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Plus one for CBYX. The first two months are an intensive German course, so you don't technically need to have prior Germany experience (although it helps in order to be accepted). The last five months are for interning.

If you take parent post's suggestion to do two semesters of college in the US first, consider going to a community college. Much cheaper and comparable education to a state school.

Happy to answer questions if you're interested in hearing more about my experiences in the CBYX program (1999-2000) and/or community college.