| SACC member companies have the great benefit
of accessing qualified Swedish trainees for a period of between 12 months up to
18 months, at a low cost, for special projects within i.e. marketing, communications,
business administration, engineering, public administration and law, media, sciences,
and commerce and finance. How can my Company Benefit from the SACC SF
Trainee Program?
• Your company will receive well-educated, motivated,
Swedish and English speaking trainees, who are interested in doing training for
a period of up to 18 months.
• SACC SF helps you find the right candidate(s)
for your trainee position(s). You will be presented with the candidates that best
match your company’s needs.
• SACC SF reviews candidate applications
so that the host company is ensured that they meet the criteria established by
the Department of State for the J-1 visa.
• SACC SF guides your company
through the entire application process and assists with the necessary documentation.
• Short visa lead times. With SACC SF’s help the visa processing only
takes between 6 to 8 weeks.
• Low costs for your company. Participating
in the Trainee Program is a very cost effective investment for your company. The
only costs involved for the host company are a competitive fee for the visa application
process, and a stipend of your choice to the trainee. Unless otherwise agreed
upon, the trainee will normally pay for their own insurance, airplane ticket and
other costs that may arise in connection with the traineeship. Host Company
Criteria
The host company must be a SACC member, and have at least one
fulltime employee working at the office where the trainee will do the training.
SACC SF recommends that the host company offers the trainee a stipend or maintenance
allowance to cover living expenses during the training period. The stipend should
at least be the equivalent amount of minimum wage. Finding Trainees
If the host company would like SACC SF to present them with appropriate trainee
candidates, they should provide SACC SF with a description of the trainee position
offered, specifying special requirements, timeframe, etc. Categories
and Fees
Currently the following three trainee categories and corresponding
fees are being used:
1. Enrolled Student: $510
2. Recent Graduate: $710
3. Young Professional: $1510
Trainees in the two first categories are
allowed to do training for a period of up to 12 months, but no longer. Young Professionals
can do training for up to 18 months, and no longer. Please note that the fees
might change in the future. More
information (pdf) | 
