The aim of the 2024/2025 internship program is to acquaint young people who embrace civic, national and Christian values and are active in public life with the operation and professional work of the Fidesz – Hungarian Civil Alliance party foundation and, through this, with Hungarian public life.
What they offer:
- participation in the Foundation's day-to-day operations and activities (events-training, press monitoring, translation, correspondence, building civil relations);
- insight into the organization's scientific and educational work (systematization, preparation of background materials and analyses);
- opportunity to participate in diverse, interesting and professional development events, in the most diverse areas: political topics, international relations, political communication;
– domestic preparatory weekend, study trips;
– for our dedicated interns, a study trip to the PMA representation in Brussels, the opportunity to participate in the Prime Minister's Annual Review and the Kötcsei Meeting.
What to expect:
- at the time of submitting the application and expectedly throughout the academic year 2024/25, the applicant has an active student relationship with a higher education institution - within the framework of a bachelor's or master's program - and has at least two completed semesters;
– at least a 4.0 academic average in the spring semester of the 2023/2024 academic year;
– public activity and basic political awareness;
- at least intermediate knowledge of English and/or German, proven by a state-recognized language exam certificate;
- good communication ability;
- user-level computer skills.
Description of the internship program:
– the 9-month internship program (from October 2024 to June 2025) can be divided into two phases. For a 3-month active period and a 6-month professional period requiring occasional availability;
- during the selected 3-month active period, the program requires approximately 10 hours of personal presence per week at the Foundation's headquarters in Budapest, as well as mandatory participation in their events;
– in addition to the 3-month active period, there will be monthly mandatory programs during the 6-month professional period requiring occasional availability;
– The amount of the scholarship: HUF 100,000 net/month for the 3-month active period + HUF 100,000 net once at the end of the 9 months if the terms of the contract are met.
- The amount of support during the entire duration of the 9-month internship program is HUF 400,000 net.
Simultaneously with the submission of the applicant's application, indicate at least two 3-month periods suitable for office work of ten hours per week from among the following:
- October 2024 - December 2024
- January 2025 - March 2025
- April 2025 - June 2025
The preferred duration can be overridden by the program organizer.
You can apply by submitting the following documents simultaneously, by post or electronically:
– fully completed and signed application form and signed data management declaration;
– a professional resume with a photo;
– the 2023/2024. a document certifying the weighted average of the second semester (spring) of the academic year, certified by the study department or generated from Neptun;
– 2024/2025. certificate of student status for the fall semester of the academic year, signed by the department of study (submission can be replaced by September 14 if justified);
– a copy of a diploma already obtained (if the applicant has one);
– copy of language test certificate(s);
– a signed professional recommendation from a lecturer at the university;
– a signed letter of recommendation from a public figure;
- cover letter.
Application deadline is 2024/2025. for academic year: September 8, 2024
Mailing address: President and CEO Ádám Kavecsánszki
Association for Civil Hungary Foundation
1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 20.
E-mail: alapitvany@szpma.hu
The foundation welcomes those with a valid application to the organization's headquarters for a personal interview combined with a presentation. The decision is then made by the Foundation's board of trustees.
