Current Student Interns
The U.S. Department of State allows students who are enrolled in degree programs at home universities (in other countries) to be sponsored for an intern position, for up to 12 months duration, in the U.S.
Maintaining Legal J-1 Status
It is critical that you are aware of the legal requirements, obligations, and benefits associated with your legal status as a J-1 exchange visitor in the U.S. Please click on the links below for more important information.
Health Insurance
Exchange visitors must maintain the required insurance for themselves and any J-2 status dependents for the entire duration of the academic program.
Travel
Evaluations
All Student-Interns and sponsoring UGA Departments must submit evaluations of the intern’s performance, including the number of hours performed, the type of training, and the quality of the performance. Evaluations are submitted through the Compass portal.
All programs must do a concluding evaluation, and programs lasting more than six months must do a midpoint and concluding evaluation. Immigration Services will retain these evaluations for at least three years following the completion of the student’s internship program.