We would like to invite all students interested in travelling to the USA as part of a summer exchange, internship or placement to a meeting with the US Vice Consul Mathew Jernstedt. The American diplomat will meet with students on November 19 at 11:30 in the Jerzy Limon Theatre Hall in the Faculty of Languages' Neophilology Building and on November 20 at 10:00 in Hall C301 at the Faculty of Economics.

During both meetings, Consul Mathew Jernstedt will present the available opportunities for students to travel to the USA, and these include:

• summer exchange programmes, internships that do not interfere with classes during the academic year
• trips with the possibility of funding for second-level students
• internships and placements for undergraduates and graduates within one year after graduation.

Afterwards, a multiple participant in the above programmes will give tips on how to apply and talk about his experiences. The meeting will close with a speech from a representative of the State Department's designated partner, who will present practical aspects of the application process.

The meetings will be held in English.

Speakers:

Mathew Jernstedt, US Vice Consul

Mathew Jernstedt is a member of the US diplomatic corps with the rank of Vice Consul. Warsaw is his second diplomatic posting - he previously worked at the consulate in Mumbai, where he conducted over 30,000 visa interviews. Mathew holds a master's degree in international security from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Privately, he is passionate about travel, self-improvement and public service.

Marcin Żukowski, a graduate in American Studies from the Faculty of Languages of the UG.

Marcin Żukowski is a three-time participant in the Work and Travel USA programme, having spent a total of 11 months in the United States. During this time, he travelled more than 10,000 miles, exploring both the east and west coasts of the USA, visiting cities such as New York, Las Vegas and Chicago, and national parks including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.

Marek Witkowski, CCUSA Poland partner and GdańskTech graduate

Marek Witkowski has been working with the US Department of State's partner CCUSA for 15 years, thanks to which more than a thousand students have had the opportunity to go on summer exchange programmes to the USA. His adventure with exchange programmes began as early as in his penultimate year of graduate studies.