Internship Exchange
Alliance member organizations, often in conjunction with the Department of State, facilitate a variety of internship exchange programs, including inbound (foreign participants coming the United States) and outbound (American participants going abroad).
With regard to inbound, in 2007, the Department of State created an internship category within the Exchange Visitor Program. The Department’s goal in creating the program was to provide a ‘true learning experience’ for international students that will ‘reinforce their academic study’, that is ‘an integral part of [their] ongoing education’, and that will enhance their skills ‘through exposure to American techniques, methodologies, and expertise.’ The program, like all exchanges, is intended to provide participants with broad exposure to U.S. culture and society, and to foster greater appreciation among Americans of the participant’s home country.
- See more information on the Internship Program on the Department of State website.
Many Alliance members also facilitate outbound intern/work exchange programs of varying lengths to allow Americans to gain professional experience abroad, as well as in-depth exposure to a foreign culture and society.
The following Alliance member organizations sponsor internship programs:
American Council on International Personnel
American-Scandinavian Foundation
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs
Association for International Practical Training
Center for Cultural Interchange
Council for Educational Travel, USA
Council on International Educational Exchange
Council on International Programs
Cultural Homestay International
French-American Chamber of Commerce
German American Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Agricultural Intern Program
A list of all inbound internship sponsors designated by the Department of State can be found on the Department’s website.
