uw visiting international student internship & training program

VISITUW Visiting International

Student

Internship & Training Program

Presenters:

Anita Kain Sokmen,

UWEO

Lynne Chronister,

Research & OSP

Parties involved in UW VISITUWEO (administrator of VISIT onbehalf of UW)

Academic department or programhosting the Intern and faculty supervisor

ISO (responsible for visa issuanceand compliance)

New “Student Intern Category”

A foreign student currently enrolled and pursuing a degree academic institution outside the US

Internship will “fulfill the educational objectives for his or her current degree program at his or her home institution”

All degree levels qualify!

Length of VISIT Internship

Limited to 12 months

Alternative: Visiting International Student

Engaged in Research (VISER), 13-24 months, available soon!

Intern must:

Be in “good academic standing”

Be primarily in the US to engage in an internship rather than provide labor or services

Intern must:Have sufficient funding for US stay

Have verifiable and adequate Englishlanguage skills

Have health insurance

Intern must:Attend New Intern Orientation and Immigration Check-in

Enroll in the VISIT Program through UWEO but may NOT enroll for UW coursework

Return home to complete thedegree

Internship must…

Expand upon Intern’s existingknowledge and skills

Expose intern to American techniques, methodologies, technology

Internship must…

Be full-time (32 hours/wk)

Be completed within 12 months perdegree level or major

Internship must not…

Displace US workers

Exist to serve a labor need

Involve unskilled or casual labor

Internship must not…

Consist of more than 20% clerical work

Involve patient care or contact

Host must… Determine whether resources are sufficient to host an Intern

Appoint the “Supervisor”

Secure approval from Chair & Dean

Determine English language proficiency (interview, or request standardized English-language test scores)

Host must…Give Intern appropriate access tofacilities/resources

Inform UWEO of changes in Intern’sassignment, activities, or durationof stay

Inform UWEO of any emergencyinvolving the Intern

Host must… Assign only activities that assist the Internachieve the internship objectives.

Provide “continuous on-site supervision and mentoring…by experienced and knowledgeable staff”

Provide a structured, guided, full-time work-based learning experience

Evaluate intern quarterly

Host may…

Pay the Intern a “stipend” (job class code 0858), if ISO approves in advance and the externally funded sponsor approves if awarded funds will be used

Bringing an Intern to UWOnline information http://elp.washington.edu/elp/programs/2318/

• http://elp.washington.edu/elp/programs/2318/deptinfo.asp

Fee Waiver

• Complete form one month in advance• Reviewed by UW leadership• Notice within 5 days• Approval based upon set of criteria– Existing relationship?– Mutual benefit?– Building new relationship?

For questions or assistance

Annmarie McMahonVISIT Coordinator543-6343uwvisit@uw.edu