.
We review the application with our team.
We might invite you for a Skype call to ask you some questions.
If you are selected for the program, we send you an acceptance letter and a contract.
You sign the contract and send it back to us.
You pay the fees.
You are ready to come to Germany and join the program. Welcome.

Am I eligible for the program?

The Community Center Management Program (CCM) is open to all persons who are between 22 and 70 years old. People from all countries and majors are welcome to join this program. This program does not require an academic degree.

When can I apply and how long can I intern?

This internship is open only in summer (June to late September). You can apply at any time throughout the year. YOU choose your start and end dates. The minimum period of participation is two months.

Traveling to Germany on your own?

You will easily meet many refugees, immigrants, Germans, and other international visitors, as well as community members with a variety of interests.

Moreover, the Excellence Center in Europe hosts many international visitors from all over the world who are studying, volunteering, visiting or interning at Center. You will be engaging with them in educational and community activities organized by the Center.

Everyone at the Excellence Center in Europe in Halle (Saale) – students, international visitors, and staff – are like one big family and there are always activities to do together.

Visa to Germany

If you are coming from a European country that has signed the Schengen agreement, then you do not need a visa to enter Germany. For those who come from countries that are a part of this program, you are permitted to stay in Germany for up to three months.

All other travelers will need to apply for a Schengen visa to enter Germany. This visa will allow you to enter and stay in Germany for a maximum period of 3 months (90 days). It is important to note that this visa prohibits visa-holders from getting a job (even as a freelance) during their stay.

Getting the application

If you want to join this program, please send us an email at: info@eceurope.org . Please type: The Community Center Management program (CCM) in the subject line. We will then send you the application form.