Chalmers Engineering Trainee Appointment Committee (CETAC) is a student group located at

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, Sweden. The sole purpose of the organisation is to bring American companies and Swedish students together. Each summer, CETAC members go to North America to gain practical experience in their particular field of study. CETAC was founded in 1966 and has since then sent approximately 10-20 students every year to United States and Canada. CETAC is only open for students studying

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. CETAC helps their members with practical details such as insurances, visas, etc. with the support by the

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. Since May 1, 2006, CETAC has an alumni organization called CETAC Alumni

External links

Official webpage of CETACOfficial webpage of CETAC AlumniAmerican-Scandinavian Foundation
{{Projects at Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology Engineering organizations Student societies in Sweden Student organizations established in 1966