Summer Work&Travel Program

1. Program Introduction

Summer Work and Travel Program is a global cultural exchange program sponsored by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Applicants enter U.S. companies on a J-1 visa for a short-term internship of 8-16 weeks. After completing the internship, applicants can travel within the United States, experience American life, and learn about American customs and traditions. The program offers college students from all over the world the opportunity to experience American life and culture, improve their English skills, and work side-by-side with American colleagues and interns from other countries in an American company. Medical insurance for the duration of the internship is included in the program application fee.

2. Application Requirements

Be full-time undergraduate or graduate students over 18 years old.
Own basic English communication skills.
Have the ability to work and live independently.
Work actively and diligently, be conscientious and responsible, and abide by the contract.
Be healthy, without infectious diseases.
No U.S. visa refusal record.

3. Types of Internships

The workplace is usually in theme parks or amusement parks, resorts, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and so on.
The work covers waiter, cooking, room attendant, sales, lifeguards, tour guides, customer service and so on.

4. Duration of the Internship

Approximately 15 weeks with an average internship length of 30 ~ 40 hours per week.

5. What You Will Gain after the Program

You will work with American colleagues in a full English environment, get a close-up chance to look at American society and improve your English speaking ability.
You will improve your ability to live independently and build good self-confidence.
You will get the opportunity to make friends with college students from all over the world, work and live with students from all over the world, learn about the cultures of the world, and develop a world view.
You will gain internship work experience in internationalized companies, which will increase your employment advantage.
You will obtain a U.S. visa, providing a good record for future to apply for a tourist visa.