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US Consulate launches eInterne scheme

ATTN: ALL-POWERFUL, ALL-KNOWING SUB: DON’T BOTHER WITH THE HTTP LINKS FOR PRINT VERSION.The US Consulate General has enlisted the assistance of an ‘eIntern’ in an effort to increase the number of students from Bermuda choosing the United States for postsecondary education.University of Maryland student Lebona Hailu “will be available electronically to answer a wide range questions about attending college in the United States, from cost and areas of study to student life and extra-curricular activities”, said a US Consulate spokesperson.“The Virtual Student Foreign Service is part of a growing effort by the US.“State Department to harness technology and a commitment to global service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement.“Working from college and university campuses in the United States and throughout the world, eInterns (American students working virtually) are partnered with our US diplomatic posts overseas to conduct digital diplomacy that reflects the realities of our networked world.”Ms Hailu is available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Consulate-General-Hamilton-Bermuda/168663206670928), Twitter (https://twitter.com/USCONGENBermuda) or via e-mail at uscongenbermuda@gmail.com.She will be posting US education information regularly as well as answering any questions.