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For Hungarian students in Masters and PhD programs in: English Studies/Language & Literature/Teaching, American Studies, Political Science, International Studies/Relations, Hospitality & Tourism, Cultural/ Nonprofit Management, and related fields.
Would you like to…
Live and work in the United States of America?
Learn more about U.S. cultures and diplomacy in the world?
… AND do these as part of a resume-boosting internship in Political Science, International Relations, Cultural Management, or related fields?
Then consider applying for the
Internship in U.S. Foreign Policy and Cultural Exchange
With the Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities (CIVIC)
And the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council (ICFRC)
In Iowa City, Iowa
CIVIC is a non-profit community organization that hosts emerging world leaders (businessmen, diplomats, academics, etc.) through international exchange programs in Eastern Iowa. Our visitors share their ideas and the cultures of their home countries, and they get opportunities for networking with local and regional organizations in their fields. In turn, their American partners learn about their own fields in different countries around the world, and they teach the best practices of their profession in the US.
ICFRC is a non-profit community and university organization which hosts a variety of internationally minded experts from The University of Iowa and the Eastern Iowa community, as well as visiting scholars, political analysts and politicians to discuss aspects of U.S. foreign policy, international affairs and global issues. ICFRC acts as a regional forum of global issues, a market of ideas in foreign policy, and it is the equivalent of a think tank in the kind of expertise it attracts.
Location: Also called the Athens of the American Midwest, Iowa City, Iowa is a UNESCO City of Literature. Iowa City hosts festivals year round in music, film, and is a center of the U.S. local produce and slow food movement. The University of Iowa was the first US public university to admit women on an equal footing with men. Home of the Hawkeyes football team, this university also has the best creative writing program in the U.S. Eastern Iowa has numerous attractions such as the National Czech and Slovak Museum, the German Amana Colonies, the Amish town of Kalona, and the Tama Settlement of the Meskwaki Indians. Now listed as a ghost town, New Buda was home to a group of Hungarian exiles of 1849, and Iowa’s Kossuth County was named when the Hungarian patriot visited the United States in 1851. More recently, the University of Iowa’s international Writing Program has been visited by Hungarian authors such as Ferenc Karinthy, Magda Szabó, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, and Miklós Hernádi. For a big city experience, you can hop on a bus to get to Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, or Saint Louis in a few hours.
Availability: You must be available to intern for at least 6 months.
Workload: Average of 40 hours / week, with heavier and lighter periods.
Kinds of work: events planning and coordination, escorting & accompanying visitors to meetings, fundraising, help with event logistics, professional writing (incl. reports & grants), office data entry.
Compensation: If they select you in the second round, the Hungarian American Enterprise Scholarship Fund will cover your visa fees, round trip air travel, health insurance, room and board, limited local travel, and a personal stipend. For more, see http://haesf.org/professional/details.html
As a candidate, you (“must”=required; “should”=desired):
- Must be a Hungarian citizen with permanent residency in Hungary
- Must be enrolled in a Masters or a PhD program in a Hungarian accredited university
- Must be fluent in English communication in writing, speaking, and can handle phone calls
- Must be able to multitask, be committed and self-motivated, but flexible
- Should speak other regional and world languages or strategically important languages
- Should be willing to (learn to) drive in the U.S.
- Should have a demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector
- Should have some experience working in an office (nonprofit, educational, cultural or corporate)
- Should have an academic background in: Political Science, History, the Arts, area studies including American Studies, English Lang & Lit, International Affairs/Relations/Diplomacy or related professions or disciplines
- Should have a sense of humor and collegiality, be a team player
- Should enjoy a quick-paced work environment
As an intern, you will:
- Have office computer and Internet access
- Receive an orientation, training and supervision
- Receive a Certificate of Internship in U.S. Foreign Policy and Cultural Exchange from CIVIC-ICFRC at the conclusion of the internship
- Shadow the Executive Director for certain projects
- Learn more about the US nonprofit sector; citizen diplomacy; the US Department of State’s cultural and education diplomacy programs; cultural and educational management; and international communication
- Sit in on selected meetings between international visitors and Iowa companies, think tanks, organizations and institutions
- Sit in on selected Foreign Relations lectures by think tank analysts, diplomats, educators and other experts
- Network with the above, as well as with international visitors to Eastern Iowa
- As required by work assignments, travel to various Eastern Iowa locations (may include research centers, think tanks, farms, companies, historic sites, Indian settlement, casino, museums)
- Attend any University of Iowa public events such as receptions, public conferences and talks
- Tour the University of Iowa’s graduate programs of your choice, provided they are receptive
- Partake in CIVIC-ICFRC receptions
- Share about Hungarian culture, history and society
- Add this internship to your resume / Curriculum Vita
- Receive letters of reference / recommendation on request
Internship Rules:
- HAESF Interns cannot work, take a second internship or volunteer while in the U.S. unless such an arrangement is approved by CIEE in advance.
- HAESF Interns are not allowed to receive any other monetary compensation in addition to their total HAESF Internship Award.
- Upon completion of the HAESF program, all scholarship recipients and participants are required to return to, and to reside in Hungary for a minimum of three years, and are not permitted to stay or attempt to stay in the U.S. or any other foreign country for any reason. For more on these rules, see http://www.haesf.org/professional/details.html
Application procedure:
1. As a candidate for the Internship, you first apply directly to CIVIC-ICFRC. See our deadline and address below.
2. If we approve your application, you will have to apply for funding separately to the Hungarian American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF). HAESF has its own application process, and our CIVIC-ICRFC approval does not guarantee that HAESF will award you funding. To make sure that you will have the materials for the HAESF application, please thoroughly read their website before you apply to CIVIC-ICFRC: http://haesf.org/professional/application.html
Deadline for applications (they must arrive by): September 16, 2011
To apply, please send your English Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter by mail to:
Attn: Executive Director
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council (ICFRC) and
Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities (CIVIC)
1111 University Capitol Centre
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Tel: +1.319.384.2260
Or by email to: