REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Diplomatic Institute

The Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute is the first institution for professional training of diplomats and civil servants in the field of foreign policy in Bulgaria.

Internship at the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute

Gain practical experience in the Bulgarian diplomatic service and state administration

About the program

The internship program of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute is open to applications year-round and aims to help students gain practical experience in the Bulgarian diplomatic service and state administration, thus guiding them in the choice of their professional realization.

4

weeks duration

30

students annually

2

Specialized departments

Work time

Face time for interns is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every working day in the library of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute, located in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Management

The interns support the work of the two specialized departments of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute on a daily basis:

• Training, Research and Project Activities;
• Public Affairs and Cooperation.

Certificate

At the end of their practice, interns receive a certificate for the internship.

Application Requirements

If you meet the following criteria, we await your application for internship:

If it applies to you that:

You are a student after your second year of studies at a Bulgarian or foreign university;

You study majors such as international relations, international security, law, political science, European studies, public administration, philology, economics and business or other humanitarian or economic science;

You have an average score of 4.50 (out of 6.00) or an equivalent score;

You are fluent in written and spoken Bulgarian and English (fluency in any other foreign language is an advantage);

The "office package" does not hide secrets for you, as well as modern software products for processing texts and images and creating digital content;

You feel motivated to choose a professional path in the field of diplomacy and government.

Specialties:
International Relations

Law

Political Sciences

Public Administration

European Studies
International Economic Relations

Public Relations

Philology

If you want to:

develop in the field of international relations and foreign policy.

gain experience in a real working environment in the Bulgarian diplomatic service.

support the organization of the training programs and public initiatives of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute.

draw on the experience of experienced Bulgarian experts and diplomats.

dive into the oldest specialized library in the field of foreign policy in Bulgaria.

choose a practice in the only institution for diplomatic training in Bulgaria.

How to apply?

Follow these steps for successful application:

Send us an email at:

internship.bdi@mfa.bg

Attach the following documents:

free-text application to the Director of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute, in which you indicate the desired month and duration of the internship (up to 4 weeks);

up-to-date CV;

cover letter why you are interested in our internship program;

a university assurance that you are an active student.

Important deadlines:

We are waiting for your documents from the 1st to the 20th of the month preceding the month in which you wish to conduct an internship.

We are waiting for you!

Start your career in diplomacy and state administration with practical experience at the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute.