Participants

The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a Department of State public diplomacy program. Its purpose is to increase mutual understanding between people of the U.S. and people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange.

Participating in our program has many advantages: you will receive on-the-job training, acquire new skills, build your resume, experience a new culture and make new friends! Cultural exposure is an important element of our program and we recommend that you participate in a variety of cross-cultural activities.

In order to participate in our Intern program, you must be a current student or have graduated less than one year from the program start date. Your intern program can last up to 12 months.

To qualify as a Trainee, you must have graduated and have at least one year relevant experience. Your trainee program can last up to 18 months.

To qualify as a Teacher, you must have have a degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree and have at least 2 years of full-time teaching experience.

J1X will carefully prepare you for your program in the U.S. and we will be there to help you every step of the way. We will always do our best to make sure that your J-1 program is a successful experience!