• full time students who have completed four years out of a five year university degree program under the old higher education system
• or, under the new higher education system, full time students who have completed four years out of a three plus two year program in the same or related discipline
• or full time PhD students who started their PhD studies within six months of completing their previous university degree program
• or graduates of a five year university program who graduated no more than six months before the application deadline
• or graduates of a three plus two year program who graduated no more than six months before the application deadline

Applicants must pursue studies at a Hungarian accredited university to be eligible to apply. Applicants completing college-level studies are not eligible to apply.

Candidates from the following fields are encouraged to apply:

• Business, Economics and Finance
• Public Administration
• Natural and Social Sciences
• Exact Sciences: Engineering, Architecture, Math, Information Technology etc.
• Public Health
• Medicine (medical students eligible, restrictions apply)
• Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

The Professional Internship Program is also open to candidates who can demonstrate a significant potential of contribution to Hungarian development in the following fields:

• Arts and Culture
• Library Science, Counseling and Education (teachers are not eligible)
• Media and Communications

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be Hungarian citizens with permanent residency in Hungary.
• Level of English must be sufficient to perform in a native English-speaking work environment.
• Relatives and immediate family members of the HAESF employees, HAESF Advisory Board and HAEF Board are not eligible to apply.