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US Embassy, Managua seeks candidates for Information Technologies Fellowship

February 24, 2005

The U.S. Department of Commerce, thru the economic and commercial office of the US Embassy in Managua, is hosting an Information Technologies fellowship program directed toward young Information Technologies, IT, professionals from the CAFTA region. The program, which will take place in the United States over the period of three weeks in June 2005, will include seminars, site visits and introductions to IT in various company settings.

The program is aimed at helping the IT professional to better integrate information technology into their company in order to increase competitiveness in domestic and global markets. The program, which will include 15 individuals from the region, is specially suited for Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, in the manufacturing and service industries (not including IT companies).

Successful candidates will travel to Washington, DC, Silicon Valley, California, and to other markets to meet with companies employing IT. Attendees will learn about innovative techniques to use technology in their own companies, IT products, technology trends and choices, evaluating hardware and software, on-line sales, managing IT resources, and IT security. Travel and perdiem will funded by the U.S Department of Commerce.

Target candidates must meet the following requirements:

Employed in a SME
At least 3 years experience in IT
Proficient in spoken English (interview required)
Commitment to make two presentations to discuss IT lessons learned upon returning to the country
Completed application must be submitted via email by March 10, 2005. More information at: http://www.buyusa.gov/centralamerica/en/ or by phone at 266-6010 ext. 4371.