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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?
