Professional Training

International Visitor Leadership Program

The International Information Programs office in the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with non-profit institutions, conducts the International Visitor Leadership Program. Foreign visitors travel in group and individual programs designed to accommodate their fields of interest. Each year the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem interviews and selects professionals to participate.

Voluntary Visitor Program

The International Information Programs' Voluntary Visitor Division arranges professional programs for individuals who are traveling to the United States on their own. All candidates must have substantive professional objectives with a short proposal outlining the program. Programs can be as short as one day involving four to five professional appointments in one American city or as long as two weeks and encompassing four to five U.S. cities. Contact our office for details.

Salzburg Seminars

The Salzburg Seminar program sessions take place in Salzburg, Austria for one intense week. They seek participation of articulate mid-career women and men of all nationalities and political persuasions that have professional experience in, and show significant knowledge of, the seminar subject. There should be a direct connection between the applicants’ profession and the subject of the seminar they apply to. Preference is given to mid-career applicants who in most cases cover the cost of their participation and international airfare. Proficiency in spoken and written English is a requisite for admission. For a description and application of the seminars go to the Salzburg Seminar website: http://www.salzburgseminar.org

Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships

Fellowship opportunities are available annually through the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Please visit their website for more information.