Hosting a Trainee Offers Many Opportunities

The trainee program offers SACC member organizations the opportunity to host highly qualified, mature, bilingual trainees. With a minimum age of 25, 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 Swedish and European Union perspective to your organization. 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 to your organization when it is necessary to communicate effectively across borders such as when finalizing a sale or during technology transfer.

Benefits to the Host Organization

• Qualified trainees. You 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 your 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 you find the right candidate(s) for your trainee position(s) and will present you with a number of qualified candidates for your evaluation. Upon request we can also assist with the screening and final selection of a qualified candidate.
• Peace of mind. SACC-USA reviews candidate applications so that you are ensured that they meet the criteria established by the US 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.
• 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 SACC-USA Trainee Program administrative fee which is very competitive. The trainee generally pays his or her own insurance and travel expenses.