Invite a J-1 Student Intern

Use these instructions for

• An undergraduate student enrolled in an academic program abroad who will come to U.S. from abroad; or
• A undergraduate student enrolled abroad who is already in the U.S. as a J-1 student intern and will transfer their J-1 sponsorship from another J-1 program sponsor to the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus.

The J-1 student intern category allows students to come to the U.S. for internships. The category has stringent requirements and we use it for undergraduate students enrolled in academic programs abroad. Graduate students can use other J categories with fewer requirements.

The undergraduate student must

1. Be currently “enrolled in and pursuing a degree at and accredited postsecondary institution outside of the US”
2. Be in good standing at home institution
3. Fulfill education objectives from the home institution through the internship
4. Return to home institution to complete the degree
5. Be in the US primarily to engage in the internship rather than to work to earn money
6. Be officially accepted into the internship program
7. Be engaged in full-time employment and/or training at least 32 hours a week
8. Show proof of English language proficiency per the English Language Proficiency Policy
9. Have sufficient funding to support self and any dependents
10. Obtain medical insurance that meets the minimum requirements set by the U.S. State Department

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus host faculty must:

1. Complete relevant sections of Form DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan
2. Read and sign the Initial J-1 Student Intern Faculty Sponsor Agreement and the J-1 Student Intern Letter of Invitation if not an employee or Letter of Offer for an employee
3. Ensure that the internship position is at least 32 hours a week
4. Ensure that the intern is not engaged in clinical positions that would have “patient care or contact, including any work that would require student interns to provide therapy, medication or other clinical or medical care”
5. Ensure that the intern is not engaged in unskilled or casual labor; child or adult care or aviation
6. Ensure that the intern does not displace an American worker
7. Ensure that the position exists solely to help intern fulfill the objectives of his/her participation and does not include more than 20% clerical work
8. Expose the intern to “American techniques, methodologies and technology”
9. Complete the J-1 Student Intern Evaluation at least one and up to 3 times throughout the internship depending on length

*See the Benefit Eligibility Matrix for job codes, job titles and title definitions.

* *J-1 lengths of stay do not replace university policy on appointment time limits. See Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Posting Guidance for Visiting Faculty Appointments

• Maximum appointment of 9 months (Denver) or one year (Anschutz)and where conversion to a regular appointment is not expected.
• When visiting positions are posted, appointments are limited to 2 academic years (Denver) and 2 years (Anschutz).

Steps to request Form DS-2019 for a J-1 Student Intern

You must have access to MyISSS to submit a J-1 request. If you do not have access, follow the instructions. After collecting the information, you will submit the J-1 Request for Form DS-2019 in MyISSS at least 2-3 months in advance of the proposed start date.

• Use the Worksheet for New J-1 Student Intern to collect information about the student intern and appointment/invitation.

• Obtain signatures on required documents

• Initial J-1 Student Intern Faculty Sponsor Agreement
• J-1 Student Intern Letter of Invitation if not an employee or
• Letter of offer for employee
  • CU Denver appointments
  • Anschutz Medical Campus
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
    • Other appointments
  • Complete Form DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan
  • Collect proof of English Language Proficiency: J-1 English Language Proficiency Policy

• Complete Export Control
• Export Control Questionnaire to help collect information from others
• Add a Person of Interest (POI) in HCM: select P at https://www.cu.edu/hcm-community/employee-transactions before submitting request to ISSS.
• Complete J-1 Request for Form DS-2019