Alexander Lostocco is founder and president of Internships for America, Inc., which helps US companies develop internship programs and international students and young professionals secure US internships. Lostocco is also author of
U.S. Internships for International Students and Young Professionals, the definitive guide for internationals pursuing a US Internship.
Articles by Al Lostocco
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One of the most frequently asked questions by clients is; "Is there anything special I need to do for my trainee, and also is there are any special considerations that I need to be aware of in the day-to-day management of this individual?" By in large the simple answer ...
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To reach this point in the process you will have had to conduct your interview(s) with potential candidate(s) decided on the one(s) you liked and have had them sign off on the their training plan. The document used for development of the training plan is a US State Depa...
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If you are at this stage in the process of recruiting an international intern then you have picked your candidate(s), and you have screened and interviewed them. You have developed your training plan and have picked a sponsoring agency to work with and issue a DS-2019. ...
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Up till this point the focus has been on screening your intern, helping them assemble their documents and assisting them with obtaining their visa. You can find articles on all the above topics at our website which is listed above. Now your emphasis has to shift to gett...
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In my previous column entitled "Interviewing & Screening Interns: Challenges Of Hosting An International Internship Candidate" which can be found here, I discussed some of the key considerations to be mindful of when you are conducting an international interview. These...
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In writing this article my first inclination was to regurgitate the same old stuff you see all over the internet, like all those websites that answer the faqs about Visas and where to recruit an intern. None of these sites will tell what its really like to have an inte...