US INTERNSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Build your career.
Experience
America.
Get a guaranteed paid internship with a US employer and spend your next chapter living in America. We arrange your placement and coordinate the J-1 visa process. You gain experience in your field—and get paid for the work you do.
Your employer placement is arranged before you travel.
Real work. New surroundings.
A chapter of your own.
AMBITION, WITH A WAY FORWARD
A big move.
A personal approach.
Breaking into a new country’s job market is hard when you have neither local contacts nor permission to work. Aureus brings the employer placement and J-1 programme together. We prepare you for interviews, secure your paid role and coordinate the paperwork for your move. Before you leave, you know where you will work, what you will do and what you will earn.
Get to know the process ↗THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND YOUR EXPERIENCE
Personal attention.
An established US network.
Personal guidance from Aureus, with access to an established US programme network spanning international education and professional development.
- 1,000+
- Participants supported
- 10
- University partners
- 4
- Major US cities
START WHERE YOU ARE
Different starting points.
Your own direction.
At university, newly graduated or already working? There is a programme for each stage.
Studying or recently graduated
Turn your degree into paid experience with a US employer, for up to 12 months.
↗02An experienced professional
Build on your experience with paid professional training in the US, for up to 18 months where eligible.
↗03In the US on F-1 / OPT
Secure degree-related work through our placement service for eligible F-1 students and graduates.
↗04Already have a US host
We coordinate the sponsorship and visa process for the placement you have secured.
↗EXPERIENCE WITH SUBSTANCE
Your field.
A new perspective.
Write code, analyse markets, develop designs or contribute to research. Get experience employers can recognise, with work that builds on what you already know.
Eleven professional fields. A placement matched to your studies or experience.
FROM POSSIBILITY TO A PLAN
Personal support.
At each important step.
Confirm your fit
Tell us what you have studied, what you want to do and when you want to go. We confirm your eligibility and send you a private proposal.
Secure your placement
We prepare your CV, arrange employer interviews and secure your paid role. Your offer sets out the work, location, hours and pay.
Arrange your visa process
We bring together the sponsor, employer and programme documents, and guide you through your J-1 visa application.
Move to the US
Once your placement and visa are in place, you can book your move, meet your colleagues and start earning.
WHERE YOU ARE. WHERE YOU COULD GO.
An American chapter.
A world of starting points.
Your reasons for going will be your own: a stronger start after university, experience in the US market, or the chance to live abroad while progressing in your career. Find the information most relevant to where you are now.
Find your country ↗
MORE THAN A LINE ON YOUR CV
New routines.
Wider horizons.
A salary from your work. Colleagues who become friends. A neighbourhood that starts to feel like home.
This is your chance to experience America beyond a holiday: the morning commute, the place you stop for coffee, the plans you make after work. Build your career during the week and enjoy the life around it.
Plan the practicalities ↗Tell us where you would like to live when we discuss your placement.
Clear terms before you commit.
This is a fee-based, personalised programme. Your private proposal sets out the programme fee, what is included and the costs you should plan for separately.
Unless included in your agreement, visa and SEVIS charges, insurance, travel, accommodation, meals and local transport are separate. Placement guarantees apply to accepted applicants under their programme agreement. Visa decisions remain with the US authorities.
Are the opportunities paid?+
Yes. Our paid US placement programmes put you with an employer who pays you for your work. Your offer confirms the pay, hours and role before you travel. The employer’s pay is separate from the programme fee.
Is placement guaranteed?+
Yes. We guarantee a paid placement for applicants accepted onto our paid US placement programme, under the terms of their programme agreement. We arrange the employer placement and coordinate the J-1 sponsorship and visa process. Visa approval is a separate government decision.
Is there a programme fee?+
Yes. This is a fee-based, personalised programme. Your private proposal sets out the programme fee, what is included and the costs you should plan for separately.
Can I choose the city or company?+
Tell us your preferences. The options we can discuss depend on your background, suitable host availability and programme approval. A preferred city or employer is not guaranteed.
Who is J-1 Intern for?+
Qualifying full-time students at post-secondary institutions outside the United States, or qualifying graduates whose programme starts no more than 12 months after graduation. The experience must relate to the field of study and follow an approved training plan.
Is OPT a way to enter the US?+
Our OPT service supports eligible F-1 students and graduates connected to US study. It does not provide an independent entry visa or replace USCIS work authorisation.
MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your next chapter starts with a conversation.
Tell us your field and when you want to go. We’ll confirm your eligibility and explain how we can arrange your paid US placement.
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