The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) calls for applications to its Research Internship Program with the objective of providing the participants with valuable professional tools related to their research, an insight into the work of Hungarian institutions operating in the field of foreign affairs, defense, and foreign trade policy, and, in selected cases, a platform for the publication of their work.

The Research Internship Program of the Institute consists of a 12-week training module and a 6-week consultation period. The Fall 2022 program starts on September 23, 2022 and concludes on January 20, 2023.

TASKS ꞏ Research interns contribute to the work of the Institute at least twice a week (16 hours in total) during the training module (from September 23 through December 9, 2022) to and work on their research papers under the supervision of their mentors until the end of the consultation period (January 20, 2023). The training module includes the attendance of mandatory programs on Fridays, as shown in the draft schedule below. Apart from the Friday programs, interns report at the Institute as agreed with their mentors. Please note that this is not a virtual internship, however, they keep monitoring the public health situation and certain events might be moved online.

Application deadline: June 23, 2022 (midnight, Budapest time)

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