Academic Training (AT) is the name that the U.S. Department of State uses for certain types of study-related, off-campus internships or employment for students in J-1 status. It is available both before and after the completion of your program of study. You must obtain Academic Training authorization BEFORE you begin working and before the end date of your current DS-2019.

Read on for a brief sampling of the many student projects and global learning opportunities created through virtual exchange with international partners in our Global Classrooms.

The J-2 dependent online application process for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

J-1 exchange visitors may be eligible to participate in occasional lectures or short-term consultations, but you must obtain authorization in writing from ISSS before you start the activity.

As a J-1 student, know the limited types of employment you can engage in and your rights and responsibilities as an employee.

Are you interested in practicing Spanish with a native Spanish speaker? Apply for the Talk2Me program, hosted by our international partners at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile), to get paired up with a Chilean student for weekly conversations during fall or spring semester.