Paid internships and traineeships in Houston (Texas), USA

Internships USA offers a complete package which allow get internships in Houston for international or national students. Our package includes the internship search and or J1 Visa sponsoring, in case you are a foreign students which needs to have a VISA to do the placement in the USA.

Internship in the world capital of space exploration, Houston.

Houston has increased greatly his population in the last few decades and there are a lot of reasons for that. As you will see in this article, living in Houston is more affordable than other large metropolitans. Also, this incredible city has a rapidly expanding job market that has turned many heads in Houston’s direction over the last decade. You should definitely consider this city as a great option in case you are looking for paid engineering internships considering that this is one of the most developed fields there – a new and thriving startup scene has emerged with co-working spaces. You will also find here top restaurants and workout spots during your free time!

Internship fields available in New York. 

In Houston, you can get almost any type of internship. In case you need a visa and apply for a J1 visa internship it has to be one of the fields allowed by the J1 program. We offer placements mainly in Business, Engineering, Design, Law and Tourism.

• Business: marketing, finance, business development, management, Business, Commerce and Finance;
• Engineering: IT development, Backend / Frontend development, Industrial, and many others
• Design: Web / Graphic design
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Law

Benefits of the placements. What kind of benefits are commonly offered for a J1 internship?

Placements in The USA are generally paid though it depends on the profile, lenght, field,etc… We offer a guarantee of remuneration in all the fields but in law, which is a field that generally does not offer stipend for candidates.

• In the business placements, we offer a guarantee of 500$ / month for a 6 months placement and 1000$ for a 12 months placement. Though in Houston this stipend tends to be higher, that is not guaranteed.
• In the tourism field, we offer a compensation which ranges from 1400-2500 $ for a 40 hours placement and it could include housing depending on the place.
• In the IT development and design placements there is a big fluctuation in the stiped, we offer the same guarantee than in business placements but well qualified students can get well-paid placements.

Check in the description of our programs further details.

Duration

An internship or traineeship in the USA must be at least 3 months in duration. However, it is very difficult to find an internship for such a short amount of time as most employers wish to have interns for a period of at least 6 months. The maximum duration for a J1 internship in the business field in the USA is 12 months and 18 months for a traineeship.

Extension of a participant’s placement to the maximum duration of the program is possible; however to do so will incur additional costs as a new DS-2019 will have to be completed showing the new dates of the extension. Due to the additional time and cost it will take to extend the duration of your stay, we recommend that beforehand you decide definitively how long you would like to stay in the USA.

Living in Houston costs, accomodation and others

The biggest cost of students going to Houston is the accommodation which is an average of 1200$ for a 2 bedroom appartment. Therefore, a room can cost you 600$ easily for a shared appartment in the city. If you do not mind travelling 45′ or 1 hour every day that amount can be decreased. In any case, we offer you support to look for a room in Houston, so we will advice you where to look and even pass you some contacts of direct owners in certain areas that we have.

Transportation is also you need to keep in mind, a monthly pass for metro costs 50 $ per month in Houston. Food will take you around 150$ per month. Said this, you will need a basic amount of 1000$ per month of stay while living in Houston, but we do recommend to have some higher saving to live comfortably in Houston. If your budget is tight, Houston could be a good option for you considering that is cheaper than other popular cities like New York or Boston.

Am I elegible for an internship in Houston?

In case you are an US national or hold a green card visa you can apply anytime for an internship.
In case you are a foreigner and you need an internship, you need to apply through the J1 internship and traineeship scheme:

Internships: foreigners enrolled in academic studies or who has graduated from an overseas institution no more than 12 months prior to the start date of his or her exchange visitor program can make an internship program.
Traineeships: foreigners who have at least 1 year experience in the field they wish to become a trainee can enroll in the traineeship program.

Are you interested in applying for an internship in New York? Apply in https://internships-usa.eu/apply and we will reach you in 24 working hours to set up a call.