Regulations

Internship 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. Upon completion of their programs, participants are expected to return to their home countries where they will be able to utilize their newly learned skills and knowledge to advance their careers, and to share their experiences with their communities.

The intern category was established to provide learning opportunities to current foreign post-secondary college and university students and recent graduates. the internship program must directly relate to the participant’s career field or field of study.

An Intern must be a foreign national who:
is currently enrolled in and pursuing studies at a foreign degree-or certificate-granting post-secondary academic institution outside the United States, has graduated from such an institution no more than 12 months prior to his or her exchange visitor program start date.

The maximum duration of an internship in any occupational field is 12 months.
Midterm and Final Evaluations are required for internship programs that exceed six months. For programs with durations of less than six months, a Final Evaluation is required. All evaluations must be received by our organization prior to the end of the participant's exchange program and must be signed by both the candidate and his or her immediate supervisor.