Virtual session on opportunities in Washington, DC

This virtual session will take place at 9.00 hrs EST to allow students in the Netherlands to join as well. Given the time difference, this will be 15.00 hrs for students in the Netherlands. To participate, you need to register to get the Zoom link. The virtual session provides valuable information for students in the United States, Aruba, and the Netherlands who want to gain work experience in Washington, DC, to make their curriculum more attractive when looking for work. This session is also interesting for professionals in Aruba who want a change in their careers and are interested in job opportunities in international organizations. 

There will be presentations from Worldbank and Inter-American Development Bank during the virtual session to explain the so-called internships, a means to enter these organizations as professionals or recent graduates. The Netherlands-America Foundation will [provide a presentation of funds available for Dutch students to pursue a Master's degree in the United States or do an Internship in the United States, including their well-known DC Summer Internships. The Aruban professional at the Organization of American States, Jennifer Molina Vrolijk, will end the session by speaking about her internship experience in Washington, DC, after graduating in the Netherlands.

To register for the virtual session, Opportunities in DC, you can email was-gma@minbuza.nl or via this link: Opportunities in DC.

The Minister Plenipotentiary, as Aruba's representative in the United States, supports Aruba and identifies opportunities for Aruba in all areas. She works at the Embassy of the Kingdom in Washington, DC. One of its tasks is the training of young people. America still feels like an expensive country to study and challenging to intern in. However, the correct information shows that it should not be so. In addition, there are various opportunities for professionals who want to enrich their careers. Countries usually try to stimulate the presence of their professionals in international organizations because these are the ones who identify opportunities for the development of their country. 

In the past, Minister Plenipotentiary organized a Peer-to-Peer Conversation with Education USA for students going to the United States. She also worked with the University of Aruba to provide GMO students with a complete program during their visit to Washington, DC, this past June. The intention is to facilitate more training sessions.