SACC SF / SV member companies have the great benefit of accessing qualified
Swedish trainees for a period of between 12 months up to 18 months, at a low
cost, for special projects within i.e. marketing, communications, business
administration, engineering, public administration and law, media, sciences,
and commerce and finance.
How can my company benefit from the SACC SF / SV Trainee Program?
- Your company will receive well-educated,
motivated, Swedish and English speaking interns/trainees who are interested
in doing training for a period of up to 18 months.
- SACC SF / SV helps you find the right
candidate(s) for your intern/trainee position(s). You will be presented
with the candidates that best match your company’s needs.
- SACC SF / SV reviews the candidate applications
so that the host company is ensured that they meet the criteria established
by the Department of State for the J-1 visa.
- SACC SF / SV guides your company through the
entire application process and assists you with the necessary
documentation.
- Short visa lead times - with SACC SF / SV’s
help, the visa processing only takes between 6 to 8 weeks.
- Low costs for your company - participating in the
Trainee Program is a very cost effective investment for your company. The
only costs involved for the host company are a competitive fee for the visa
application process, and a stipend of your choice to the trainee. Unless
otherwise agreed upon, the trainee will normally pay for their own
insurance, airplane ticket and other costs that may arise in connection
with the traineeship.
Host Company criteria
The host company must be a SACC SF / SV member, and have at least one fulltime
employee working at the office where the intern/trainee will do the training.
SACC SF / SV recommends that the host company offers the trainee a stipend or
maintenance allowance to cover living expenses during the training period. The
stipend should at least be the equivalent amount of minimum wage.
Finding interns/trainees
If the host company would like SACC SF / SV to present them with appropriate
intern/trainee candidates, they should provide SACC SF / SV with a description
of the intern/trainee position offered, specifying special requirements,
timeframe, etc.
Categoriers and fees
| Length of Internship |
Visa Service Fee |
SEVIS fee |
| 0-3 months |
$ 500 |
$ 180 |
| 4-6 months |
$1000 |
$ 180 |
| 7-12 months |
$ 1600 |
$ 180 |
| 13-18 months |
$ 1800 |
$ 180 |
Interns/trainees in the first two categories are allowed to do training for a
period of up to 12 months, but no longer. Young Professionals can do training
for up to 18 months, but no longer. Please note that the fees might be subject
to change in the future.
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