Call for Applications – ”Your Balaton Summer” – The 1st European Cultural Exchange Programme of MTV

MTV is pleased to announce its 1st European Cultural Exchange programme, the ”Your Balaton Summer”.

Join the crew of ”Balaton Summer”, the television news programme of MTV for a week, tell your experiences and make your own Balaton story!

Every summer the colleagues of the regional stations of MTV work on a common project at Lake Balaton, in Hungary, and produce a 5 minute information-news programme, the "Balaton Summer" (Balatoni Nyár).

This summer, for the 1st time the Balaton crew would like to invite 11 video journalists (one per week) from all over Europe to join the crew of the ”Balaton Summer”.   The opportunity is open to young and ambitious journalists who are ready to work as video journalists.  

Applications will be considered from people who work in news who wish to get experiences working abroad as video journalists.
Candidates should speak good English!
The participation is free of charge. MTV will provide for all successful applications free accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner. The candidates / their stations should cover only the travel costs to Budapest.

The European Intercultural Programme begins on Sunday June 7th until Sunday, August 23rd and it works on a weekly basis.
Applications must be received by Friday, May 8th 2009.

:: Project description
:: Application form  please return to Erika Kocsor: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you need any further information, e-mail to Erika Kocsor, Circom National Coordinator of Hungary.