ISSS

Program Information and Requirements

• J-1 Student Eligibility & Limitations

  Student Interns are subject to certain requirements and limitations:

  • Enrolled in and pursuing a degree at an accredited post-secondary academic institution outside the U.S.
  • In good academic standing with the post-secondary academic institution outside the U.S. [in] which they are enrolled and pursuing a degree
  • Accepted into a student internship program at the post-secondary accredited academic institution listed on their Form DS-2019
  • Proposed internship must fulfill the educational objectives for their current degree program at home institution
  • Be primarily in the U.S. to engage in student internship program rather than to engage in employment or provide services to an employer
  • Return to academic program and obtain degree from home institution after completion of the student internship program
  • Verifiable English language skills sufficient to function on a day-to-day basis in the internship environment
  • Sufficient finances to support themselves and dependents (if applicable) for entire stay in the U.S., including housing and living expenses
  • May only participate in program for up to 12 months for each degree/major.
• Program Requirements

  The internship must be a formalized program to which the Student Intern specifically applies and is accepted. Faculty members working with colleagues at institutions abroad to host Student Interns should ensure a formal institutional agreement outlining program parameters and the responsibilities of all parties is in place.

  Per federal regulation, the prescribed program must fit these requirements and limitations:

  • Must consist of a minimum of 32 hours per week.
  • All assigned tasks must be program-related.
  • Participation may be paid or not.

  CWU policies require one of these three compensation scenarios:

  • Academic credit
  • Wage/stipend
  • Recognized volunteer status with approved form filed through Human Resources

  The latter two scenarios both require Labor & Industries (worker’s compensation) insurance to be paid by the sponsoring department or college. Faculty members should discuss the matter with their Chairs and Deans.

  • Clerical work may account for no more than 20% of program tasks.
  • Must expose the student to U.S. “techniques, methodologies, and technology and expand upon the student’s existing knowledge and skills”.
  • May not duplicate prior experience.
  • Must meet all the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  • May not place a student in any of these areas:
    • Unskilled or casual labor
    • Child care or elder care
    • Aviation
    • Clinical positions involving patient care or contact or the provision of therapy, medication or other clinical or medical care. This includes:
      • Sports or physical therapy
      • Psychological counseling
      • Nursing
      • Dentistry
      • Veterinary medicine
      • Social work
      • Speech therapy
      • Early childhood education
    • Any position, occupation, or business that could bring the Exchange Visitor Program or the Department of State into notoriety or disrepute
  • Cannot serve to fill a labor need or displace full- or part-time or temporary or permanent American workers
• Program Evaluation Requirements

  Sponsor must develop procedures for evaluating all student interns, with the following requirements:

  • At minimum, formal evaluation at the program’s endpoint is mandated for all programs.
  • In programs more than six (6) months in duration, formal evaluation at both the program’s midpoint and its endpoint are mandated, at minimum.
  • All mandated evaluations must be done prior to the program’s conclusion and the Student Intern’s departure.
  • Both the Student Intern and the immediate supervisor must sign the evaluation forms.
  • Evaluations must be retained for a minimum of three years following the program’s completion.
• Form DS-7002 - Training/Internship Placement Plan (TIPP)

  A DS-7002 is required for all Student Interns. OISP cannot issue a DS-2019 for the Student Intern until we receive the completed and signed DS-7002.

  The Student Intern’s immediate supervisor at CWU is primarily responsible for completing the document and obtaining the necessary signatures. This should not be left to the Student Intern or to their home institution.

  The DS-7002 must:

  • State the specific goals and objectives of the student internship program (for each phase or component, if applicable)
  • Detail the knowledge, skills, or techniques to be imparted to the student intern (for each phase or component, if applicable)
  • Describe the methods of performance evaluation and the frequency of supervision (for each phase or component, if applicable).