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INTERNSHIPPROGRAMS
The trainee program offers SACC member companies and organizations the opportunity to host
highly qualified, mature and bilingual trainees. With a minimum age of 21, many of the trainee
candidates have received Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees
in the highly regarded Swedish educational system or
are current college students while others have already
gained experience and specialized skills in their field.
The trainees will bring a European and Swedish and European. An international perspective and an understanding of cultural differences are vital in today’s global
economy. In addition to Swedish and English, many trainees possess good knowledge of one or several other languages. Language skills are invaluable when it is necessary to communicate effectively across borders such as
when finalizing a sale or during technology transfer.
Our chapter’s success is due to our hard working and dedicated Board Members and Intern Program participants.
Without our interns, the chapter would not be able to carry
out the many activities and functions throughout the year. Thérèse, Karin and Patrik;
The Program is a J-1 program, which required the interns to Interns preparing for an
have a sponsor and work part time at the sponsor’s business. event.
Our first interns under that program were sponsored by Barthco International, a shipping company, who sponsored two interns to fill one full time position,
thereby giving the interns the time to assist the chapter. In addition, the American Swedish Historical Museum also sponsored one intern on a part-time basis. The programs have worked out
well and were very beneficial to the sponsors. Having highly- educated interns assist the sponsor,
they were able to learn the “American System,” and the chapter had the interns’ assistance in
running our chapter office. The program is also successful because of the support given to the
interns by the chapter, the board, and their members. The interns are able to participate in the
many Swedish, business, and social events in the Philadelphia area.
BENEFITSTOTHEHOSTORGANIZATION
QUALIFIED TRAINEES AND INTERNS Host organizations’ will be able to host well-educated, motivated and
bilingual trainees for a training program of up to 18 months.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE The trainee will bring a European perspective to the organization.
LARGE POOL OF PRE-SCREENED CANDIDATES SACC-USA member organizations have access to a searchable online database of pre-screened trainee candidates. SACC-USA can help find the right candidate(s)
for your trainee position(s) and will present you with a number of qualified candidates for evaluation. Upon
request SACC-USA can also assist with the screening and final selection of a qualified candidate.
PEACE OF MIND SACC-USA reviews candidate applications so that we are ensured that they meet the
criteria established by the U.S. Department of State for the J-1 visa.
IT’S EASY SACC-USA guides you through the application process and assists with the necessary documentation, making the entire process easy and fast.
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LOW COST The host organization is strongly encouraged (but not required) to pay the trainee a stipend
equivalent to the cost of living in the host company’s location. The host organization also pays the SACCcompression, OCR, administrative fee which is a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor
USA Trainee Program web optimization using very competitive. The trainee generally pays his or her own
insurance and travel expenses.