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How To Apply For Work And Travel

Ready to begin your American adventure? Let us help you find a job in the United States – just as we do for more than 15,000 international students each year. 

The first step is to connect with the CIEE international representative closest to you. If you can’t find a CIEE representative in your country, you can apply directly to CIEE. Send us  an email  to learn more.

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EBLA Educational Business Links Albania     +355 67 20 77 990   [email protected]    blink-al.com

Integral Albania    [email protected]    integral.al

Kouzon    00355695417369   00355695417385   [email protected]    kouzon.mk

Tandek Exchange your mind    +355682060277   [email protected]     tandek.al

WEUSA    +(5411) 4773-7327   [email protected]    www.weusa.com.ar/

BUNAC    +61 3 9119 5252   infobunac.org    bunac.org

Work and Travel Group     066/375-888   [email protected]    workandtravelgroup.com

Kouzon Work and Travel BiH    387 66 533 030   [email protected]    kouzon.com.mk

Integral    359 28050600   [email protected]    wat.integral.bg

Usit Colours    359 29811900, ext 306   [email protected]    gotousa.bg

WEUSA    (+56) 2 2378 7083   [email protected]    www.weusa.cl

Raising Culture    +8618610165402   [email protected]    raisingculture.com

SunnySky Intl Cultural Exchange    +8602981707357   [email protected]     sunnyskyicec.cn

Servicio Educativo Internacional    +57 (1) 2745798   [email protected]    servicioeducativo.com

Smaller Earth Colombia    smallerearth.com/us/

SEP Costa Rica    +506 2253 4007   [email protected]    sepworkandtravelcr.com

Integral    385 1 4683 381   [email protected]    integraledu.hr

Work and Travel Group    097 720-12-56   [email protected]    workandtravelgroup.com

Applimates Educational Consultancy Service    +357-22669757 and +90-548- 853-9714   [email protected]    applimates.com

WYSE TRAVEL    +35725345273    [email protected]    www.workandtravel.cy

Czech-us    +420 773 960 963   [email protected]    www.czech-us.cz

Smaller Earth Czech Republic    +420 702 060 336   [email protected]    smallerearth.com/cz

Student Agency Czech Republic    +1800 100 300   [email protected]    studentagency.cz

The North-West Passage    +16199720555   [email protected]    thenorth-westpassage.com

ODTE    +1 809 686 3333   [email protected]    odte.org/

OFIT    +1 809 535 4881   [email protected]     ofit.com.do

APEX… tu camino    +593 (2) 2460484   [email protected]    apextucamino.com

Ordex    +201093699639   [email protected]     exegypt.org

EX Egypt    +201030117310   [email protected]     exegypt.org

Star Travel Georgia    +99532 2967799   [email protected]     workandtravel.ge

Work and Travel Group    +30 210 822 0015 [email protected]    workandtravelgroup.com

Student and Youth Travel Organization    +233 (0) 302 769157   [email protected]    sytoghana.org

Smaller Earth Hungary    (36) 20-662-5938   [email protected]    smallerearth.com/hu/

Work and Travel Group     +36 70 270 2211   [email protected]    workandtravelgroup.com

Speedwing Training (Asia) Pte Ltd    +65 62567555   [email protected]    www.speedwing.org

Global Insight    +1 (876) 9788098   [email protected]    globalinsightexchanges.com

International Recruiting Staffing Solutions    +1 (876) 7541836   [email protected]    irssworktravel.com

International Travel and Cultural Exchange    +1 (876) 3783876   [email protected]    goitce.com

Divan Student Travel    +96265511950   [email protected]    divanintl.org/a>

Travel Gates    962 79 691 5148   [email protected]    travelgatesjo.com

AirTravel International    +87(17)262-5745    [email protected]    airtravel.kz

Kazakhstan Council for Educational Travel (KCET)    +7 727 2723722,   +7 747 2507777,   +7 705 249 7337   [email protected]    kcet.kz

ABC Universe Kazakhstan    +77075619621   [email protected]    www.workandtravelus.kz

Jaunimo Keliones    370 604 13172   [email protected]    jaunimokeliones.lt

Lithuanian World Center for Work Experience and Studies Abroad    +370 37 223355   [email protected]    www.lwc-wt.lt

Kouzon & Co.    389 2 3238 801   [email protected]    kouzon.com.mk

Infinity Abroad    +6012 321 0397   [email protected]    https://infinity-abroad.com/

OOTB Personal Development Sdn Bhd    60 3 2164 5407   [email protected]    outofthebox.com.my

Speedwing Malaysia S/B    +65 6526 7555   [email protected]    www.speedwing.org

International Cultural Exchange    +52 1 3312462744   [email protected]    ice.org.mx

Smaller Earth Mexico    (52) 222-211-0956   [email protected]    smallerearth.com/us/

Kouzon    0038268271671   [email protected]    kouzon.mk

Work and Travel Group    +382 20 / 675 164   [email protected]    workandtravelgroup.com

WAT Montenegro    069 450 405, 067 357 377   [email protected]    watmontenegro.com

Phi S.A.    505-8424-0314   [email protected]

BUNAC    +64 9 883 2525   infobunac.org    bunac.org

International Working Holidays    +64 9 6660192   [email protected]    iwh.co.nz

Internship New Zealand    +64 (4) 920 7646   [email protected]    internshipnz.com

Almatur    48 22 826 23 56   [email protected]    almatur.pl

The Best Way    48 61 622 95 51   [email protected]    tbw.pl

Business Travel Club    BTC - stany,pl   +48 726 020 050   [email protected]    stany.pl

Camp Leaders Poland    (48) 81-532-34-64   [email protected]    resortleaders.com/pl

GTS International Romania    +4021.313.4545   [email protected]    gotosua.ro

IntegralEdu Work & Travel    +40 737 069 011   [email protected]    worktravelusa.ro

Student Travel    40 756068541   [email protected]    studenttravel.ro

STM Acord Travel    +40784433555   [email protected]    acordtravel.ro

Global Vision    +7 812 970 06 25   [email protected]    global-vision.ru

Star Travel    +7 495 797 95 55   [email protected]    startravel.ru

Divan International    +966126676161   [email protected]    divanintl.org

Agencia Kouzon I Ko doo    381 18 523374   [email protected]    kouzon.com.mk

IUVIA NGO    00381113035788   [email protected]    gpa.rs

Work & Travel Group    00381 11 40 56 198   [email protected]    posloviamerika.com

Smaller Earth Slovakia    (421) 0918-935-622   [email protected]    smallerearth.com/sk/

Student Agency Slovakia    420 5 42 42 42 42   [email protected]    studentagency.cz

CIEE Study Center Seville    (+34) 954-412-002   [email protected]    usa-internships.org

Foreign Study League    34-917-819-910   [email protected]    fsl.es

Travelingua    34-965.12.38.12   [email protected]    travelingua.es

StudyZone (Advis Educational Counseling)    +90 (212) 3938296   [email protected]    studyzone.com.tr 

Armada Grandee Education Consulting    +90 (312) 4192121   [email protected]    armadagrandee.com

United Towers    +90 (212) 2445005   [email protected]    unitedtowers.com

Coliseum    38 (044) 239-1919   [email protected]    workandtravel.org.ua

Star Travel Ukraine    +38 0443834112   [email protected]    startravel.ua

Student Travel    (+380) 99 940 49 62, (+380) 93 271 70 20   [email protected]    studenttravel.ua

BUNAC    +44 333 014 8484   infobunac.org    bunac.org

IST Plus    44 (0) 207 788 7877   [email protected]    istplus.com

Parenthèse    33 1 43 36 37 07   [email protected]    parenthese-london.co.uk

WEUSA    +(5411) 4773-7327   [email protected]    weusa.com.ar

Speedwing Training (Asia) Pte Ltd    +65 6256 7555   [email protected]    www.speedwing.org

If you can’t find a CIEE international representative in your country, you can apply directly to CIEE. Send us an email to learn more.

How Does the Program Work?

You will be welcomed as a visitor with a U.S. Department of State J-1 visa. This visa allows you to live and work in the United States for up to four months during your university summer break. It also gives you the possibility to travel for an additional 30 days after your job ends.

Visitors with J-1 visas require a sponsor. As a student in the CIEE Work & Travel USA program, CIEE is your sponsor. We’re responsible for making sure you are prepared to live in America, have access to a good job with a responsible employer, and have a meaningful cultural exchange experience. We also monitor your health, safety and well-being while you are in this country.

You will be working for one of thousands of employers located all across the United States. Your representative can tell you all you need to know about your employment options.

Are You Eligible?

To be eligible for the CIEE Work & Travel USA Program, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old (check with your local representative for specific rules)
• Be registered as a full-time university student
• Be able to function in English, both at work and in a community
• Have a pre-arranged job (CIEE can help)
• Have at least $800 to support yourself upon arrival in the United States

We welcome students who wish to come back. Ask your CIEE international representative, or contact CIEE for further details to find out if you are a candidate for a second visit.

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The program is designed so that overseas students can become more than tourists, experiencing life in the U.S. first-hand by working alongside U.S. citizens in temporary employment. Not only does this unique opportunity allow for a genuine “U.S. experience,” it helps cover travel expenses!

For a time, the program was offered only in European and Central/South American countries and was introduced in Asia only in the 1990s to countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. In Singapore, it officially took root in November 2000 and the program is available now in Malaysia, Australia, and Indonesia as well. A pioneer group of 30 students from Singapore embarked on this adventure in May 2001 through Speedwing and hundreds of other countries' students have participated in this program each year ever since.

Students on the program are employed in summer jobs in famous locations like amusement parks Cedar Point and Six Flags and national parks Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. Upon fulfilling their work agreement, they get to travel around the USA within a stipulated period as part of the program. In this way, they have in many seasons of the program formed meaningful friendships with people from many countries, acquired overseas work experience, and simply gained great memories.

This program is not for students to gain practical training, apply classroom knowledge, complete compulsory work attachment/internship programs unless otherwise stated by their institutions, or seek permanent work opportunities or long-term career in the USA. At the end of the program, all students must return to the country in which they are studying.

• Minimum employment period is 2 to 3 months. Maximum is 4 months.
• Duration of stay in the USA can be up to 5 months (maximum 4 months of employment followed by an optional maximum 30 days of travel within the US).
• Legal work document and visa are generally issued for only the work duration agreed between each participant and the employer. Participants cannot extend work duration when they are already in the USA.
• Participants who are required to return to school can only remain in the USA on the program until the last day of their school vacation and must return in time to start the new semester.
• be at least 18 and not more than 30 years of age
• be a full-time tertiary student in your local university with official semester break OR a final year, final semester student graduating from a full-time course
• Undergo an interview with secure job offer before you can be accepted on the program

Summer Intake

This program is offered in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

In Singapore, Speedwing usually commences recruitment in August/September and organizes a recruitment roadshow in October/November for the program in the following summer.

From 2013 onward, Singapore participants who embark on the Summer Work & Travel USA will have to follow the set date given. No employment can start earlier or end later than this range: May 01 – August 31 (not May 15, effective 2016).

For Malaysia and Indonesia, applications usually commence in October/November with the recruitment roadshow in January/February for the program in the following summer. Participating employers will interview interested candidates at recruitment roadshows (Singapore and Malaysia mostly) or online hiring via SKYPE or Zoom.

From 2013 onward, Malaysia participants who embark on the Summer Work & Travel USA will have to follow the set date given. No employment can start earlier or end later than this range: May 25 – September 15 (not May 15, effective 2016)

Winter Intake This program applies to Malaysia and Australia.

The winter recruitment begins in June/July for one to depart in November/December the same year.

From 2013 onward, Malaysia participants who embark on the Winter Work & Travel USA will have to follow the set date given. No employment can start earlier or end later than this range: November 25 – March 15 (not November 15, effective 2016).

Click here to find out the set dates given by the US Department of State for each country.

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What is Work&Travel Program?

The Summer Work Travel program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during their summer vacation from college or university to experience and to be exposed to the people and way of life in the United States

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Participants

The J-1 Summer Work and Travel Cultural Exchange Visitor Program runs for a period of *3-4 months* with an additional 30-day travel period for you to explore the USA at the end of your working commitment.

Please review our current J-1 Program Terms and Conditions  *{http://www.americanpool.com/J-1/pdf/J-1_terms_and_cond.pdf}* to learn if you are eligible to participate in one of our rewarding J-1 Summer Work/Travel Programs.

Please read the document very carefully and make certain that you fully understand it before moving forward with our program. If you have any questions regarding this document, please contact American Pool Enterprises, Inc. or your local United Work and Travel representative. You can also contact our office in Owings Mills, Maryland by phone, toll free, at 1-866-446-2872 or by email at [email protected] .

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Summer Work Travel

College and University students enrolled full time and pursuing studies at post-secondary accredited academic institutions located outside the United States come to the United States to share their culture and ideas with people of the United States through temporary work and travel opportunities.

Participants

Summer work travel students must be:.

• Sufficiently proficient in English to successfully interact in an English speaking environment;
• Post-secondary school students enrolled in and actively pursuing a degree or other full-time course of study at an accredited classroom based, post-secondary educational institution outside the United States;
• Have successfully completed at least one semester or equivalent of post-secondary academic study; and
• Pre-placed in a job prior to entry unless from a visa waiver country.

The Summer Work Travel program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during their summer vacation from college or university to experience and to be exposed to the people and way of life in the United States.

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Readmittance, Program Length, and Returning Home

• Readmittance: Participants can be admitted to the program more than once;
• Program Length: The maximum length of the program is four months; and
• Returning Home: Students must return to their home country prior to the start date of their university or college.

Program Exclusions

Sponsors must not place participants:

• In positions that could bring notoriety or disrepute to the Exchange Visitor Program;
• In sales positions that require participants to purchase inventory that they must sell in order to support themselves;
• In domestic help positions in private homes (e.g., child care, elder care, gardener, chauffeur);
• As pedicab or rolling chair drivers or operators;
• As operators or drivers of vehicles or vessels for which drivers’ licenses are required regardless of whether they carry passengers or not;
• In positions related to clinical care that involves patient contact;
• In any position in the adult entertainment industry (including, but not limited to jobs with escort services, adult book/video stores, and strip clubs);
• In positions requiring work hours that fall predominantly between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am;
• In positions declared hazardous to youth by the Secretary of Labor at Subpart E of 29 CFR part 570;
• In positions that require sustained physical contact with other people and/or adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions guidelines (e.g., body piercing, tattooing, massage, manicure);
• In positions that are substantially commission-based and thus do not guarantee that participants will be paid minimum wage in accordance with federal and state standards;
• In positions involved in gaming and gambling that include direct participation in wagering and/or betting;
• In positions in chemical pest control, warehousing, catalogue/online order distribution centers;
• In positions with traveling fairs or itinerant concessionaires;
• In jobs that do not allow participants to work alongside U.S. citizens and interact regularly with U.S. citizens and to experience U.S. culture during the workday portion of their Summer Work Travel programs;
• With employers that fill non-seasonal or non-temporary job openings with exchange visitors with staggered vacation schedules;
• In positions that require licensing;
• In positions for which there is another specific J visa category (e.g., Camp Counselor, Trainee, Intern);
• Participants must be employees of and paid by the staffing agencies
• Staffing agencies must provide full-time, primary, on-site supervision of the participants
• Staffing agencies must effectively control the work sites, e.g., have hands-on management responsibility for the participants
• After November 1, 2012, in positions in the North American Industry Classification System’s (NAICS) Goods-Producing Industries occupational categories industry sectors 11, 21, 23, 31-33 numbers (set forth at http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_index_naics.htm ).

Sponsors must also:

• Use extra caution when placing students in positions at employers in lines of business that are frequently associated with trafficking persons (e.g., modeling agencies, housekeeping, janitorial services);
• Consider the availability of suitable, affordable housing (e.g., that meets local codes and ordinances) and reliable, affordable, and convenient transportation to and from work when making job placements;
• Actively and immediately assist participants with arranging appropriate housing and transportation, if employers do not provide or arrange housing and/or transportation, or if participants decline employer-provided housing or transportation;
• The number of job placements available with host employers
• That host employers will not displace domestic U.S. workers at worksites where they will place program participants
• That host employers have not experienced layoffs in the past 120 days and do not have workers on lockout or on strike

Sponsors may place participants only in jobs that:

• Are seasonal or temporary;
• Provide opportunities for regular communication and interaction with U.S. citizens and allow participants to experience U.S. culture.

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Program Sponsors

Sponsors are required to:.

• A copy of the Department of State Summer Work Travel Program Brochure;
• The Department of State’s toll-free emergency hotline telephone number;
• The sponsor’s 24/7 immediate contact telephone number;
• Information advising participants of their obligation to notify their sponsor when they arrive in the United States and to provide information of any change in jobs or residence; and
• Information concerning any contractual obligations related to participants’ acceptance of paid employment in the United States, if pre-arranged.
• Ensure that participants entering the United States without prearranged employment have sufficient financial resources to support themselves during their search for employment;
• Provide such participants with information on how to seek employment and secure lodging in the United States before they depart their home countries; and
• Provide participants with a job directory that includes at least as many job listings as the number of participants in their program who are entering the United States without prearranged employment.
• Sponsors must undertake reasonable efforts to secure suitable employment for participants unable to find jobs on their own after one week;
• Sponsors must inform program participants of Federal Minimum Wage requirements and ensure that, at a minimum, participants are compensated at the prevailing local wage, which must meet the higher of either the applicable state or the Federal minimum wage requirement, including payment for overtime in accordance with state-specific employment; and
• Sponsors must maintain, at a minimum, a monthly schedule of personal contact with the program participants (in-person, by telephone or via-electronic mail), document such contact, and ensure that issues affecting the health, safety and welfare of participants are addressed immediately.

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Host employers are required to:

• Provide participants the number of hours of paid employment per week as identified on the job offer and agreed to when the sponsor vetted the jobs;
• Pay those participants eligible for overtime worked in accordance with applicable state or federal law;
• Notify sponsors promptly when participants arrive at the work site and begins their programs; when there are any changes or deviations in the job placements during the participants’ programs; when participants are not meeting the requirements of job placements; or when participants leave their position ahead of their planned departure; and
• Contact sponsors immediately in the event of any emergency involving participants or any situation that impacts the health, safety or welfare of participants.

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• One job offer lasting 3 – 4 months at one of Spirit’s cooperating Host Employers
• At least one safe and affordable housing option
• Suggestions on local cultural activities to enjoy during your program
• DS 2019 form issued by Spirit to support your application for a J-1 Work and Travel visa
• Online orientation session to prepare you for your program in the United States
• Accident and medical insurance provided during your program dates
• Free tax preparation service after your program ends to ensure you receive any tax refund due
• Access to Spirit’s online support center and 24-hour emergency support from Spirit’s staff

Program Requirements

• Interested in learning about the culture and people of the United States.
• Enrolled as a full-time student in a post-secondary, classroom-based academic institution in your home country
• Able to speak, read and understand English at an intermediate level.
• Pass an in-person or web-based interview conducted by a Spirit staff member.
• Able to participate during your university’s “main” break between terms. Participation during other secondary breaks from school is not allowed.
• Willing to work in an entry-level job for the full program period, such as in food and beverage or housekeeping at a hotel or lifeguarding at a water park.

Cultural activities include the things you do that expose you to the diverse life and culture of the United States. Examples of cultural activities include:  

• Visiting a museum or historic site  
• Gathering with American friends for meals, games, or movies etc.  
• Volunteering in the local community  
• Touring a US city or visiting a tourist site in your host community  
• Visiting a national park  
• Attending an American sporting event  or rodeo!  

Don’t forget that your J-1 visa also provides up to 30 days of grace period travel time after your program end date. Plan ahead to make the most of your grace period by considering the convenience and savings of a travel package from  TrekAmerica , a group travel provider that offers Spirit participants  an exclusive 10% discount  off direct bookings for their travel tours of the USA!  

Frequently Asked Questions

You can expect to be placed in a small to medium sized American community that experiences seasonal tourism.  Whether you are placed in a small town in Colorado or the water park capital of the world in Wisconsin, you will likely be placed in an entry level hospitality job unless you have special skills that qualify you for a more skilled placement, such as lifeguarding or a front desk position.

Participants can expect to work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of their program.

Yes, however J-1 Work and Travel participants who wish to work a second job must submit required paperwork and receive approval from Spirit before starting any new employment. Second jobs should not interfere with the work schedule at your primary employer.

Housing cost depends on the area and availability. Most housing for J-1 Work and Travel participants ranges from $250 -$500 per month for shared housing.

Once you are accepted to the program, be sure to do the following:

• Log in to the  Participant Support Center  to view your online orientation, access your monthly check-in form and view information on insurance, recommended cultural activities and much more.
• Review your job offer. Your job offer has very important information on your position, housing, cultural activity suggestions and arrival transportation information. All participants are required to read and review their job offers in order to prepare for their Work and Travel Program. Follow all instructions on your job offer.
• Reserve your housing. In many cases, you must reserve housing before arrival to ensure the best rate and availability! We recommend reserving your housing as soon as you accept your job offer. Participants who wait too long risk losing their affordable housing options.
• Reserve transportation.  International flights can become more expensive if not purchased early enough. Contact your home sending agency about their recommendations for purchasing your transportation to the USA. Make sure to upload your flight information and arrival plans to the  Participant Support Center , so Spirit and your Host Employer know when to expect your arrival.
• Prepare a Budget.  Prepare your financial plan to make sure that you arrive in the USA with enough money to cover food, housing and settling in expenses until you receive your first paycheck. Most participants do not receive their first paycheck until 2 – 3 weeks after they begin working, so make sure you have at least $1,000 available to you after arrival in the USA.

After arrival in the USA, be sure to take the following steps:

• Stay in contact. Upon arrival in the USA, email your Host Employer to let them know that you are in the US and when you can be expected to arrive to their location. You can also keep Spirit and your Host Employer up to date on your arrival plans by updating your travel plans in the  Participant Support Center .  Don’t forget to contact your relatives back home to let them know that you safely arrived in the USA.
• Submit a SEVIS Update. SEVIS is a United States government system that tracks your program status and where you live and work during your program.  It is important that you follow federal regulatory requirements and submit a SEVIS Update to Spirit via the  Participant Support Center  within 7 days of your arrival in the United States and within 7 days of changing your housing or job address.  Any work address changes must be approved by Spirit in advance.
• Submit a Monthly Check-In every 30 days.  It is important that you check in with Spirit at least every 30 days to confirm that everything is going well with your program. It’s also a great time to let us know if you need assistance. You can do this by submitting a Monthly Check-In via the  Participant Support Center .
• Make time for cultural activities.  Cultural activities are the cornerstone of all Spirit programs.  Participating in cultural gatherings and events during your program is a wonderful way to enhance your knowledge of the life and culture of the USA. Sample cultural activities include:- Volunteering in the local community – Visiting a museum or historic site – Gathering with American friends for meals, games, or movies, etc. – Touring a US city – Visiting a national park – Attending an American sporting event

The opportunities are endless! It’s important that you enjoy at least two cultural activities per month to meet the terms of your program. Consult your job offer for cultural activity suggestions in your local area of the USA.

• Contact Spirit with any questions. Spirit staff are available to answer any questions you may have by emailing  [email protected]  or by calling 1 (800) 390-0978 during office hours, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday – Friday. We can also be reached in an emergency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1 800-390-0978 and selecting extension 399 to reach our emergency answering service.

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Mackinac Island is an island and the town with the same name in the state of Michigan. Before European settlers, the island was settled by an Indian tribe and in the 19th century it was a strategic position for the fur trade on the Great Lakes. In the end of the 19th century, it became a popular tourist destination of the American upper class.

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Traverse City got its name by the Grand Traverse Bay where it is located. It is situated in Michigan. The city has a population of around 15 000 people and it is the biggest producer of sour cherries in the USA. It is the host of the National festival of sour cherries, which is visited by 500000 tourists every year.

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Spend your summer working in the largest national park in the world, which spreads on the territory of three federal states (Wyoming, Montana and Idaho). Only a few places in the world can provide so many natural beauties and landscapes as this park. That makes it attractive for more than 3 million visitors every year.

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA

It is an ideal location for all students who are fond of nature. Grand Canyon is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. Over 5 million tourists visit the park over the year.

AMUSEMENT PARK VALLEYFAIR

Amusement Park Valleyfair is situated in Shakopee town, southwest from the center of Minneapolis. In its offer, it has 75 different rides and attractions, including 8 roller coasters, Soak City water park, Planet Snoopy, live fun, large number of restaurants and the newest attraction Dinosaurs Alive!

AMUSEMENT PARK CEDAR POINT

This fun park is situated on the coast of the Erie Lake in Sandusky, Ohio. It was opened in 1870. This park has more roller coasters than any fun park in the world and for years back it has been proclaimed to be the best fun park.

JACKSON HOLE

Jackson is a town situated in Jackson Hole valley in Wyoming on 1.900 m of elevation. This town is a starting point for millions of tourists who visit nearby Teton town and a little bit northern Yellowstone national park.

GALVESTON, TEXAS

Galveston Galveston is a coastal city on the coast of the Mexican bay in the state of Texas. It is situated on the island with the same name and it is 70 km far from Houston. The city was established in 1839. For a while, it was the capital of republic of Texas after its independence from Spain.

PARK CITY, UTAH

It is a famous tourist place which is situated 50km southeast from Salt Lake City. It brings over 500 million dollars per year to the Utah economy only from tourism. In 2011, Forbes tourist magazine included Park City among 20 most beautiful cities in America.

“Big Sky Country”,”The Treasure State” are only some of the slogans which describe Montana. Territory of this state is rich with gas, ore, forests and other natural treasures. Sector which develops in the fastest way is tourism. That can be seen from the fact that millions of tourists visit Glacier National Park, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and Yellowstone National Park per year.

YELLOWSTONE SUPER 8

Yellowstone Super 8 Motel is located at the very entrance to the park in the city of Gardiner. The city is especially suitable for profit, but a lot of students here introduce new people and new cultures and enjoy the beautiful areas of the surrounding mountains. Hiking, fishing, rafting are just some of the activities you can enjoy.

Minnesota is a federal state located in the mid-western United States. The capital is St. Paul, and this city, together with the city of Minneapolis, is called the Twin Cities, because they are separated only by a river and are often seen as one city.

STAFFORDS HOSPITALITY INN

Staffords Bay Inn is located in the beautiful part of the US, in the so-called Travess Bay. This beautiful hotel boasts a charm of the 19th century, and is an incredible 125 years old, while hiring students from the Work and Travel Program since 1998!

MACKINAW CITY

Mackinaw City is a small town in Michigan. During the tourist season, this city is visited by a large number of tourists because from there a ferryboat for the same name is being taken and it was declared the most popular tourist destination in the state of Michigan

WISCONS DELLS, WI

Wiscons Dells often shares it with "The Dells" and Lake Delton, and the total population of the city is 5500 inhabitants.

BOULDER, COLORADO

Boulder is at a height of 5400 feet above sea level and is located 30 miles north-west of the capital city of Colorado

Denver, CO - Denver is the most populous city and the capital of the state of Colorado.

Petoskey is a small town in the state of Michigan that is located on the shores of the lake. The city is very popular in American literature, because Ernest Hemingway spent his childhood in this city. In this city, several festivals are held during the summer, attracting a large number of tourists.

Louisville is the largest city in the state of Kentucky and is named after King Louis XVI. As one of the major cities in the US, it attracts a large number of tourists and people, and offers opportunities for fun and income for students. During the summer, the biggest celebrations in the world are being organized in honor of the popular Beatles group, as well as the Music Festival Festival, which attracts over 35,000 tourists.

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What is the J1 work and travel programme?

Who is eligible to go on the programme.

• A full-time student doing at least 12 credits per semester and be enroute to graduate as per programme stipulated period.
• Pursuing a 2–4 year diploma/degree programme at an accredited tertiary-level institution.
• Must be from ages 18-30 years old
• Willing to attend physical and/or virtual orientation and interview sessions in your home country.
• A national of the country from which you are participating.

How long can I stay in the US for?

Is there a grace period, how do i register to go on the programme.

• First, create an online account at our website and submit the required documents. Once documents are validated, a payment authorization code will be emailed to the applicant, which they can use to make their first deposit to us.
• Immediately after registration & programme fee deposit payment is validated, proceed to collect and upload the required documents. Applicants will also have access to job board/sponsor selection tab.

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This program is such an extraordinary experience for anyone and everyone looking to live in a new culture, meet wonderful new people, experience the diversity of our human race, and explore the universal principles of what it means to truly live life, while learning something about them as a result. Work and Travel USA allows our 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 tourists by having a firsthand experience of what the U.S. is all about, by working with U.S. citizens in temporary employment. Most importantly you earn money while you are on a journey to self-discovery ". Throughout the Work and Travel USA Program you can work in a variety of jobs in the U.S. for a period not to exceed 4 months during your summer vacation. This program allows you to immerse yourself in American culture, earn money, enhance your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) , develop life-long friendships, and help you gain self confidence and personal skills, discover fascinating places, and act as a student representative of your home country.

Requirements to Participate in Work and Travel:

You should be between 18 and 28 years old., be registered as a full-time collage and university students., be skillful enough in the english language to adequately communicate in an english-speaking work environment., program duration:.

Typically the exchange program lasts for 4 months starting from June, during the official vacations students have in their home country. International exchange students can work for 3 months, and then they have the 30-day 'grace period' for leaving the States. They are not allowed to work during this period. The exact program dates are indicated in the document known as DS-2019, which your seasonal employee is required to keep at all times.

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Temporary office, why to go work and travel .

Improve your professional skills.

Improve your language skills.

Acquire key qualifications.

Learn intercultural competencies.

Become familiar with new lifestyles and work techniques.

Develope your personality.

Enhance your resume/ curriculum vitae.

Develop life-long friendships.

Act as a student representative of your home country.

How to apply ??

Those who wish to participate submit their applications to our office (Sponsor of Work & Travel program). Applications must be submitted at least 2 months prior to your planned departure date.

ssuming you meet all eligibility criteria we will confirm your participation on the program and invoice you for the balance of the program fee which is payable on receipt.

Once your application has been approved by our company, we will supply you with your DS-2019 form and other forms that are needed for your interview at the US embassy.

Attend your interview at the US embassy and obtain your J-1 visa in your passport.

Book your flight as soon as you have your J-1 visa.

Depart on an adventure of a lifetime.

What you should not forget at the airport !!

Important documents, student & exchange visitor information system:.

the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a government, computerized system that maintains and manages data about foreign students and exchange visitors during their stay in the United States.

The DS-2019 is a multi-purpose document issued by a U.S. government-approved institution (or organization) certifying that your admission into a program has been accepted and that you have demonstrated sufficient financial resources to stay in the U.S. for the length of the DS-2019 form. The DS-2019 is officially titled the "Certificate of Eligibility" because with it, you are "eligible" to apply for a J-1 visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

is a non-immigrant visa issued by the United States to exchange visitors participating in programs that promote cultural exchange. J-1 visa holders are expected to leave the United States for their home country upon the completion of their J-1 program. For the purpose of travelling exchange visitors are granted a 30-day grace period in addition to the time determined by their program. All holders of J-1 visas are required to be entered into the SEVIS tracking system.

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While return from your life journey, don't forget, applying for tax back.

As a working student in the U.S. you will be subject to tax rates which are deducted from your paychecks, nevertheless it will not be the same tax rate applied to U.S. citizens, since you are only a visitor the rates will be less, and at the end of the year you will get a portion of it back by applying for a tax back registration form, apply now for the tax-back

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

One of the basic principles of the American workplace is that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. Simply put, every worker’s time has value. A cornerstone of that promise is the  Fair Labor Standards Act ’s (FLSA) requirement that when most workers work more than 40 hours in a week, they get paid more. The  Department of Labor ’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S.

Overtime protections have been a critical part of the FLSA since 1938 and were established to protect workers from exploitation and to benefit workers, their families and our communities. Strong overtime protections help build America’s middle class and ensure that workers are not overworked and underpaid.

Some workers are specifically exempt from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime protections, including bona fide executive, administrative or professional employees. This exemption, typically referred to as the “EAP” exemption, applies when: 

1. An employee is paid a salary,  

2. The salary is not less than a minimum salary threshold amount, and 

3. The employee primarily performs executive, administrative or professional duties.

While the department increased the minimum salary required for the EAP exemption from overtime pay every 5 to 9 years between 1938 and 1975, long periods between increases to the salary requirement after 1975 have caused an erosion of the real value of the salary threshold, lessening its effectiveness in helping to identify exempt EAP employees.

The department’s new overtime rule was developed based on almost 30 listening sessions across the country and the final rule was issued after reviewing over 33,000 written comments. We heard from a wide variety of members of the public who shared valuable insights to help us develop this Administration’s overtime rule, including from workers who told us: “I would love the opportunity to...be compensated for time worked beyond 40 hours, or alternately be given a raise,” and “I make around $40,000 a year and most week[s] work well over 40 hours (likely in the 45-50 range). This rule change would benefit me greatly and ensure that my time is paid for!” and “Please, I would love to be paid for the extra hours I work!”

The department’s final rule, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024, will increase the standard salary level that helps define and delimit which salaried workers are entitled to overtime pay protections under the FLSA. 

Starting July 1, most salaried workers who earn less than $844 per week will become eligible for overtime pay under the final rule. And on Jan. 1, 2025, most salaried workers who make less than $1,128 per week will become eligible for overtime pay. As these changes occur, job duties will continue to determine overtime exemption status for most salaried employees.

The rule will also increase the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees (who are not entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA if certain requirements are met) from $107,432 per year to $132,964 per year on July 1, 2024, and then set it equal to $151,164 per year on Jan. 1, 2025.

Starting July 1, 2027, these earnings thresholds will be updated every three years so they keep pace with changes in worker salaries, ensuring that employers can adapt more easily because they’ll know when salary updates will happen and how they’ll be calculated.

The final rule will restore and extend the right to overtime pay to many salaried workers, including workers who historically were entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA because of their lower pay or the type of work they performed. 

We urge workers and employers to visit  our website to learn more about the final rule.

Jessica Looman is the administrator for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Follow the Wage and Hour Division on Twitter at  @WHD_DOL  and  LinkedIn .  Editor's note: This blog was edited to correct a typo (changing "administrator" to "administrative.")

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Work starts on america’s first high-speed train between la, las vegas that could cut travel time in half.

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The much-anticipated construction of the first high-speed passenger train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas got underway Monday — promising to ferry passengers between the two cities in half the the time it now takes to drive through the desert.

The $12 billion project is being spearheaded by Brightline West, which will lay 218 miles of track between a new terminal in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and another station just south of the Las Vegas Strip by 2028, according to Fortune .

In a statement, Brightline Holdings founder and chair Wes Edens said that breaking ground on the rail on Monday — thanks to $6.5 billion in backing from Joe Biden’s administration, plus $2.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds — was laying “the foundation for a new industry.”

Brightline also won federal authorization in 2020 to sell $1 billion in similar bonds, Fortune reported.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will reportedly participate in the rail’s Monday groundbreaking.

Upon its completion, Brightline West is expecting to welcome millions of passengers aboard the high-speed train, which will travel up to 200 miles per hour between the two major US cities in just over two hours — about half the time it takes to drive between LA and Vegas.

The high speeds are comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains, whose network includes nearly 2,000 miles of lines on the country’s four major islands.

Brightline’s estimates are that 11 million passengers will take the electric-powered train one way per year, meaning there will be 30,000 travelers per day. The trains will also have restrooms, Wi-Fi, and food and beverage.

There will also be the option to check luggage — with ticket fares with or without large bags anticipated to be well below the cost of flying across the Mojave Desert.

It wasn’t immedately clear what a ticket aboard Brightline West will cost, though airline costs range between $80 and $230 depending on the time of the year.

Passenger traffic at Sin City’s Harry Reid International Airport set a record of 57.6 million people in 2023, Fortune reported.

Meanwhile, an average of more than 44,000 automobiles per day crossed the California-Nevada state line on Interstate 15 in 2023, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority data — perhaps because of the Super Bowl and Formula 1 Grand Prix race that both took place in Las Vegas last year.

Las Vegas — which has nearly 3 million residents — draws more than 40 million visitors per year.

Brightline CEO Mike Reininger has said the goal is to have high-speed trains operating in time for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

Almost the full distance of the forthcoming train will be along the median of I-15, according to Fortune, which begins in San Diego and runs through Los Angeles before passing through Nevada and into parts of Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Montana.

At this point, only one station stop along the route will take place in San Bernardino County’s Victorville area, per Fortune.

At a later date, Brightline West has said it may add more stops in Palmdale, Calif., and other US metros that are too close to fly between but too far to drive to, though details have yet to be finalized.

The goal is to relieve congestion on I-15, where motorists often get caught in slow-moving traffic.

Representatives for Brightline West did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

Florida-based Brightline already operates a Miami-to-Orlando high-speed line, where trains reach speeds of up to 125 miles per hour.

The service launched in 2018 and expanded to include service to the Orlando International Airport in September 2022, Fortune reported. It now offers 16 round trips daily, with one-way tickets to travel the 235-mile-long track going for about $80.

Another fast train in the US include Amtrack’s Acels, which can reach 150 miles per hour while transporting passengers between Boston and Washington, DC — but rails aren’t considered “high speed” unless they top at least 160 miles per hour.

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What do metro Phoenix millionaires look like? Here's where they live and work

Millionaire homeowners in metro Phoenix are getting younger.

The average millionaire is now a Gen Xer, meaning someone born between 1965 and 1980, according to Point2, which studies and writes about real estate.

The number of millionaire households also jumped by 446% from 30,000 in 2017 to more than 136,000 households in 2022 across the U.S.

The average millionaire homeowner is a Gen Xer, is 50 years old and owns a 10-room, five-bedroom home that costs about $1.8 million. Their garage has room for three cars; typically, they are a chief executive or physician.

So, how does this compare to Arizona? Here’s what we know from information Point2 gathered through internal data, public records, governmental sources, online research and other reliable third-party agencies.

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What is a millionaire homeowner?

Point2 refers to a millionaire household or homeowner as people who together have a cumulated household annual income greater than $1,000,000 and own a condo or a house.

What gender are Arizona millionaires?

In the United States, there is a small gender gap in millionaire homeowners, as about 53.8% of millionaires are men and 46.2% are women.

More: What's the average salary in Arizona? Here's what we know

Are Arizona millionaires married?

The majority of millionaire homeowners are married couples, at 75% in the U.S. About two in 10, or 17.6%, are single. Additionally, 3.7% are divorced, 1.8% have an absent spouse, 1.6% are widowed and 0.4% are separated.

Where do most of the millionaires live?

Millionaire homeowners tend to live in more coastal hubs such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Washington D.C. These cities have the highest concentrations of millionaire households.

In the Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler area there are about 787 millionaire households.

What type of houses do Arizona millionaires have?

Millionaire homeowners prefer to have “the biggest homes their money can buy,” according to Point2. They go from the world of condos, single-family homes and penthouses to mansions. The average home of millionaires has 10 rooms.

In metro Phoenix, the average assessed value of a millionaire homeowner is $1,690,041 and the house has an average of 10 rooms, five bedrooms and three vehicles.

What job do most millionaires have?

Millionaire homeowners in the United States typically have occupations such as chief executives, judges, lawyers and physicians. Many are also software developers, engineers, managers, athletes, data scientists, statisticians, insurance sales agents, and inspectors, according to Point2.

In Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler, physician is the main occupation of millionaires overall. For Millennials, it’s physicians; for Gen X, it’s chief executives and legislators; and for Baby Boomers, it’s property, real estate and community association managers.

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What age are most millionaires?

Most millionaire homeowners are no longer Baby Boomers who were in the lead in 2017, the majority are now Gen Xers meaning someone born between 1965 and 1980.

Specifically, four in 10 millionaire homeowners are Gen Xers, three in 10 are Baby Boomers, and two in 10 are millennials.

In Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler, 12.6% of millionaire homeowners are Gen Z, 17.2% are Millennials, 35.5% are Gen X, 32.6% are Baby Boomers and 2.2% are Silent Generation owners. There are no Greatest Generation millionaires in the state.

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