Trainee Requirements

Category Trainee:

• Be a Swedish citizen/permanent resident with the intention of returning to Sweden.
• Be at least 25 years old.
• Be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Have at least one year work experience in his or her field.
• Obtain health and accident insurance for the duration of the training period.
• Follow the training plan developed by the host organization.

Category Intern:

• Be at least 21 years old and currently enrolled at a Swedish post-secondary educational institution or have graduated from such an institution within the past 12 months.
• Be a Swedish citizen/permanent resident with the intention of returning to Sweden.
• Be fluent in spoken and written English
• Obtain health insurance for the duration of the training period.
• An internship may last up to 12 months.

Fees and costs

The trainee is required to pay a fee to the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm before the interview. The fee is currently SEK 900.

The trainee is NOT required to pay the $100 so called SEVIS fee. The SEVIS fee is paid directly by SACC-USA to the Department of Homeland Security and is included in the administrative fee paid by the Host Company.

The trainee candidate is required to have health and accident insurance that meets the following minimum requirements:

The required health and accident insurance is normally paid by the trainee (but can be paid by the host company).

Airfare is normally paid by the trainee.