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- Type of Position: Temporary
- Start Date: ASAP
- Hours: Flexible - Independent Contractor
- Location: Remote. HQ: 742 N. LaSalle Dr. Ste 300, Chicago, IL 60654.
The Independent Contractor will be responsible for reaching out to organizations to secure internships or trainee placements. The intern/trainee will be placed for a period of 12-18 months in the below sectors:
- Business, Management, Commerce & Finance
- Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics & Industrial
- Information Media & Communications
- Public Administration & Law
- Arts & Culture
Our ideal candidate is a highly skilled networker and comes with proven wide connections in their respective fields. The individual should be able to work on their own schedule and can perform under minimal supervision.
Independent Contractor Duties and Responsibilities
Program Details can be found online: https://greenheartexchange.org/host/host-intern-trainee/#/tab/eligibility
- Recruit Intern/Trainee position(s) with a host organization that meets the program requirements
- Explain the basics of the Intern and Trainee programs, as well as the host organization’s responsibilities
- Adhere to program guidelines screening for host organization eligibility
- Guide the host organization in developing the DS-7002 training plan
- The duration of this Independent Contractor project will last approximately thru 8/31/2023
- Invoice for payment
Why Work Here?
“Help us create global leaders and promote cultural understanding!”
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
Greenheart International is a non-profit visa sponsor that connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation and cross-cultural understanding. We are working to expand Greenheart’s offering of the Department of State’s BridgeUSA Intern and Trainee programs, which are cultural exchange programs using the J-1 non-immigrant visa. Since its inception in 1961, the program has served as a valuable and important diplomatic tool of U.S. foreign policy. Its mission – to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries – remain vital to U.S. national security and building people-to-people connections around the world. Internship and Training programs are designed to allow foreign college and university students, recent graduates, and foreign professionals to come to the United States to gain exposure to U.S. culture and to receive hands-on experience in U.S. business practices in their chosen occupational field.
What Greenheart Has to Offer:
- Placement payments: EARN as much as you place! ($400 per placement of an Intern/Trainee opportunity)
- Work at your own time
- Supportive team environment (We’re people people!)
- Initial training and ongoing support
What Greenheart is Looking for in YOU
Successful Recruiters are:
- Self-directed
- Well connected
- Compassionate
- Energetic
- Great at Networking
- Organized/Detail-Oriented
- Passionate about other cultures
- Have a desire to make a difference in their community/industry
Requirements:
- Home/Office: Internet access and phone
- Able to legally work in the U.S.
Compensation: $400 per placement of an Intern/Trainee opportunity
Employment Type: 1099 – Independent Contractor
About Greenheart Exchange:
Established in 1985, Greenheart Exchange is a non-profit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Greenheart organizes high school exchange, short-term group homestay, intern and trainee, work & travel in the U.S. and study, teach, volunteer, and language programs in over 30 countries around the world. In 2004, CCI adopted Greenheart as its environmental and social initiative. Greenheart connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation and cross-cultural understanding.
