American-Scandinavian Foundation - Danish Trainee/Intern Program

Jens Bruun immigrated from Denmark to the United States and was a strong believer in international exchange. He gave young Danes the chance to learn about the United States through on-the-job training at his furniture stores. Between 1969 and his death in 2002, Jens welcomed 147 young Danes as trainees to his stores through the American-Scandinavian Foundation's Exchange Program.

To honor this long tradition, the Scan Design Foundation awarded a grant to the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) to establish and administer the "Scan Design Foundation Danish Trainee/Intern Program". ASF awards grants to Danish trainees and interns in the fields of design, architecture, retail, carpentry, marketing, or business administration.

Danish trainees and interns with programs of four months or more in the professional fields indicated above are eligible for these grants if they have received visa sponsorship through ASF for an Exchange Visitor Program.

The Danish Trainee/Intern Program makes it possible to supplement a Danish education with a practical experience in the USA. The program caters to persons with an academic education in which on-the-job training is required to earn the degree. Individual students need a written acceptance from their Danish educational institution proving that their internships in the USA will be considered part of their Danish education.