J-1 interns are available across 10 official categories and hundreds of specific roles. Browse below to find positions that match your business needs.
Hotels, restaurants, resorts, culinary arts, and tourism operations
The most active J-1 category. Ideal for resorts, hotels, restaurants, and tourism businesses needing skilled front-line professionals. Interns bring international hospitality training and a drive to learn American industry standards.
More Info Page →Sales, marketing, HR, accounting, and operations
A broad category covering most professional office environments. Ideal for companies looking for bilingual business talent, international sales support, or high-caliber operations and finance professionals.
More Info Page →Software, data science, engineering, and research
One of the fastest-growing J-1 categories. Covers everything from software development and AI to civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering — as well as laboratory science, R&D, and quality assurance.
More Info Page →PR, journalism, content, social media, and video
Great for media companies, marketing agencies, PR firms, production studios, and any business with a content or communications function. Many interns bring multilingual content skills that open new markets.
More Info Page →Clinical, public health, lab, and healthcare support
For healthcare organizations, clinics, research institutions, and public health agencies. Interns must have relevant academic or professional backgrounds in health sciences. Note: clinical roles require specific compliance documentation.
More Info Page →Teaching, counseling, social work, and program coordination
For schools, nonprofits, community organizations, and educational institutions. Interns bring international educational approaches and often fill bilingual support roles that are difficult to staff locally.
More Info Page →Design, performing arts, galleries, and cultural organizations
For galleries, museums, performing arts organizations, design studios, and production companies. International arts interns often bring unique creative perspectives shaped by different cultural traditions.
More Info Page →Farming, horticulture, agritourism, and rural operations
For farms, ranches, horticulture operations, agritourism destinations, and agricultural businesses. Interns must be performing skilled agricultural work — not unskilled labor — and ideally have relevant academic or work experience.
More Info Page →Legal, policy, government, and public sector roles
For law firms, government agencies, policy organizations, and legal departments. International law and policy interns bring comparative legal knowledge and often multilingual research capabilities.
More Info Page →Construction management, engineering, estimating, and safety
For construction firms, development companies, and engineering contractors. Interns must have relevant academic backgrounds — this category covers management and engineering roles, not general labor.
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