Internship \ Career Training

Intern program

Internship programs are designed to allow foreign college and university students or recent graduates to come to the United States to gain exposure to U.S. culture and to receive hands-on experience in U.S. business practices in their chosen occupational field.

Trainee program

Training programs are designed to allow foreign professionals to come to the United States to gain exposure to U.S. culture and to receive training in U.S. business practices in their chosen occupational field.

Benefits

Practical Experience:

1. The program bridges the gap between formal education and practical work experience.
2. Enhance the skills and expertise of exchange visitors in their academic or occupational fields through participation in a structure and guided training-based program.
3. Give the students the chance to evaluate, reflect upon and try a career field
4. Provide career awareness for the students
5. Provide valuable experience that helps secure future employment
6. Can earn money or credit
7. Provide professional networking contacts
8. Help the student develop job search skills
9. Develop self-confidence as they identify skills, abilities and talents

 Fields

• The Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Industrial Occupations
• Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
• Arts and Culture
• Education
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Public Administration and Law
• Information Media and Communications
• Management, Business, Commerce and Finance
• Construction and Building Trades

Eligibility Requirements

You must:

• be at least 18 and not more than 30 years of age
• have sufficient English language skills to function in a business setting
• be enrolled on a full-time basis at a nationally accredited post-secondary institution or have graduated for not more than 12 months
• have a proposed training program that demonstrates a correlation to your program of study or degree area
• show that your desired training is not duplicative of previous training or work experience if you have previously participated in an Internship USA program