TRAIN-USA
Colbourne College provides
APPROVED INTERNSHIP and WORK EXPERIENCES IN THE US
- Hospitality and Recreation Administration/ Management / Operations
- Resort Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Administrative Assistant
- Business Administration / Clerical
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
- Customer Service Management
- Receptionist
- Accounting / Finance / Managerial Economics / Auditing / Banking / Financial Services /
Insurance / Taxation
- Actuarial Science / Risk Management / Organizational Behavior / Investments and - - - -
- Securities Knowledge Management
- Law
- E-Commerce / Information Resources Management / Management Information Systems
and Services
- Marketing, Corporate Communications
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Merchandising, Buying, Purchasing
- Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations (NEW)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Transportation/Transportation Management (NEW)
- Auctioneering
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Real Estate
- Construction Management
Application Procedures
Program Basics
There are two different options that you can choose for your Practical Training Program depending on
your needs. If you would like to be in a training program, you need to make sure that a Trainee position
is secured with a host company. You would also need to obtain sponsorship for your visa so that you
can legally participate in the program, and you would need to have adequate medical insurance.
The Self-Placed Program
The Self-Placed Program was developed for applicants that have already found a host company, and
the Host Company has offered a Trainee position to the applicant. Now that you have a company, our
partner, a U.S. Government approved sponsor is accredited to issue the DS-2019 (document needed
for J-1 Visa application) for the job areas described above.
The Pre-Placed Program
Trainee Positions in Host Companies will be selected for you. We will Place you.
Choose one of the following Programs:
- WORK AND TRAVEL or
- INTERNSHIP
- TRAINEE
Work and Travel Program
We help you find work for 3 - 4 months and you can enjoy traveling in the US for an additional month.
The purpose of the Work Travel Program is to offer international students like you the opportunity to
immerse themselves in U.S.A daily life through temporary employment opportunities during their
summer holidays. This is accomplished by ongoing interaction with Americans at the host company, as
well as other cross-cultural and social activities organized by your Area Representative.
Included for all Students – Placed and Self-Placed:
• DS-2019 Form
• Comprehensive health, accident and liability insurance
• Job placement
• Assistance with obtaining a Social Security Card
• Local welcome and orientation
• Local support in the U.S.A.
Not Included:
• International and domestic airfares and other transportation (e.g. bus) to the company site
• Daily living expenses including housing and meals (housing will cost a minimum of $350 per month.)
Internship and Trainee Programs
We help you find positions for 12 - 18 months allowing you to earn an income while you train. .
The purpose of this program is to give our recent graduates or young professionals the opportunity to
complete a practical training in an American company.
Benefits:
Experience and Practical Training: Opportunities to legally gain training experience in the
United States while training for a U.S. Company for up to 18 months with income.
Improve English Skills: A great opportunity to use and perfect your English skills while training for
your new host company and living in the U.S. Remember, English is the language of international
business
Practical Training: Earn practical training experience focused on your skills that will differentiate
you when you return to your home country and seek employment.
Competitive Advantage: A great start in your career by training in the U.S. so that you can further
develop your career upon return to your home country.
Fulfill Degree Requirements: Many academic institutions around the world may give credit
towards university degree requirements for practical training and internships.
Future Business Relationships: Build relationships with the U.S. business community for
potential business opportunities upon return to your home country.
Access to New Technologies: Experience new technologies in their U.S. launch phase, which
can be sooner than when they are released in foreign countries.
Fun: Travel the U.S. on the weekends and holidays.
Program Rules and Regulations (Work and Travel)
1. You are between the ages of 18 and 28 and registered and enrolled as a full-time student at a post-
secondary level college or university.
2. You are in good health.
3. You will obtain a valid passport and visa and comply with all vaccination and immunization
requirements.
4. You will obey all U.S.A. Federal, State and Local laws.
5. Any illegal use of drugs or alcohol, or abuse of harmful controlled substances or illegal possession
of drugs, alcohol, or controlled substances will be subject to your immediate repatriation.
6. You will attend orientation sessions in your home country and in the U.S.A.
7. You will carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position, which are arranged. It is your
responsibility to advise your sponsor of any significant problems.
CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO QUALIFY FOR
THE WORK AND TRAVEL-USA PROGRAMME
Program Rules and Regulations (Trainee Program)
All Applicants must fulfill one of the following criteria:
- Be a full time College/University Student having completed at least two years of study.
- Have at least a two years degree.
- A young Professional with at least 2 years of experience in the field of proposed training.
- Be able to speak and understand English at an advanced level
- Be covered by health and accident insurance for the length of their stay in the United States, in
accordance with the U.S. government regulations.
CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE NOT A RECENT COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATE AND WOULD LIKE TO QUALIFY FOR
THE TRAINEE-USA PROGRAMME
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Application fee: $100(USD)
- Email your Application to admin@colbournecollege.com
Following the interview you will submit the following documents:
- Passport Copy
- Passport Photos
- Completed application Form (typed and signed)
- Essay (typed and signed)
- Resume
- Reference Letter (from previous employer/professor)
- If you have spent times in the U.S , submit copies of the visa you hold. This does not apply to
those who hold visas as tourists. - Proof of two years experience or schooling;
accumulating to at least two years of experience; or
- 3 copies of your official college/university transcripts translated into English
showing at least two years of course work.
The Application Process
You will be interviewed in your country. When accepted you will be required to pay the registration fee
before the placement process begins. Once a host company is chosen for you, you must sign the
Training Plan Agreement, at which point you will pay the full program fee.
The program fees cover:
- Application and Screening
- Resume Formatting
- Search for Host Companies
- Salary negotiation
- Interview preparation
- Trainee Placement
- DS 2019 form
- Pre-Departure and Arrival Orientation
- Comprehensive health, accident and liability workshop
- Assistance in obtaining the Social Security Card
- Ongoing support by local sponsor staff
Not included in the fees:
- International Airfare and domestic travel to the final destination.
- Housing
- Meals
- Daily living expenses
THE WORK AND TRAVEL-USA PROGRAMME
