Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
The Master’s & Internship Program (MIP) was established in 2016 by the Albanian – American Development Foundation (AADF), to provide an opportunity to the most talented and ambitious young to mid-career professionals and Albanian future leaders to enhance their management and technical capacity, hone their professional skills, improve their individual career prospects and therefore contribute to the development of Albania upon their return.
Details
AADF has created, designed and owns the AADF MIP Professional Fellowship Program, a fellowship who provides an opportunity for the most talented young professionals and Albanian future leaders to enhance their management and technical capacity, improve their individual career prospects and therefore contribute to the development of Albania. AADF aims to achieve this through a short term international day-to-day professional experience in the fields of Education, Technology & Innovation, Business & Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Ecotourism, Culture, Law and Health Education.
Application
Register / Log in
If you are deemed eligible to apply, you will be asked to create an account. To do this, you will need to provide your name, email address, and password.
If you forget or lose your password you can use the “Forgot your Password?” button. Please keep your login details safe and do not lose these as you may wish to log in and out of the system rather than completing the application in one sitting.
Complete the application form
There are seven sections to the application form, and you will need to complete all sections before you can submit your application. Once you have completed the application, you will be asked to electronically sign a declaration in order to submit it. You can save your application at any time, and log in to complete it later.
Section 1 – Application Documents
- Copy of Passport
- CV or Resume
- University Transcripts
- 2 Recommendations
Section 2 – Personal Details
- Name Surname
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- Citizenship
- Current employment status
- Professional field
Section 3 – Contact Details
- Email address
- Phone Number
- Skype ID (if any)
- Current postal address
Section 4 – Your Education
List all your degree programs Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D., or other.
Section 5 – Internship Placement
AADF Internship placements will consist of professional training related to the Applicant’s field of study and career path. AADF cannot guarantee placements according to specific dates, or in preferred organizations or geographical locations. However, individual preferences will be taken into consideration whenever possible.
Section 6 – Application questions
- Your personal Statement
- Challenges of your industry or field and the solutions you propose
- Three specific professional goals you wish to achieve
- Your career plan and benefit to your home country
Section 7 – Immigration questions (with Yes/No)
Section 8 – Applicant declaration (Signature)
Equal opportunities and marketing survey
You will then be asked some basic information that is not used to assess your application. This includes:
- How did you hear about MIP Professional Internship?
Submit application
Finally, you will electronically sign a final application declaration by ticking a box, indicating your affirmation of the statement on the screen, and submit your application.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
To participate in the Professional Internship Program, potential candidates should comply with the following eligibility criteria:
- Hold an Albanian passport and be permanent resident in Albania.
- Have minimum three to five years of full time professional experience and proven track record of professional excellence and achievement in any of the following fields: Education, Technology & Innovation, Business & Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Ecotourism, Culture, Law and Health Education.
- Ability to identify and analyze any gaps in the field of expertise and how will this internship benefit to the development of both the applicant and relevant field.
- Have oral and written English language proficiency sufficient to excel in a professional setting. Application, selection process and interview are organized in English.
- Ability to self-fund a portion of their living expenses up to 10% of total cost of participation.
- Have a strong character with integrity, drive, and the ability to self-manage and work independently.
- Agree to return and reside to Albania for a minimum of two years to make a significant contribution to the relevant field.
- Willing to continue close collaboration with alumni group and AADF upon return.
* This program is not eligible for candidates who do not have 3 years of full time working experience after finalizing their studies.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
AADF provides 90% of funds for all aspects of applicants and Fellows’ participation in the program. The fellowship covers the following costs:
- 6 months custom-designed and mentored career training at a U.S. host organization
- Executive Education program
- Round-trip airfare (Albania-U.S. host organization location)
- Health and travel insurance coverage
- Support with U.S. visa application
- Pre-departure orientation
- Monthly stipend to cover accommodation, local transportation, and personal expenses
* The program does not provide funding for accompanying dependents.
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