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VISITUW Visiting International
Student
Internship & Training Program
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Presenters:
Anita Kain Sokmen,
UWEO
Lynne Chronister,
Research & OSP
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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)
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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!
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Length of VISIT Internship
Limited to 12 months
Alternative: Visiting International Student
Engaged in Research (VISER), 13-24 months, available soon!
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Intern must:
Be in “good academic standing”
Be primarily in the US to engage in an internship rather than provide labor or services
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Intern must:Have sufficient funding for US stay
Have verifiable and adequate Englishlanguage skills
Have health insurance
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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
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Internship must…
Expand upon Intern’s existingknowledge and skills
Expose intern to American techniques, methodologies, technology
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Internship must…
Be full-time (32 hours/wk)
Be completed within 12 months perdegree level or major
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Internship must not…
Displace US workers
Exist to serve a labor need
Involve unskilled or casual labor
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Internship must not…
Consist of more than 20% clerical work
Involve patient care or contact
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Bringing an Intern to UWOnline information http://elp.washington.edu/elp/programs/2318/
• http://elp.washington.edu/elp/programs/2318/deptinfo.asp
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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?