Below are some concrete examples of how sponsors are implementing the STEM initiative in the Trainee category, based on a March 2023 data snapshot. All exchange visitors are on a STEM exchange connected to a Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List.

  • A software company hosted a Trainee in the field of computer software engineering after partnering with a business association who provided sponsorship.
  • A steel manufacturing company hosts an industrial engineering Trainee from Mexico, sponsored by a professional membership organization.
  • A car manufacturing corporation partners with an international exchange organization to host a computer software engineering Trainee from Japan.
  • A shipping logistics software company hosts a Trainee from France in the field of artificial intelligence.