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The YMCA
International Training & Internship Programs through the
International Branch of the YMCA of Greater New York
allow U.S. organizations to
internationalize their staff and services while providing career
development opportunities to students from around the world through
the J-1 Training/Intern Exchange Visitor Visa. YMCA
International Training & Internship Programs promote global
citizenship through practical career development, cultural exchange
and community service.
Placement service through YMCA is not available. The applicant is
responsible for contacting organizations with whom they would like
to train/intern; or, host
companies have already identified, interviewed, and selected their
own trainees/interns at the time of their application to YMCA.
ROLE OF YMCA:
- Interpret
and maintain compliance with U.S. government J-1 visa
regulations
- Verify the
documentation of applicants
- Verify the
legitimacy and stability of host sites
- Determine
final selection of applicants
- Provide J-1
visa sponsorship
- Pay SEVIS
fee and provide SEVIS receipt (I-797)
- Issue forms
DS-2019 (Certificate) and DS-7002 (Training/Internship Plan)
- Provide
acceptance package and orientation materials
- Provide
government-mandated sickness and accident insurance
- Provide 24
hour assistance and support to recruiters, host sites, and
participants, as needed
- Monitor and
evaluate progress of training/internship programs (through
written evaluations and in-person site visits)
- Provide
information and assistance in locating housing upon arrival
- Provide
information to partners, host sites and participants through
quarterly e-newsletters and other information sources.
- Provide
participants with opportunities for networking, community
involvement, cultural exchange, and involvement with the local
YMCA.
As with all YMCA
programs, host sites and trainees are expected to demonstrate YMCA
core values: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility.
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