Fall 2016 / Issue 51
Fall 2016 / Issue 51
AmCham News & Events
Info Session on U.S.
Private Sector
Exchange Programs
T
he U.S. Exchange Visitor Program brings
over 300,000 foreign citizens to the United
States annually to teach, study, develop their
professional skills, strengthen their English
language abilities, connect with Americans
and learn more about the United States. On September 27th,
2016 in Skopje, AmCham Macedonia and the Foreign Investors
Council co-sponsored an informational session on the program for
interested company representatives. Keri Lowry, the U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector
Exchanges, presented ways for university students, recent graduates and professionals to gain exposure to U.S. culture and business practices as interns and trainees in their chosen occupational
fields through the U.S. Exchange Visitor Program.
For more information on the U.S. Exchange Visitor Program
for professionals, visit: http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/trainee/.
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