Do
something interesting this summer: get a
paid job, travel around the USA, improve your English,
make friends and have fun!
The
J-1 Work/Travel program allows you to spend up to
four months working in the USA during your school's
Summer break with an additional month to explore the
country on your own or with your friends.
Two
Options to Fit Your Needs:
Full
Service Placement
This option is designed to offer you full assistance
with the J-1 Work and Travel Program process from
start to finish. On the Alliance Abroad Group Full
Service Placement Option, we will find and secure
a paid position for you.
Self-Arranged
Placement
This option is for those who have found and secured
a job on their own. All you need to do is contact
us with your job offer, and we will assist you with
the necessary documentation you need in order to apply
for your J-1 visa.
Eligibility:
-
From 18 to 28 years old
- At
least an intermediate level of English
- Full-time
university student at an institution in your native
country (not in final year of studies - proof
required)
Placement
areas:
Paid
positions are available in amusement parks, food and
beverage retail concessions, retail stores/shops in
tourist towns, hotels, ski resorts, national parks
and many others. Types of jobs include but are not
limited to: Ski Lift operator, Hotel desk clerks,
Lifeguards, Park services, Cooks, Dining room attendants,
Game attendants, Fast food workers, etc.
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Location:
Positions are available throughout the USA.
Length
of the program:
The
J-1 Work and Travel program is for a maximum of 4
months and must take place during Your Summer Season
and University vacations.
What
you get:
- Guaranteed
work placement secured prior to arrival
- An
hourly wage of at least $7 an hour
- Paperwork
coordination: J-1 Visa documentation. Alliance Abroad
Group is a designated "Sponsor" by the
U.S. Department of State for the Work and Travel
program
- Health/Travel
insurance
- Pre-departure
orientation in your country and orientation in the
USA or orientation in your country
- Housing
assistance
- 24 hours a day/7 days a week personal support
- Detailed
participant handbook that contains all information
relative to the program
- An
emergency assistance telephone number: 1 866 IM
IN USA
- A
month to travel in the USA after completion of your
job
- Access
to tax refund services that will assist you in filing
your taxes and help you in reclaiming any portion
of the taxes paid in the U.S. that are due to you.
For
program purpose and regulations, please click
here
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You might also consider working in:
USA
(Seasonal Work)
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Australia
. England
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