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Length of Internships Determined by Students

     Interns can start and end their internships whenever they like. The individual simply writes on the application form when he or she would like to start and end. Then the One-World Washington Internship Program finds a position that falls within that timeframe. Although internships need not last for any minimal length of time, no American has ever requested a placement for less than a month, and most international students want jobs that last at least a few months. Six months to a year constitutes the most popular length of time for students from abroad. The maximal amount of time that students are permitted to stay in the United States on a J1 visa is eighteen months. Therefore, no international interns come to Washington for longer than a year and-a-half. If an intern decides to shorten the internship once he or she is working in Washington, that change can be accommodated. The tuition for the Washington Internship Program is not affected by the length of time a student requests. Interns who work for a year pay no more in tuition than ones who come for just a semester.