Frequently Asked Questions
What makes CETUSA a quality program sponsor?
CETUSA is a member of the CET Management Group which since 1995 has helped tens of thousands of students, families, young professionals, and employers benefit from the integration of different cultures. CETUSA is a CSIET compliant organization, which ensures the high integrity of our program sponsorship and program administration.
CETUSA helps Trainee/Internship Program participants work with an overseas agent to complete the application process, and also contacts the U.S. Host Company to help develop a dynamic training plan that includes continuous on-the-job training, supervision, evaluations, and insight into American industry practices, work ethics and other cultural aspects of American daily life.
What type of insurance coverage is offered?
CETUSA provides Accident and Sickness Insurance coverage for all program participants for the duration of the program. Insurance costs are included in the required program fees.
What program services does CETUSA offer to U.S. host companies?
The following services are a few of the many ways CETUSA provides assistance to the U.S. host company. For a complete list of services, contact our Trainee Office
- CETUSA helps the U.S host company develop an educational training program that fulfills U.S. Department of State requirements and matches the education and experience of the J-1 Trainee/Internship Program guidelines.
- CETUSA ensures that U.S. host companies have sufficient trained personnel to provide the proposed training.
- CETUSA provides contracts among the program participant, the U.S. host company, and the overseas agent.
- CETUSA works with overseas partners who are experienced with international recruiting, candidate screening, and career counseling expertise.
- CETUSA staff monitors the training from start to finish through periodic correspondence, site visits, and progress evaluations.
- CETUSA provides comprehensive Accident and Sickness Insurance coverage in accordance with U.S. government requirements.
- CETUSA provides a 24-hour emergency hotline.
What are the host company's required filing procedures?
To comply with the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ regulations, CETUSA assists companies to:
- Submit a structured training plan outlining the scope and content of the participant’s proposed program
- Complete mid-course and final evaluations of the training program
Host companies must also:
- Provide a Dun & Bradstreet number, a Tax Identification Number (EIN), as well as proof of a Workman’s Compensation Insurance policy
- Provide either one or several rotating projects for the trainee or intern
- Provide supervision and support for the trainee or intern
What are the host company's responsibilities?
- Provide the trainee or intern with a structured training program (minimum 32 hours per week) that is reflected in the participant’s customized training or internship plan.
- Be committed to have a permanent staff member assigned to act in a supervisory role and provide ongoing supervision during the program. This training syllabus must reflect the trainee or intern’s qualifications and background, and must not repeat the trainee or intern’s previous experience (as required by J-1 program regulations).
- Ensure that the trainee or intern performs only those activities listed in the Training/Internship Placement Plan (T/IPP) Form DS-7002, and does not perform ordinary work that a part-time or full-time staff member of the company would otherwise be responsible for. J-1 trainees or interns are also not allowed to make final decisions about, or carry the full responsibility for, major tasks, assignments, or projects. However, they may provide assistance in such activities since on-the-job training or internship is encouraged as a crucial learning tool.
- Provide a copy of current Workers Compensation Policy coverage, EIN business tax payer ID number, Dun and Bradstreet listing number, annual revenue, and the company profile details. This data collection is a mandatory requirement set forth to all sponsoring organizations by the U.S. State Department.
- Offer a training advancement program to qualified J-1 trainee candidates for 18 months or less in one of the following subject fields: Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism, Culinary Arts, Information Media and Communications, Management, Business, Commerce and Finance, Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics.
- Provide an intern position to qualified J-1 intern candidates for 12 months or less in one of the following subject fields: Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism, Culinary Arts, Information Media and Communications, Management, Business, Commerce and Finance, Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics.
- Ensure J-1 trainees or interns are not placed in unskilled occupations and that less than 20 percent of the trainee or intern’s total activities at the host company will involve clerical work during their program.
What makes CETUSA a quality program sponsor?
CETUSA is a member of the CET Management Group which since 1995 has helped tens of thousands of students, families, young professionals, and host companies benefit from the integration of different cultures. CETUSA is a CSIET compliant organization, which ensures the high integrity of our program sponsorship and program administration.
CETUSA helps its Trainee/Internship Program participants work with an overseas agent to complete the application process, and also contacts the U.S. host company to help develop a dynamic training plan that includes continuous on-the-job training, supervision, evaluations, and insight into American industry practices, work ethics and other cultural aspects of American daily life.
I want to be a host company. How do I start?
Contact our Internship and Trainee Office
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