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 | | Monday, 4 February, 2002, 17:28 GMT Belfast students offered US internships  Students can apply at Queen's Student's Union Students at Queen's University Belfast are being offered the chance to secure summer work placements at the heart of the United States political administration. Queen's student's union has organised the annual project which offers 30 places to students studying in any discipline, aged between 18 and 25 and born in Northern Ireland or the Irish Republic. The June to August eight-week placements and internships are being offered in high-profile institutions, agencies and businesses in Washington DC including in the White House, Congressional Offices, Capitol Hill, CNN and Street Law Inc. Belfast programme co-ordinator Pauline Fee said competition for the placements was stiff.
"The leadership training offered gives the people on the scheme a real edge to their CV," she told BBC News Online. "It is ideal for students on a course who do not have a year out in the workplace. "It is also a great opportunity to experience American life and culture first hand." Ms Fee said the cost of flights to Washington and some other costs are covered by the scheme. The people on placement travel to the US as a group and stay with host families, meeting up every day and meeting to attend guest lectures, she added. The scheme was started by the Project Children organisation set up by a New York police officer Denis Mulcahy. Project Children has been bringing Protestant and Catholic children from Northern Ireland to the US throughout the Troubles. Students interested in the intern and placement scheme should contact Pauline Fee at Queen's Student's Union. | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Northern Ireland stories now:  Links to more Northern Ireland stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||
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