In May 1993 Chaya, the future owner of International Interns USA, hosted a German student, Stephen, who was studying at the nearby San Diego State University. When it was time for him to leave, Stephen was due to go to New Jersey to an internship and the internship fell through. Chaya was then working at the Employment Development Department and had contacts with many employers in the San Diego area, but none in New Jersey. Stephen really wanted to intern in New Jersey as his girlfriend was already there in an internship, waiting for him. Chaya said, "Find me five companies near where your girlfriend is doing her internship and I will get you an interview!" She got him five interviews and he had three offers. So the business began. The rest is history,