Internship Programme for Young Women

Application Form: 2017

Short-Term Internship

Deadline: 23 February 2017 Please Use English or French Language

A completed application should include

·  A Curriculum Vitae

·  Application form

·  A motivation letter

·  One reference letter

This application form must be typed or in capital letters and completed in full.

General Information

Family Name (as in ID or passport):

First Name(s) (as in ID or passport):

Marital Status: single married other (please specify):

Maiden Name, if different:

Place of Birth (town and country): .

Age: Date of birth (day/month/year):

Nationality:

Home Mailing Address:

Telephone (include country & city codes):

Mobile phone (include country & city codes):

Email address:

Skype ID:

Fax:

Passport No:

Validity from (day/month/year): to (day/month/year)

Education
School/University or other training institution / From / To / Qualification / Degree or other title obtained
Work Experience (If any, please describe below)
Employer / Place of work / From / To /
Role
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Description of work
Volunteer Experience (If any, please describe below)

Organisation / Project

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From/To

/

Role

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Description of work

Language Proficiency (Excellent - Good - Fair - Poor)
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English

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French

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Other(s) (specify)

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Other(s) (specify)

Written
Verbal

Please indicate your mother tongue(s):

Health and other Issues

Health needs:

Mobility vision hearing medical (please specify):

Other (please specify):

Openly HIV positive

Other needs (please specify):

The information above is collected to be able to prepare a possible stay in Switzerland.

A.  Please attach a 1-page typed or hand written motivation letter describing:
Your professional interests and goals. Include in your essay how you will prepare for the internship programme and what you hope to get out your time in Geneva for example what are your expectations and what skills do you want to develop.
B. Please answer the following questions:
1.  What are the critical issues that young women in your country face?
2.  What should be done to address those issues?
3.  What role can you play as a young woman in addressing the identified issues?
C. What skills are you bringing into the internship?
Logistics / Finance
Project management / Social Media
Presentations / Public Speaking
Advocacy / Events
Writing / Team Player
Listening / Communications
D. Attach a letter of reference from a person who can support your application. This reference must not be from a family member. It should refer to your academic or work background and skills and how this qualifies you for an internship.
Signature of Applicant / Date