Deadline:
April 30, 2024
Location(s)
United States of America
New York
Overview
The Mountbatten Program was established in 1984 to connect top global businesses with the brightest young professionals. From scale-ups to FTSE 100 companies, we work in partnership with some of New York’s most exciting companies, connecting them with the brightest international talent. Since our inception in 1984, we have matched more than 7,000 of our trainees with companies such as BlackRock, British Airways, Citibank, Fever Tree, HSBC, Institutional Investor, Thomson Reuters and more. Our trainees get the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a leading business and shape a global resume.
Details
Live and work in New York City
Spend a life-changing 12-months in New York City enhancing your resume with an international training or internship placement, gaining hands-on experience in American business practice, growing your professional network, and paving the way for your future career.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We welcome dynamic recent graduates and young professionals to New York City every year, providing them with a career-boosting corporate placement in a world-class company, and an opportunity to learn about and immerse themselves in American culture.
Outside of their corporate placement our trainees and interns like to make the most of their #MountbattenLife. From celebrating U.S. holidays, to brunch and Broadway shows in the city, to catching a Yankees game or watching the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, weekend road trips to the Jersey Shore or The Hamptons, or longer jaunts to New Orleans or California, our participants jam-pack their free time with unforgettable moments and memories.
Our alumni describe their Mountbatten experience as the best year of their lives, making lifelong friends, enjoying U.S. traditions and fulfilling their professional potential.
When we asked our alumni whether Mountbatten had helped their career 97%* gave a resounding yes. At the end of the program our trainees walk away with a distinctive resume that helps them stand out in an increasingly competitive job market.
*Based on a 52% response rate from the August 2013 Intake – March 2017 Intake.
Kickstart your global career
From scale-ups to FTSE 100 companies, we work in partnership with some of New York’s most exciting companies, connecting them with the brightest international talent. Since our inception in 1984, we have matched more than 7,000 of our trainees with companies such as BlackRock, British Airways, Citibank, Fever Tree, HSBC, Institutional Investor, Thomson Reuters and more. Our trainees get the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a leading business and shape a global resume.
Get ready for the future of work
Build your skills, network, resume and potential with practical training. You’ll be given a placement with real responsibility ranging across finance, business operations, marketing and communications, events and HR.You’ll access senior members of the New York business community, develop your personal brand, and take the first steps to becoming a leader of tomorrow.
The Placement Process
We work with our partner companies to match the right candidates to their placement. Our partners select who they would like to interview based on your resume, so make sure you’re selling yourself in the right way.
Given an interview? Now what? Read over your placement spec, do as much research on the business as you can, and prepare to match your skills to the placement. At this stage it’s in your hands to turn your NYC dream into a reality.
Once you’re offered a placement by one of our partners you’re officially moving to NYC for 12-months! We’ll coordinate your visa paperwork and prepare for your arrival in New York City.
Our process
- Apply: Upload your resume, submit two work references, share what you hope to achieve on your year in an international city, and pay your application fee.
- Interview: As soon as you submit your application we will assess it and let you know if we'll be inviting you to interview with the Mountbatten team. We want to know that you have what it takes to make a life-changing move to a fast-paced business city.
- Candidate Pool: If you're a good fit you'll join the candidate pool, pay your deposit and we'll start matching you with our partner companies.
- Placement Process: Brush up on those interview skills and prepare to shine. Mountbatten will put you in front of our partners but it's up to you to sell yourself and secure your final placement. Make sure you're prepared!
- Pack Your Bags: Congratulations! You've secured your placement and will be spending the year in one of the world's great global cities. On our side we'll get your visa sorted, prepare for your arrival and work with you to ensure a smooth transition from your home country.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
Have you got what it takes to be a Mountbatten? If you are a bright, ambitious young professional or recent graduate looking for a career adventure, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
Eligibility requirements:
- Graduated with a degree from a post-secondary academic institution outside of the United States and with a minimum classification of 2.2 or equivalent. Applications from final year degree students are accepted provided the applicant is scheduled to graduate before the intended program start date for that intake.
- Demonstrate you have a minimum of 12-months full-time professional (office/business-based) work experience acquired outside of the United States (or a minimum of 6-months full-time professional (office/business-based) work experience, if the program starts within a year of your graduation date).
- Proficient in English.
- Non-US citizen or Non-US resident and have not applied for U.S. residency.
- Have not previously been denied a U.S. visa.
If you are unsure if you meet the eligibility requirements and have questions, please contact usbefore submitting your application.
Dates
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Fees
Interested in our 12-month work placement in New York City? There’s a program fee for participation split into three instalments – an application fee, a deposit when you enter our candidate pool, and your remaining program fee, once placed with one of our partner companies.
In return, you can expect a package worth more than USD $25,000 including:
- Coordination of your J-1 Visa
- Rent-free shared accommodation and utilities
- Monthly stipend of USD $1,275*
- Health coverage
- On-site support
- Access to exclusive events and volunteering opportunities
- A life-changing experience!
Application Fee USD $100
Initial Deposit USD $1,000
Program Fee USD $5,500
Total fees USD $6,500**
We also recommend you bear in mind the following additional expenses
- US Visa Application Fee (MRV fee): USD $185**
- SEVIS I-901 Fee: USD $220**
- Travel to the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a visa interview
- Airfare costs to and from New York, which vary according to the time of year and country / city of departure
- Local transportation costs to and from your placement
- Housing Security Deposit USD $500
- Trip interruption / cancellation insurance, personal possessions insurance, and additional medical insurance if required
- Approximately USD $2,000 – $2,500 will be needed to cover expenses during the first few weeks
* Gross. Subject to US taxes
** Subject to change
Accommodation
Accommodation arrangements and information are subject to change.
However, for over 25 years previous Mountbatten participants lived in shared, fully furnished apartments in Jersey City, New Jersey just a 15-minute underground journey to Midtown Manhattan and just moments away from the PATH train service, making for a convenient commute to New York City.
These apartments included:
- 24-hour doorman
- Secure key fob building entry
- Washer/dryer in the building
- TV, Cable/Internet, and utilities included
- Three bedrooms, two bathrooms (five trainees per apartment)
- Living room, dining room, full kitchen
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