REF urgently seeks interns fluent both in Hungarian and English

Call for interns fluent both in Hungarian and English

REF urgently seeks part-time candidates for the position of an intern, on voluntary bases to be involved mostly with administrative duties in REF`s European Commission supported pilot project, entitled "A GOOD START".

The main focus of the project is the development of Early Childhood Education and Care (for more info on the project, please visit http://www.romaeducationfund.hu/eu_roma_pilot/index.php?).

The candidates should posess the following:

• fluent both in Hungarian and English
• available for the position, for the period of  for 3 months, starting from as early as possible
• would work on voluntary basis, in close realtion with the Project Manager and the Administrative and Financial Assistant of the program, in the Budapest headquarters office of REF networks
• have been involved in Roma education issues in the past  (studies, volunteer work, professional work ) and they have to demonstrate a strong interest for these issues
• in case of being other than of Hungarian nationality, also need a valid visa for Hungary as student or resident for the whole duration of the internship
• Roma origin is an advantage

Selection process:

Selection  is done one week prior to the starting date of the position.  Interested candidates should send a CV and a letter indicating their interest, the reasons they want to learn more on Roma education and their availability to the Project Manager, Ms. Szilvia Pallaghy at Ezt a címet a spamrobotok ellen védjük. Engedélyezze a Javascript használatát, hogy megtekinthesse. .

Starting date : 1st September 2010

End date: 1st December 2010

Background:

Internship is an important component of REF activity as it allows young educated Roma to get acquainted with the REF and issues related to education of the Roma people. It also helps the REF to establish a network of young and dynamic people that can, after working with the REF, support in various ways the objective of the Fund and Roma inclusion in education systems.   
REF has generally two interns position lasting for three months period, and either part time or full time.