Are you ready to start your transatlantic career path with us?
We will help you to pursue the next big step in your career. Discover opportunities at the GACC West. As an applicant or future intern you will possess the following requirements:
- motivated student or recent graduate with at least a bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferred) in business, communication, social science or related fields
- high level of interest in German American business matters and commitment to our mission to further German American economic progress and partnership
- strong German and English language skills, both written and verbal
- proactive, able to work independently and motivated to learn about new topics
We do not have a legal department and therefore do not offer positions for legal clerkships. If interested, please contact our colleagues in New York.
Job openings will be posted on this site.
Job Opportunity: Intern at the Innovation Solutions Department
Our Innovation Solutions Team advises German companies for their entry into the US market on the West Coast.
If you:
- are passionate about strengthening German American business ties,
- have at least a bachelor's degree in a business-related field,
- already gained experience with business-related services,
- and are available immediately (at the latest by January 2026),
then we look forward to your application. Further details can be found in the job advertisement linked below.
Please send your application documents exclusively to career_sf@gaccwest.com and address them to Sabine Grad. We kindly ask you not to send application documents to team members or other email addresses.
Further career opportunities on the U.S. West Coast
Germany Trade & Invest
Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The GTAI strengthens the German economy by informing German companies about export markets, by attracting and advising foreign companies to enter the German market, and by marketing Germany as an attractive business location in Germany as well as abroad.
German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV)
The German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) is a private school with a bilingual German English educational program from preschool through 12th grade. Upon graduation, their students receive a German International Abitur and take all qualifications and exams required for an American High School Diploma.
The GISSV teaches children of all nationalities in the San Francisco Bay Area and is accredited by the German government, the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Goethe Institut San Francisco
The Goethe-Institut is the globally active cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. It promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and fosters international cultural cooperation. The Goethe-Institut Washington offers language courses and language examinations in German as a foreign language for learners of all levels.
Teachers of German as a Foreign Language
The Goethe-Institut in San Francisco is looking for motivated, committed and competent teachers to support the language course program (Honorary teachers for German as a foreign language).
Guidelines for Companies
We are happy to promote your job openings as well. Please contact Sabine Grad (sgrad(at)gaccwest.com) for more information.