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The Opportunity of a Lifetime

SACC-USA’s Trainee Program gives trainees an excellent opportunity to enhance their skills in their chosen careers, learn how to conduct business in an American business environment, get acquainted with American customs and culture, and start building personal international networks.

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Benefits to the Trainee

• Put theory into practice. Trainees will be able to put theory in their specific field into practice and can compare differences between the U.S. and Sweden.
• American business experience. The trainees will learn firsthand how business is conducted in the U.S. 
• English language skills. Trainees will further enhance their English language capabilities, both general business-English and as it relates to their specific field. 
• Competitive advantage. Having international experience, trainees will immediately gain an advantage over their peers in the Swedish job market. 
• Appreciation for cultural differences. As trainees are exposed to differences between American and Swedish society, they will start developing an appreciation for cultural differences and become adept at cross-cultural communication – a trait that will be invaluable in their future international careers. 
• International network. Trainees will start building a personal international support network.
• It’s easy. SACC-USA guides trainees through the application process and assists with the necessary documentation making the entire process easy and fast.

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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.

 

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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:

Medical and Accident: Medical Evacuation: Repatriation:

$50,000 per illness/accident $10,000 $7,500

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.