Students gain international work experience, earn income, live in a community abroad and get to know the people and their culture. Assignments are primarily in Finland and Sweden. Most training assignments are for eight to twelve weeks during the summer.
Some positions last up to six months, ending in fall or winter.
Trainees work a 40-hour week. An applicant should be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, between the ages of 21 and 30, who is a junior, senior or first-year graduate student majoring in the field in which training is sought. At least three years of study in the academic major should be completed by the time training begins. English will be the working language. Knowledge of the local language is not required, but preparatory study is strongly encouraged for the personal benefit of the trainee.