Mobility specification

Country:USA

Institution:Pernament Mission of Czech Republic in New York

City:New York, New York

Program:Freemover long-term mobility

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Law

Study level abroad:Master

✅Check the boxes

How would you categorize your internship?Humanities
Law
Economics and Administration
Social sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?External website
Other

External website - which one?https://mzv.gov.cz/un.newyork/cz/zamestnani_v_osn/staze_1.html

Other - please specify:Facebook profile of the Faculty of Law.

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Trainee 2nd Committee (Economic and Financial Committee).

Did your tasks align with the pre-defined conditions?yes

Did the internship meet your expectations?yes

Did you apply any theory you learned at university during the internship?no

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?perfectly

Did the institution have any special requirements?Specific language skills
Level of study

Do you have tips on how to make a great impression on the institution?An interesting cover letter can help.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?I would recommend going on an internship as it is a great opportunity to really get to know the workings of the UN and international diplomacy.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?45000 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?Via Airbnb.

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

Do you have any tips on how to save money during the internship?You can save money by preparing your own food.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no big deal

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?runs like clockwork

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?With Google maps you can find anything, there is an MTA app for New York public transport, for trips outside New York we used Flixbus.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

Share your best experience:The best experience was a trip to Canada, which is not far from New York. Seeing Niagara Falls in person was wonderful.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?yes

Where can it be arranged?The Permanent Mission helped with the processing.

How did you get to the place?Plane

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?Everything can be bought locally, I would just recommend arranging Revolut in advance.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?If you want to live life in New York for a few months and work as a (almost) diplomat, don't hesitate.