For American Companies

The SACC-USA Talent Mobility Program is vital to SACC-USA’s mission of facilitating trade, commerce, and investment between Sweden and the U.S. ​The Talent Mobility Program offers Swedish and American organizations the opportunity to host highly qualified and mature trainees. The trainees will bring a new, international perspective to your operation, which is vital in today’s global economy.

SACC-USA Talent Mobility Program

The SACC-USA Talent Mobility Program is vital to SACC-USA’s mission of facilitating trade, commerce, and investment between Sweden and the U.S. As a SACC member, your company can utilize the Talent Mobility Program to develop your international business activities.

Trainees educated within the highly regarded Swedish educational system bring expertise within their academic field along with an intimate knowledge of the Swedish and European market, language skills, and cross-cultural knowledge.

As a J-1 visa sponsor, SACC-USA assists with:
  • J-1 visa service for Swedish employees or business partners coming to the U.S. on training assignments for up to 18 months
  • J-1 visa service for U.S. companies that have made an offer of training to an intern/trainee from Sweden
  • Matchmaking between U.S. companies and trainee candidates in the SACC-USA trainee candidate database, followed by our J-1 visa service

Hosting a Trainee Offers Many Opportunities

The Talent Mobility Program offers SACC member companies and organizations the opportunity to host highly qualified, mature, bilingual trainees. With a minimum age of 21, many of the trainee candidates have received Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees 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 operation. 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 when it is necessary to communicate effectively across borders.
The SACC Alumni Network is open to anyone who has been a trainee or intern in the US through SACC. And to anyone who is, or has been, a trainee through the SACC American Talent to Sweden program. The program is a forum for networking and career development. SACC Alumni is an important part of the SACC network, the program plays an important role in the continued success of future SACC Alumni.
  • Network: As a SACC Alumni you are part of a group of talented young professionals with the professional attractiveness of having work experience from the US market. Networking in a diverse but like-minded group of SACC-Alumni could lead to new career opportunities in a different industry or you might learn about open positions in companies you didn’t even know existed.
  • Keep your connections to the US: Through SACC-USAs strong connections to the US Embassy and AmCham Sweden, the SACC Alumni Program is an opportunity to keep you connected to the US. As a SACC Alumni, you will also be invited to other events hosted and organized by SACC-USA (e.g. SACC-Summit in the US), the US Embassy and AmCham.
  • Visibility: Being part of a strong and attractive pool of talented young professionals gives you visibility to important stakeholders on the Swedish market. SACC-USA has several influential board members based in Sweden, who will attend and speak at SACC Alumni events.
  • An opportunity to advocate for strong Swedish-American relations: Being part of a big group of young professionals with experience and interest in Swedish-American trade relations you are in a strong position to advocate for even stronger ties between Sweden and the US.
  • Social activities: The SACC-alumni will also provide opportunities to connect with like-minded over less formal events such as after-work activities and Happy Hours.
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