Finding an Internship and Applying for the J 1 Visa — Alumni Panel

Learn from former Career Training USA interns and trainees about their experiences finding professional training programs in the USA and applying for the J-1 Visa.

Chapter
0:00 Introduction
3:22 What are the intern/trainee visas
5:39 The value of U.S. internships
6:54 Alumni Panel Introduction
9:30 What motivated you to pursue an internship or training program in the US as opposed to another country?
15:21 What resources did you use to find your internship?
25:18 What was your timeline like for finding an internship?
27:07 How did you discover InterExchange?
30:47 What was your experience like with the J-1 visa application process, and is there anything you would have done differently now that you've done it?
37:19 What's it like interning in the U.S.? How did you adapt to any kind of challenges in the workplace?
44:31 Audience questions: Do you have any tips on how to encourage hiring companies to accept international interns or international applicants?
46:17 How did you find housing in the U.S.?
50:57 What strategies did you find most effective in securing an internship in your field?
51:56 End of alumni panel
53:16 Participant eligibility & program requirements
58:19 Compensation requirements
59:59 J-1 Visa application process
1:05:32 Program fees
1:07:27 Audience questions

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