The Â鶹ҹÊÐ is approved by the U.S. Department of State to host student interns from outside the United States at our University.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for the J-1 Student Intern category:
- The student must be currently enrolled in and pursuing a degree at an accredited postsecondary academic institution outside the U.S.
- The student must be in good academic standing at his/her home institution outside the U.S.
- Have sufficient finances to support him/herself and dependents for their entire stay in the U.S., including housing and living expenses.
- The internship must fulfill the educational objectives for his/her current degree program at his/her home institution.
- The student intern must have verifiable English language skills sufficient to function on a day to day basis in the internship environment at the Â鶹ҹÊÐ.
- The student must be engaged in a student internship program rather than engaging in employment or providing services to an employer.
- The internship must be full-time, that is, at least 32 hours per week, and may not exceed twelve months.
- A concluding evaluation (as well as a midpoint evaluation if internship exceeds six months), to be signed by the student intern and the immediate supervisor at the Â鶹ҹÊÐ, must be kept on record by the Division of Global Engagement following completion of the internship
- Must return to his/her academic program outside the U.S. and fulfill and obtain a degree from said academic institution after completion of the student internship program.
