The background is the requirement to do a 6-weeks‘ work-experience-placement for a successful completion of the training course to qualify as ‚Kaufmännischer Assistent- Fremdsprachen und Korrespondenz‘ (business course specializing in correspondence and foreign languages). As the curriculum includes two foreign languages spending some time in a foreign country will be beneficial for a later career. The temporary stay abroad will be shown on the CV as well as on the Europass Mobility. The activities abroad are subject to certain conditions. The command of the languages taught varies (the 2nd foreign language is taught for beginners), and the choice of work experience-placements will take this into account. two students will travel to the UK and six to Spain from a total number of 22 in the group. Experience has proved that the students have developed a different attitude to foreign languages and their own abilities when they have returned from abroad. They have met the challenges and been able to cope well. Both foreign languages are part oft he final written and oral exams and they will benefit from the experiences gained abroad. During the stay abroad the students are in contact with their fellow students via the respective media. Their career entry may well be facilitated in the short and medium term. In the long run there may be a change in the students‘ attitude to further training-courses. Finally intercultural competence may change for the better.