Opportunities & Benefits

Hosting a Trainee Offers Many Opportunities

The trainee program offers SACC member companies and organizations the opportunity to host highly qualified, mature, bilingual trainees. With a minimum age of 21, some of the trainee candidates may still be sudents while many already earned their Bachelor’s / Master’s degrees or have extensive 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 such as when finalizing a sale or during technology transfer.

Benefits for the Host Company

Qualified Trainees

Host well-educated, motivated and bilingual trainees in a training program up to 18 months.

International Exposure

The trainee will bring a European perspective to your organization.

Large Pool of Pre-screened candidates

SACC San Diego and SACC USA will post your available position on our website as well as distribute the information to our network in Sweden in order to generate applications tailored to your needs. We also maintain a database of pre-screened trainee candidates that is available upon your request.

Peace of mind

SACC San Diego reviews candidate applications so that you are ensured that they meet the criteria established by the U.S. Department of State for the J-1 visa.

It's easy

SACC San Diego guides you and your trainee through the application process and assists with the necessary documentation making the entire process easy and fast.

Low cost

The host organization is strongly encouraged (but not required) to pay the trainee a stipend equivalent to the cost of living in the host company’s location. There generally are no social security or medicare taxes for a J-1 trainee. The host organization pays the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce visa service fee and the SEVIS fee. The trainee generally pays his or her own insurance and travel expenses.