How to apply


Who can apply?


You can apply, if:
  • you are between 21 and 30 years old,
  • you are a citizen or resident of one of the 11 countries where GLEN partner organisations are present,
  • you have not participated in the GLEN Multipliers Training Cycle before,
  • you are engaged in community development, volunteering or other social activities (like NGOs, political parties, students organisations, cultural initiatives etc.),
  • you want to learn more about and get active in Global Education,
  • you are interested in international development, intercultural and international affairs,
  • your education and/or professional experience, as well as your skills and qualifications conform to the requirements of the internships you would like to apply for,
  • you have a very good command of English or French (GLEN GéCo group),
  • you have a sufficient command of other languages which might be required (as specified in the internship descriptions),
  • you have a basic knowledge of a local language and/or the will to learn it,
  • you are ready to work in a European team,
  • you commit to participating in the whole GLEN training cycle (training & preparation seminars, internship in the Global South, Global Education practical phase in Europe, RENew seminar),
  • you are willing to accommodate yourself with the conditions of living and working in the South and East,
  • you want to work/volunteer in awareness raising/global education activities in Europe after the cycle.

The national GLEN partners might have further specific requests - please, therefore see the website of your home country partner organisation or ask the respective GLEN co-ordinators.

Your obligations

  • two training and preparation seminars,
  • a three month internship in the Global South,
  • Global Education practical phase: implementation of global education activities in your home country or on the European level
  • the evaluation and follow-up at the RENew seminar

As noted before, each partner organisation might have different additional expectations towards your engagement in awareness raising/global education after having returned from the South and different conditions of participation.

Application Process

In order to apply, you have to hand in to your national GLEN partner organisation a complete application that consists of:
1) the application form
2) a full curriculum vitae
3) copies of documents as outlined in the national guidelines.
Pay attention to deadlines of the respective national GLEN partner organisation!

Selection process

All applications are evaluated by respective selection committees; first at the national, second at the European level. The selection committees consist of representatives of the respective GLEN partner organisation, engaged GLEN volunteers (former participants), and often also other stakeholders of global education (representatives of institutions, NGOs etc.). The selection finishes by the end of February.
Applicants will be informed about the decision on their applications early in March 2009. A certain number of applications is put on a waiting list in case accepted applicants should cancel their participation.
Your participation in the programme is assured only under the condition that the financial resources from different donors are actually transferred and that no incidents in the host country occur that may endanger your stay.

You have to apply at the GLEN partner organisation in your home country