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The Alliance Building and Training Session (ABTS) is an exciting learning event for Bridge to Employment (BTE) sites from around the world. Johnson & Johnson and FHI 360 are seeking highly motivated Student Ambassadors to represent their BTE sites at the 2014 ABTS.
Student Ambassadors will share information about their experiences in local BTE programs, work with Student Ambassadors from different BTE sites, and bring their learning from ABTS back to their local BTE program.
Qualified applicants will have:
-Strong communication, public speaking, and organizational skills
-An eagerness to learn
-The ability to work with business leaders, educators, and fellow students
-Knowledge of their local BTE program, preferably at least one year of experience
-Creativity
-A desire to share information learned at the ABTS with BTE peers
-Knowledge of or willingness to learn PowerPoint
Students from the Ambler, Pennsylvania; Bucharest, Romania; Johannesburg, South Africa; Leiden, Netherlands; Naples, Italy; Newark, California; North Plainfield, New Jersey; Panama City, Panama; and Taunton, Massachusetts sites are invited to apply. Students who attended a previous ABTS are not eligible to apply.
Candidates must be available to travel to and be in Cork, Ireland from October 11 to 15, 2014. ABTS offers an excellent benefit package, including paid hotel, airfare and meal expenses, student-only sessions, and the opportunity to learn from other BTE sites around the world.
Top candidates from each site will be asked to conduct a brief telephone interview with committee representatives prior to final selection of Student Ambassadors during the weeks of March 24 – April 11, 2014. Final selections will be made on April 28, 2014.
Qualified students should submit their resume and apply online by Friday, March 7, 2014.
Late applications will not be accepted.