INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM (IEBT)

The International Exchange and Business Training (IEBT) Program was established in 2002 at the International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) in response to a strong demand for exchange and business training from foreign students and professionals. This program is strongly supported by the U.S. government as a key part of its effort to promote public diplomacy.

The program is designed to foster international exchanges by bringing international students and professionals to the United States for on-the-job training at U.S. organizations and companies under the U.S. Government’s Exchange Visitor Program (EVP).

We encourage international students and professionals to continue to view the U.S. as their premier exchange and training destination. Your presence in our training workshops, businesses, other organizations and cultural and social life will strengthen a mutual understanding of global issues and international business culture and improve the chances for peace, business cooperation and global economic development.

PROGRAM MISSION

The International Exchange and Business Training Program fosters people-to-people international understanding through interaction at the personal and professional levels. The program brings participants to the United States from abroad to meet, confer and work with their professional counterparts and to experience firsthand the society and culture of the United States.

PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• To strengthen and internationalize professional learning in the United States.

• To enhance international understanding and professionalism through business, cultural and other activities involving the exchange of knowledge, skills, ideas and experiences.

• To provide participants the opportunity to study American business practices, management, corporate governance and current issues challenging the U.S. private and public sectors.

• To gain practical experience in individual professional areas through training opportunities in American corporations and nonprofits (NGOs.)

• To transfer knowledge and skills across countries and prepare the next generation of global leaders.

• To offer opportunities to strengthen and share leadership skills and experiences with other participants to enable them to contribute more effectively in their home countries.

• To impart information about the United States, its business, economy, society and governmental system to participants.

• To enable international participants to exchange information with Americans about people, culture, values, professional goals, business achievements and daily activities  and learn the same from their American counterparts.

TRAINING MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The IEBT Program Management at ICLS will monitor and evaluate training activities on a regular basis designed in compliance with the Exchange Visitor Program. This includes monthly engagement with a participant and his or her training supervisor. Detailed information on our monitoring and evaluation procedures will be provided during Orientation.

TRAINING PROGRAM OPTIONS

The International Exchange and Business Training Program (IEBT) at ICLS is designed to promote professional and business training exchanges for international professionals and graduate students. IEBT offers several options of training based on the language, cultural and professional experiences of individuals interested in on-the-job (OTJ) training in the United States. Intensive Regular and Business English Language Orientation aims at improving four major languages skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing, and pronunciation as well. Follow up OTJ gives trainees from 3 to 18 months to master business and professional skills, gain knowledge of American business culture and experience on-the-job training with a U.S. company or organization.

Our Training Program offers a select group of professionals and university and college graduates from around the world an opportunity to collaboratively examine important issues such as global leadership, the new world economy, e-commerce, business and international development. Training and exchanges will focus on how Americans deal with these issues.

The IEBT Program at ICLS offers its participants four training options:

OPTION 1: Business Workshop and On-the-Job Training (Internship)

• One-Month Business Training Workshop and Program Orientation, followed by

• On-The-Job Professional (Internship) Training with a U.S. institution

OPTION 2: Intensive and Business English Language Orientation and On-the-Job Training (Internship)

• One-Month Intensive English Course and Program Orientation, followed by

• On-The-Job Professional (Internship) Training with a U.S. institution  or Organization

OPTION 3: Immediate On-the-Job Training (Internship)

• J-1 Visa Program Orientation, followed by

• Immediate On-The-Job Professional (Internship) Training with a U.S. institution or Organization

OPTION 4: Intensive English Program and On-the-Job Training (Internship)

• English as a Second Language Program -Intensive English Program (IEP) (F-1 visa required), followed by a

• Training Break (return to home country), completed by

• On-The-Job Professional (Internship) Training with a U.S. institution or Organization (J-1 visa required)