STUDENTS OF Jamaican heritage living across the diaspora, who wish to be considered for the third instalment of the GraceKennedy Jamaica Birth-right Programme, have until February 28 to send in their applications.
The forms are available online at www.gracekennedy.com and will be accepted via email at: jamaicanbirthright@gkco.com.
Established in December 2003, the GraceKennedy Ja-maica Birthright Programme aims to deepen ties with second and third generation Jamaicans living and studying in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, through a unique internship programme.
This year, GraceKennedy Limited will host six university students for a two-month period - from mid-June through to mid-August.
The successful candidates/interns will then work on a rotation basis within the GraceKennedy Group of Com-panies, allowing them to gain invaluable hands-on experience in their chosen career field, while benefiting from mentorship from the GraceKennedy management team.
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"The programme is a cultural and professional internship geared at highlighting all aspects of Jamaican life, while furthering the career goals of the selected candidates. The programme is a direct response to the yearning by the second and third generation Jamaicans in the diaspora to claim their Jamaican heritage, noted Douglas Orane, chief executive officer of GraceKennedy Limited and creator of the programme.
According to Ann Marie Grant-Brown, manager of GraceKennedy Money Services Centre in Brooklyn, New York, one added benefit of the programme was the identification of goodwill ambassadors throughout the diaspora.
To be considered for the programme, candidates must be pursuing either undergraduate or graduate studies with a 3.0 or higher grade point average, and must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
