Host an Intern

Expand your global potential with placement solutions through IAESTE United States. Whether you are looking for an international intern with scientific or technical skills or strategizing to build and diversify your research team, IAESTE United States programs can fit your business needs.

Why host an IAESTE international intern?

Broaden your internship pool to include strong technical students without broadening your administrative burden
Increase global and intercultural awareness among your staff
Build connections to international companies, universities, and professionals
Facilitate your evaluation of international candidates to hire at an overseas office
Enable U.S. students to intern abroad through reciprocal placement
Recruit globally-skilled domestic students through IAESTE United States Corporate Partnership
Gain the competitive edge that comes with training future science and technical leaders who can advance your company’s goals globally.

If you would like to recruit an international science, architecture or engineering student to join your team, we offer the IAESTE Placement Program. If you have identified an international science or engineering student and require visa sponsorship, we offer the IAESTE Visa Authorization Service.

Want to find out more?

Please take a minute to fill out this short form, and someone from IAESTE United States will get back to you shortly.

Intern Placement Program

IAESTE’s placement program utilizes a network of over 80 international counterparts to locate highly qualified technical or scientific interns to meet your team’s needs.

The process

Complete an Offer of Training form (.doc) or (.pdf) detailing the internship requirements to enable us to recruit for you. The priority deadline for application is January 10.
In January, IAESTE United States will exchange your position with an international office, creating a reciprocal position for a US student to train overseas.
Once you have confirmed that the nominated student is a good fit, our office takes care of the visa administration, insurance and logistics. If you are located in one of the areas supported by an IAESTE student group, you will receive additional support with airport pickup, housing and recreation for your intern.

Are you interested in more information? Contact inbound@aipt.org or 415.889.9418 or get an application (.doc) or (.pdf) from our Downloads Page and start the process!

Program Fees

The per-intern fee includes J-1 visa sponsorship and health insurance for the participant as well as all administrative fees.

Length of Program	Program Fee
Up to 3 months	$1025
4-6 months	$1525
7-12 months	$2025

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, IAESTE United States depends on program fees to offset the costs of administering programs. All interns must be paid. On the Offer of Training form, please state the salary, which should cover living expenses; most IAESTE interns are paid between $8 and $12 per hour.

Visa Authorization Service

If you have already identified an international student that you would like to bring to the US for training, we can assist with the required visa sponsorship. International students may be from any country with which the United States has diplomatic relations. IAESTE United States acts as the J-1 visa sponsor for the participant and his or her dependents and is authorized to issue the Certificate of Eligibility (DS2019), which is the document required to obtain a J-1 visa. IAESTE United States is designated by the U.S. Department of State to sponsor science, engineering and architecture students. The Visa Authorization Service Application can be found on our Downloads Page.

2010 Program Fees

Length of Program	Fee
0-3 Months	$1025.00
3-6 Months	$1525.00
6-12 Months	$2025.00
Sevis Fee	$180.00

Other Fees

Additional Items	Fee
Expedited Surcharge	$1250.00
Dependent	$500.00
Form Replacement	$100.00
Transfer	$500.00
Travel Validation	$30.00
New Employer Fee	$200.00
Extension**	$1250.00

All Visa Authorization Service Applications and Forms can be found on our Downloads Page.

There is a non-refundable application fee. This fee varies by country. Please contact your in-country agent on our list of AIPT Global Partners for your local currency. Final payments of the program fee must be made before documents will be mailed. Cancellations prior to receiving the J-1 visa will be subject to a US$100 cancellation fee. There are no refunds for cancellations after the student has received the J-1 visa, and there are no refunds for early departures.
**Refunds will be issued only when DS-2019 form is returned to AIPT. All refund requests must be received in writing within 60 days of program start date. No refund is available after participant obtains a J-1 Visa, or if the participant cannot return the DS-2019 form. Refunds will only be issued to the party who paid the fee (credit card payments will be refunded to the credit card account). AIPT reserves the right to withhold additional monies or refuse a refund request.
Fee payment: AIPT accepts personal checks, credit cards, money orders, or traveler's checks. AIPT does not accept wire transfers

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