The Open Society Roma Initiatives in conjunction with the European Commission is seeking proposals for five internships for young Roma university graduates from all new EU member states (excluding Cyprus and Malta), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
The internship, which involves work experience in a Directorate-General of the European Commission, has the following main aims:
- To give Roma interns a general idea of the objectives and problems of European integration
- To provide them with practical knowledge of the working of the Commission’s Directorates-General
- To enable them to acquire personal experience by means of the contacts made in the course of their everyday work
- To enable them to enrich and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers
- To promote the active citizenship of young Roma in Central and Eastern Europe by exposing them to community service work
Profile of interns:
- Nationals from all new EU member states (excluding Cyprus and Malta), Croatia, F.Y.R.O.M, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina who are of Roma origin.
- Candidates should demonstrate willingness to return to their home country after the internship and complete a community-based service project.
- Applications from women are encouraged.
- Candidates must have completed a course of university education and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications.
- Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience in civil society work.
- Working knowledge of at least English or French. Basic computer literacy.
- The maximum age for interns is 25. However, the Selection Committee may relax this limit in exceptional cases.
- The internship scheme at the Commission is open to candidates who have not yet benefited from in-service training in another European institution or body.
Internship grant:
Financial assistance for the internship is provided by the Open Society Foundations. The 5-month internship grant covers:
– Travel expenses to and from Brussels will be organized and covered by the Open Society Roma Initiatives (using the cheapest available means of transportation). Actual travel expenses will be covered by the Foundations up to a maximum of 600 Euro.
– Accommodation, subsistence, health and accident insurance: 6,500 Euro (1,300 Euro/month).
Note: The European Commission is not involved in budget management or in making the relevant payments in relation to this program.
Last date for submission of application is August 4, 2011
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