Program Fee: $1500
Get paid from $7 - $12 per hour
"working with U.S. citizens in temporary employment. Most importantly you earn money while you "Discover America and Yourself". enhance your resume or curriculum vitae, develop life-long friendships, help you gain self confidence and personal skills, discover fascinating places"
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allows international students to discover life in the United States with great flexibility and at an affordable cost. The Work and Travel Program is designed for the purpose of giving overseas students a chance to become more than typical Through out the Work and Travel USA Program you can work in a variety of jobs in the U.S. for a period not to exceed four months during your summer vacation. This program allows you to immerse yourself in American culture, earn tourists by having firsthand experiences in the U.S. working with U.S. citizens in temporary employment. Most importantly you earn money while you "Discover America and Yourself". enhance your resume or curriculum vitae, develop life-long friendships, help you gain self confidence and personal skills, discover fascinating places, and act as a student representative of your home country.
Through the Work & Travel USA Program you can work in just about any job available in the US for up to four months during your summer vacation. The Work & Travel USA Program benefits you by allowing you to immerse yourself in U.S. culture, earn money and act as a student ambassador for your home country. Not to mention that work experience abroad looks great on your CV!
The US State Department guidelines require that "the selection will be limited to bona fide university students screened for maturity and ability to get maximum benefit from Summer Travel/Work Programs." To be eligible for the Work & Travel USA program, you must:
1. Be between 18 and 30 years old, in accordance to Sponsors rules.
2. Be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university or other state-recognized institution of post-secondary education. The degree/diploma course that you are registered for must be at least 2 years in duration. Students pursuing post-graduate courses,
such as masters courses, are also eligible, but these degrees must be no greater than two years in duration. High school graduates who been accepted to an accredited university are eligible to apply.
3. Be skillful enough in the English language to adequately communicate in an English-speaking work environment. Program candidates
will be assessed for intermediate/advanced English level skills. We recommend you have your college or certified English instructor complete the English Proficiency and Reference section of the application form and/or submit scores from an accredited English test: TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge English Exam (First, Advanced, Proficiency).
Deadline
From August to April every years
Types of Jobs
Resort Work
Resorts provide many summer jobs and some winter jobs, and depend heavily upon students seeking seasonal work. The most common jobs in resorts are waiter or waitress, dishwasher, chambermaid or other hotel work. Though your duties may not be very exciting, you are being paid to work in what is often a beautiful and peaceful work environment where you can befriend many Americans.
Hotel Work
Hotel work is similar to resort work, and the jobs are often low-level. Most are for chambermaids, but there are also positions as bellboys and valets, at the front desk, in the hotel laundry, in restaurant facilities, hotel maintenance, etc. The salaries for most of the jobs are lower as you are expected to improve your wages by earning tips.
Restaurant Work
Restaurant work is easy to find. It might be tiring to do, but you come into contact with different types of people, and can make good money through tips. Expensive restaurants have greater competition for jobs, which usually offer better salaries and larger tips. In coffee shops and diners, counterpersons or waitstaff are needed. Large restaurants need bussers to clear the tables, and kitchen and dishwashing staff. Most restaurant jobs are found by walking in and speaking to the restaurant manager.
Department Stores
The American department store offers a variety of employment opportunities. The most common job is sales assistant, helping customers or working the cash registers. Large department stores are open six or seven days a week, and many are open in the evenings. This will enable you to arrange a fairly flexible working schedule. Many stores hire extra workers during the busy Christmas shopping season, which begins around Thanksgiving (late November). Supermarkets have high staff demands for workers. Most openings are for cashiers, baggers, stock clerk, and sales assistant. The best way to find these jobs is to walk in with your Resumé and ask to see the manager.
Temporary Office Work
Many offices take on help for a short period of time. If you have special office skills such as typing or computer skills, your changes of being hired are good. (Keep in mind that the keyboard used in the U.S. may differ from those of other countries).
Commission Sales
These are jobs with income based partly or entirely on the amount of goods you sell. Be very careful about these jobs, because you are not guaranteed income. If you are extremely outgoing, have sales experience, and are willing to work long hours, you may be successful and earn good money.
Theme Parks
America has many theme parks, such as Disney World, Six Flags, and Busch Gardens, which all hire a lot of students each summer. The work opportunities vary from operating the amusement park rides to selling popcorn and candy, to working in various souvenir shops.
Security Guard
Business establishments, construction sites, apartment houses, and many other locations require someone on the premises to deter petty theft and vandalism. This work is easy but slow. Check in the Yellow Pages under "Guards" or "Security" or in the classified advertisement section of the newspapers.
