PROGRAMS & EVENTS 2009
Roma Fellowship Program at U.S. Embassy Budapest
The application deadline passed on September 14, 2009!
The Embassy of the United States in Budapest is pleased to announce the launch of its Roma Fellowship Program. The aim of the program is to provide the participants with linguistic and professional experiences which will add to their future career opportunities. Serving as an “introductory professionalization course”, the fellowship aims to develop basic skills that potential employers consider beneficial. The Embassy is committed to ensure a fair and transparent selection process.
The program is designed for recently graduated Roma university or college students who must be Hungarian citizens. Certificate of mid-level English knowledge is required. The duration of the fellowship program will be two months. Elements of the fellowship program will include general orientation on the Embassy’s daily work, life coaching training, job-seeking and employment-related counseling, training in networking, public affairs, business processes and business operation, public speaking, and professional ethics, as well as financial training, researching and writing exercises, organizational tasks and networking duties. In addition to enhancing various employment-related skills, potential benefits for the fellow will be obtaining a written evaluation assessing his/her performance as well as a certificate acknowledging the fellow’s service within the Embassy, and potential letters of recommendation. Aiming to cover the costs of participation in the program, U.S. Embassy Budapest will provide a stipend and other support as appropriate.
To apply, please send a CV (1 page), and a statement of purpose outlining your general and professional objectives (a maximum of 2 pages) in English to the following e-mail address: roma_fellowship@usembassy.hu. In case you are selected to be interviewed, please be prepared to present copies of your university or college diploma and of the English language certificate. In order to be considered for selection please apply no later than September 14, 2009.