ALA Internship Program - Latvia and USA

Purpose: Internship work attracts young people to useful, purposeful work that will later be beneficial in academic and professional life. The program offers Latvian descent youth an authentic and substantive personal connection not only to Latvian culture but to Latvia itself and to the Latvian diaspora in the USA.

Geographic Scope:

• Internship Program in Latvia: positions available in Latvia
• Internship Program in USA: positions available in Latvian institutions in the USA and major Latvian organizations in the USA

Eligibility:

• Young people of Latvian descent
• Ages 20-29 years old

Award Details:

• Interns from the USA can apply for a $2,500 USD stipend that covers travel and accommodation expenses in the city where the internship is located

Program Features:

• Some internship positions offered in English (USA program)
• Provides substantive professional experience

Contact Information:

• Līga Ejupe, Educational Programs Director
• Email: programs@alausa.org
• American Latvian Association
• 400 Hurley Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850-3121 USA
• Phone: +1 301 340 1914
• Email: info@alausa.org

Application Process

Required Materials:

• Completed application form

Program Guidelines and Internship Descriptions: Available as PDF documents

Application Submission:

• Internship Program Latvia: Application form available (Latvian language)
• Internship Program USA: Application form available (English language)

Contact for More Information:

• Līga Ejupe, Educational Programs Director
• Email: programs@alausa.org