BISNIS (former Soviet Division)

United States Dept of Commerce

Tele: (202) 482-4655 x25, Fax: (202) 482-2293

MAY 95


Please find enclosed a tremendous initiative:

FULLY-FUNDED NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES (NIS) DEFENSE INDUSTRY INTERNS FOR U.S. COMPANIES ENGAGED IN COMMERCIALIZATION OR DIVERSIFICATION.


U.S. Dept. of Commerce's Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Defense Conversion Program has competitively selected many highly qualified industry and government executives from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. Intern expenses are paid for by U.S. Government for this unique program to train selected NIS executives in free market economy business methods. Two weeks of intensive business training will be held at Department of Commerce (June 19, July 10, September 5, and October 30) followed by six weeks of on-the-job training with U.S. companies. Host company experience will provide NIS trainees with experince useful in developing commercial ventures for their industries. Interns are available to U.S. companies on a first come/first served basis; contact Monika Wasciewicz or Don Stanton at (202) 482-3984, Fax (202) 482-5650.