Internship Training USA

The Internship/Training is a programme focused in your career

The host business will help you to gain a thorough insight in your career field. There may be different methods in which that business conducts the internship/training – it could be through observation, rotations in different departments, training seminars or research.

For the first two weeks, you should expect an introductory period whereby the host business may need to assess your skills and objectives before assigning specific tasks and/or projects. Also, while the host business makes every effort to keep the participant fully engaged in interesting activities, there may be "down" times in which you may be asked to do basic tasks in your field of focus and/or general jobs in the office such as clerical work.

The programme offers two options: Self-Arranged (Paid or Unpaid) and Global Choices arranged (Paid or Unpaid) programme types.

Programme A – Self-Arranged programme

Participant has to research his/her own paid or unpaid internship placement and housing. Additionally:
• Participant must be eligible for the programme;
• Global Choices must approve participant’s internship/ training placement;
• Global Choices partner will give a phone-orientation within 48 hours of the participant’s arrival in the US;
• This programme runs for 3-18 months (Hospitality internships from 3-12 months).

Requirements for Host Business (For Self Arranged program type)

• Employer should be with more than 25 employees and more than three million dollars in annual revenue. If employer doesn’t suit these requirements, Global Choices are required by the program regulations to perform a site visit at employer’s organization prior to approving.

Programme B – Global Choices Arranged programme

In order to be considered for Global Choices arranged paid (or unaid) internship/training, the applicant is required to be a highly capable candidate who is qualified to train in the following occupational categories:
• Hospitality;
• Arts and Culture;
• Agriculture;
• Information;
• Media and Communication;
• Education;
• Social Sciences;
• Library Science;
• Counselling and Social Services;
• Management;
• Business Administration;
• Commerce;
• Finance (including hospitality and hotel management);
• Engineering;
• Architecture;
• Mathematics;
• Industrial Occupations;
• Public Administration;
• Law;
• Computer Science;
• Marketing and Sales;
• Internships are available in other fields.

Additionally:

• Participant must be eligible for the programme;
• This programme runs for 6-18 months (Hospitality field from 6-12 months);
• All Global Choices arranged applications should be submitted 18-26 weeks prior to preferred entry date..

We recommend that for both options, the participant begin the programme either on the first or last weekend of the month. Participants are required to submit a mid-term and final programme evaluation report. Participants for Programme B must also be available to communicate with the Community Coordinator (CC) on a monthly basis. The CC provides ongoing support and supervision throughout the participant’s stay including securing assistance with a Social Security card.

Placement Hold

If you’ve already been placed and you decide to delay or postpone the programme for an indefinite period of time, we will put you on a 30-day "hold" status. The original placement will also be on hold for 30 days.

If you need more than 30 days delay for your programme, you will need to re-apply to the programme and pay a £500 reinstatement fee. The original placement will be void; and a new placement process will begin.