Applying for an internship (in English this time)

I am finally an intern with Attorney Plettenberg. I began the search for an internship while i was still in the US. My German Professor at Ripon had the idea before I had even realized that it was an option for me. She of course knew of my interest in the field of Law.
First, I had to write a resume and a list of desired law firms and send them to Katharina Schmitt from the Germany Hands-On Program. All I knew was that I'd like to work with Family Law or Criminal Law. Katharina asked the five law firms if they'd like an American intern, but they all declined. Later, she contacted a lawyer who had worked with a Ripon student three years earlier.
I received an email with the attorney's telephone number. It was my responsibility to call him and make an appointment. This wasn't a problem for me, since I went through a similar process when looking for internships in the US. During my interview with Herr Plettenberg, we talked about my internship, for example, my expectations and what I'd like to accomplish there. He then introduced me to the other attorneys and secretaries in the office.
Herr Plettenberg practices Family Law and seems very eager to help. He studied English for a couple months in Canada, so has sympathy for a foreigner learning a new language.
I decided that I will work 12-16 hours a week at the law office, in addition to my Univeristy and International Office classes. I know that it will be a lot of work and that the language will be a bit difficult, but I have the will to accomplish it.