Hosting a J-1 intern/trainee at your business is an extraordinary opportunity for you and your colleagues to share your knowledge and expertise with enthusiastic, young foreign professionals who are interested in learning the American way of doing business, which will provide them with a competitive edge over their peers when they return to their country to embark upon their career. The J-1 exchange visitor program serves as a way of understanding and appreciating cultures that are different from our own. Not only are the exchange participants learning about American culture and traditions, but your American staff also benefit from the opportunity to learn more about your intern’s/trainee’s culture.

We will collaborate with you to develop a structured and guided work-based internship or training program that meets the requirements of the J-1 visa program. Keeping in mind the need to be able to offer a “rotational” training plan (i.e., the intern/trainee will cycle through several different training phases for a comprehensive learning experience), we will assist you with developing an approvable Training/Internship Placement Plan (T/IPP) that also includes ideas for cultural activities for the intern/trainee.