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Until the end of the year we're giving a €100 discount on all bookings. Plan your trip now
Winter vacation at SGA.
We'll be on a short Christmas break from December 23 to 27. After that we'll be back for you!
Save €100 - Only until 31.12.2024!
Until the end of the year we're giving a €100 discount on all bookings. Plan your trip now
Winter vacation at SGA.
We'll be on a short Christmas break from December 23 to 27. After that we'll be back for you!
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Trip | Internship in USA
Event & Production Management in Chicago
Chicago, USA
Quick Facts
about this position
Working hours
none
Minimum age
from 18 years
Education
none required
Language skills
English basic knowledge
About this position
Are you passionate about live events and eager to gain hands-on experience in the bustling world of event production? Our full-service production company, located in the vibrant Chicago area, specializes in theatrical stage lighting and offers you a unique opportunity to dive deep into the industry. As an intern, you will play a crucial role in social media content creation, managing online assets, and collecting on-site media from concerts for our website and social platforms. You'll also get to assist in monitoring complex event logistics, manage gear ins and outs in our warehouse, and ensure seamless vendor-vendor relations. Additionally, you'll gain insights by reading artist riders, securing personnel and equipment, and reviewing logistics for live events, including trucking and airfare. All of this takes place in the heart of Chicago, a city known for its rich cultural scene and vibrant nightlife, making it the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable internship experience.
The most important key data for this position:
Location: Chicago area
Start: Flexible
Compensation: $1200/month
What to expect
The internship has a wide range of tasks to offer, including the following activities:
Social media content creation
Managing online assets
Collecting on-site media from concerts for website and social media
Collecting industry data/analyzing data
Assisting in monitoring complex event logistics
Assisting in monitoring gear ins and outs in our warehouse
Reading artist riders
Vendor-vendor relations
Note-taking during meetings
Securing personnel & equipment that aligns with artist riders
Reviewing trucking, airfare, and other logistics surrounding live events
Itinerary of your stay abroad
Important note: All applicants, who plan to do an internship in the USA are required to be independent and are of confident character. Although our partner will help you to be placed in an internship according to your demands and assist you with the visa application (including DS forms), they can not personally support you while you are abroad. However, in urgent cases your can always reach our partner and us and we will immediately help you to solve your problems.
Requirements
You have to be at least in your 3rd semester of your studies to be eligible for the program. Furthermore, you need to undergo an online language test and a skype interview to qualify for your your visa. In many cases a language course has to be booked in addition to improve your skills before the internship starts. Therefore, check if your English skills are sufficient before you decide to apply for an internship.
Registration fee
To get the placement process started the registration fee of 190€ has to be paid.
Internship placement
Our partner reliably organizes high quality internships. The pure internship placement takes about 2 to 3 months.
J-1 visa application
After we have found and confirmed your internship placement, you need to apply for the J-1 visa. We will give you several useful hints and check lists, that will simplify your life. Our partner will organize all important documents as the DS-2019 and the DS_7002 form. In addition to the internship placement, the visa application can take up to 3 months. In many cases you won't get your visa approved just a couple of days before your actual departure. Therefore, keep calm! Arrival at the airport
Our partner organization can organize your airport pick-up with a taxi, if required, so that you don't have to worry about getting to your accommodation by your own. Always take your time and relax 1 or 2 days after your arrival, before starting your internship.
Your internship starts
On your first day of your internship you will drive to the host company on your own. But don't worry, you will be well informed about how to get from your accommodation to your working place.
Free time & weekend
The weekend will be yours! Interns in the USA will travel independently and thus can decide on their own, where to go and when.
Departure
Our partner organization will definitely help you to arrange an airport drop for you.
Ready to get started?
Event & Production Management in Chicago
Flexible dates
min. 8 weeks
from 18 years
English basic knowledge
from
2550 EUR
Questions? We will help you!
Contact usYour accommodation
Our partner organizations all established a broad network of several lodges, guest houses, apartments or shared flats, which can be organized for you. No matter what king of apartment or room you desire, all rooms meet the required standard. If you so desire, our partner organization can arrange an accommodation in the centre of the city or outside. In the end, it is up to you, which room or apartment you want to rent during your stay abroad. The mediation process will approximately take 1 to 3 weeks.
How does the organization request work?
If you have already decided, which project you want to join, our partner organization will look for an accommodation which is close to the project and they will check availabilities. If you have any special demands, please make a note in your registration form. If our partner found an appropriate accommodation, you will receive more information and pictures.
How can I benefit from the accommodation service of Studentsgoabroad?
You will not only save a lot of time making use of our professional placement services. Moreover, you avoid disappointing situations such as arriving in a new country, in an apartment you have never seen before. Our partner organization will have a look at every room and will check its standards. In general, all accommodations meet the standards regarding cleanness and equipment. Our partner organization has established a broad network of contacts which are reliable and safe. We will confirm your accommodation prior to your arrival.
Which services are included?
- Search for an appropriate accommodation according to your demands
- Availability check for your stay abraod
- Assisting you in the booking process
Our Service
Services for your internship in the USA
Services for your internship abroad include the active support in the preparation of your entire stay abroad. The team of our partner organization in each country supports you, wherever you require it:
- Internship/Training Placement
- Help with resume and cover letter writing according to US format
- Interview arrangement with host company
- Organizaing contract between intern and host company
- Internship/Training Placement Plan and Agreements (DS-7002 form)
- Assistance in obtaining DS-2019 form
- DS-2019 form
- Information on visas, visa interview, airline tickets
- Phone and email support during your stay in the US
Obligatory service:
- Health insurance: about $ 95 per month (please request the full amount before your application)
Optional additional services:
- Airport transportation with direct transfer to your accommodation
- Organization of a rental car or scooter
What’s not included:
- Flight tickets
- Accommodation
- Insurance
- $ 220 SEVIS Fee
- $ 160 US Embassy/Consulate Fee
- Cost of living
Our local team
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Our local team
After Andrey has heard during a party about the problems international inters have on their way to their overseas adventure in the US, he decided to start his own agency. Since he likes to travel, he knows how exciting it its to settle into a completely different culture. When he is not busy with application and visa regulation processes of his proteges, he likes to relax with his family either at home or while camping.