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You are welcome to review the recording of our Center Zoom event about Summer 2024 "Work and Travel USA" program conducted on September 21, 2023 in English: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/iiu1H0XxmgMryTijcj0m02OdcIp3vjpzb4gwRbzOz7f5_BX9BXj9U-Ys6TeKUG3d.4q_372Y3-pfwUN1O?startTime=1695286971000 . Passcode: mGjLS*3D Attention - From October, you can (easy and successfully) apply to WT-Premium job offers on our partner / progarm sponsor InterExchange Job Placement online matching system:    where THOUSANDS of live - real job offers are being exposed , each for 1 – 30 students;    you can see the major information about job offers available via this system on the public link:  https://app.interexchange.org/cooperators/29706c28/job_listings ;    by using filters {Position, Employer Type, Region, Housing, Employer Positions Available (you can see which offers are available for at least 2 or 3 students), etc.} you can see how many job offers are available in U.S. locations, positions of interest for you, with housing provided, etc. and decide if you want to apply for job offer via this system.    on the InterExchange online Job Placement system: students (after Center submits their application to system) input information about themselves {including a short (just 1 min.) video introduction} to view for employers; students choose the types of positions to apply for (the wider is your positions‘ range of interest – the better possibilities to get job offer); students see job offers with more details than on public link; students can apply for job offers; employers see students‘ information (resume, video, dates of availability, etc.), can choose the students to provide job offer (some employers may wish to conduct the online interview as to decide about offering job, some employers proivide job offer without interview); students have the right do not sign / accept the job offers received.    2 - 3 friends can be sure that they all will get job offers to the same employer on InterExchange system.

The U.S. Summer Work Travel (Work and Travel USA) J-1 visa program is one of the major Exchange Visitor Programs carried out pursuant to the U.S. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. Its purpose is to enhance understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through educational and cultural exchanges. Participants during several months on program have opportunities to get to know about American culture, traditions, open society principles, see and get to know America “from inside”. Participant‘s status allows to be employed legally in USA for up to 4 months during summer vacation season, in order to defray (mostly or at least partially) expenses which participants incur (program, flights, accommodation, food, transportation, cultural events, travel, etc.). "Work and Travel USA" (WT) program is worth to participate for students, at least once per life. It is the most popular cultural exchange and work experience program for students from many countries of the world. The U.S. J-1 visa Exchange Visitor programs are strictly regulated by the U.S. Department of State (DoS). DoS designates the appropriate U.S. organizations (which meet the obligatory criteria and comply with DoS regulations) to be program sponsors - granting the right to conduct pogram and be responsible for participants (whom sponsor accepts) for the duration of program. Most sponsors are the private sector non-profit non-governmental organizations. In order sponsor can run the program with appropriate offices, staff and communications, the program fees are applied for participants. Program fee must include the apropriate insurance meeting or exceeding the standards set by DoS. There is also an additional obligatory U.S. Government fee for Student and Exchange Visitor System ( SEVIS ). It is good that for WT applicants the SEVIS fee is significantly discounted - just 35 U.S. dollars (USD) recent years.  

Program sponsor provides insurance (included into program fee) for up to 3 - 4 months to WT participants. Sponsor provides a telephone line (usually toll-free) to contact sponsor (during business hours) on actual questions during program. Sponsor also provides a toll-free emergency telephone line (24 hours, 7 days a week) to contact sponsor in emergency case.

Our Center cooperates with several WT program sponsors. Some sponsors however accept applications only from Lithuanian citizens, so for international students the options available are (partialy) less.

Eligibility Criteria for Work and Travel USA (WT) progra m applicants :  a) Full-Time students (bachelor or master) at university or college in Lithuania ; b) 18 – 28 years age (student/s of 29 - 30 years age may apply, if program sponsor allows);  c) English - at least Upper Intermediate level.    Notes in regard to students citizens of non European Union ( non-EU ) countries:       for many previous years, J-1 visa issue rates at U.S. Embassy in Lithuania were very good not only for Lithuanian, EU citizens but also for students non-EU citizens who studied in Lithuania on the 2nd, 3rd year of bachelor studies, on the 1st year of master studies; for 1st year bachelor students and for graduating year students it is recommended to provide (during interview at U.S. Embassy) as many as possible additional proofs about their intention to depart from U.S. on time after WT program end;       during interview at U.S. Embassy student should provide a proof of Tuition Fee payment upfront for the next Autumn / Fall semester to university / college in Lithuania;      if student's Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) in Lithuania expires in August - September of current year, during interview at U.S. Embassy student should also provide the proof/s of application (started) for the TRP extension for the next academic year;    Note: I f student’s immediate family member/s (Mother, Father, sister, brother) lives / resides in USA currently, student should bring (to interview at U.S. Embassy) also dcument/s about that family member's legal status in U.S. 

Options of WT program:      „ WT-Self “ (Self Placement / Self-Arranged / Independent) option – if student gets the employment offer by his / her direct communication with the U.S. employer - host company {Notes: offer must be on the standard form (provided by our Center); offer and host company must meet criteria set by U.S. DoS for WT program; offer must be re-confirmed directly to sponsor - by online (signature) and by phone}, including employers from the large list of U.S. companies available on our Center Clients‘ Sector, but not including U.S. companies which are accepting / recruiting via  "WT-Premium" option.     „ WT-Premium “ (Premium / Job Placement / Full Placement) program option - student gets the employment offer from the U.S. employer via our Center's partner in USA (online system, Skype interview, etc.). Assistance in obtaining employment offer is included into program fee. Please see the list of employers potential to recruit our Center applicants on WT-Premium program option - at our site page: http://lwc-wt.lt/wtusa/jobs/ and on  https://app.interexchange.org/cooperators/29706c28/job_listings .

WT Summer 2024 program fees due * :        WT-Self option program fee : 20 EUR + 900 USD  - for students registered * with Center up to 14th October 2023; 20 EUR + 950 USD - for students registered * with Center up to 14th November 2023; 20 EUR + 1000 USD  - for students registered * with Center up to 14th December 2023 ; 20 EUR + 1050 USD  - for students registered * with Center up to 14th January 2024 ; 20 EUR + 1100 USD  - for students registered * with Center after 14th January 2024 .      WT-Premium option program fee : from 220 EUR + 100 0  USD { depends on our partners / sponsors in USA ; discount possible for students who apply for WT-Premium early and complete their application set by the date - deadline set by Center};        SEVIS fee 35 USD { payable via our Center, altogether with major (USD) part of program fee} .     U.S. Visa fee 185 USD {payable at the bank office (in Lithuania) to the account of U.S. authorities, in Euros (in cash only ), equivalent (re)updated by U.S. authorities every few days}.     * Notes:    Registration at our Center is completed after student: a) provides a proof of Full-Time student status (university / college certificate or student ID,); b) has a brief interview with our staff member (by phone / Zoom / Skype / in office); c) signs the WT pogram Applicant / Participant Agreement with our Center; d) pays to Center the first part of program fee 20 EUR .      50 USD discount from the program fee possible for students who already took part at WT program in USA (via / with any organization / sponsor), for students who were applying for WT-2020 or WT-2021 program via our Center .      "WT-Premium" program fee part in Euros (220 EUR - common rate, though some other rate may be applied, depending on the U.S. partner - program sponsor, to be announce by Center) is payable:       either in 2 increments (e.g. 20 EUR + 200 EUR ) - if student wants to (first) seek the employment offer by direct communication to U.S. employers, including the lists on our Clients Sector of employers who were hiring WT participants recent years - seeking to secure a spot to WT-Self program option (possible to apply for "WT-Premium" program option some weeks later);       or by 1 payment - if student wants to apply only for "WT-Premium" program option (to get the employment offer via our U.S. partner / program sponsor - preapproved already employer and offer, thus - faster way to get DS-2019 form, apply fo U.S. J-1 visa).     Application set is completed when applicant submits all documents due (WT-Self - including the employment / job offer form completed by the U.S. employer and suitable for WT program) and pays to Center the full program fee applied and SEVIS fee.    Program fee includes insurance (provided by program sponsor): some sponsors - up to 4 months ( fee supplement for additional insurance coverage period up to 1 month extra - from 50 USD ); some sponsors - up to 3 months ( fee supplement due for additional insurance coverage period, e.g.: 30 USD - for up to 2 weeks, 60 USD - for up to 1 month); some sponsors - even up to 5 months (the very maximal duration of stay in U.S. alloed for WT participants).    SEVIS fee and Visa fee are subject to be updated by the U.S. authorities; if updated - to be applied accordingly.    The annual numbers of WT participants are strictly limited by the U.S. DoS and sponsors, WT is very popular in many countries, so it is worth to apply as early as posible , in order to secure a place on the program. "WT-Self" major allocations are being filled over January or even earlier.

It is reasonable to apply earlier - advantages:      better opportunities to secure a place on the program (the numbers are strictly limited);      to have more time for communication to U.S. employers (for WT-Self option);      to get U.S. visa earlier,      to buy flight tickets to USA earlier – most likely less expensive.

During the most popular summer tourism period in USA (May - September, especially July – August and up to U.S. Labor Day – first Monday in September) plenty of seasonal jobs (especially in seasonal resorts) are available in hotels, casino resorts, shops, cafes, ice-cream, confectionary sales, souvenir shops, amusement parks, etc. U.S. employers (at least those who know WT program from previous year/s) are common to hire foreign students for seasonal work and can decide promptly (based on communication with student just by email, Skype, Facebook).

Salary in USA for WT participants must be on an hourly rate and not less than the U.S. Federal or State minimum hourly rate. For overtime (for work hours more than 40 hours per week) some companies are paying at a 1.5 times larger rate (though some companies are paying the same rate for overtime hours also – it depends on U.S. / state law). In tipped positions (e.g., waiter / waitress), hourly pay rate is less (it may be just some 2.5 – 5 USD/hour), but the tips usually exceed the difference over minimal wage rate. 

Participants are responsible for their food, accommodation and daily transportation expenses in U.S. Some employers / host companies arrange accommodation (some – deducting accordingly from paychecks), some employers assist on accommodation (contacts, reference), some participants find accommodation on their own. For some U.S. locations (popular and / or expensive vacation destinations, etc.) sponsor/s require that host companies must arrange accommodation for WT participants (otherwise offer will NOT be approved by sponsor – applicant must promptly get employment offer from another host company and / or from other U.S. location). 

Students who work in cafes, fast food restaurants may get some discounts for meals, at some companies students get one meal per work-shift for free. Salary in most U.S. companies is paid every two weeks. 

WT participant must bring to USA not less than the minimum of money to support him/her until first paycheck received from employer. Sponsor usually request that participants must have at least 800 USD upon arrival to USA at participant‘s disposition.

WT program participant’s status allows student a possibility to work even for 2 host companies at the same period. You can find a second job when you are in USA, while already working for your major employer (pre-approved by program sponsor, usually before getting visa). If you see the note “Hiring” or “Help Wanted” on the company premises, you are welcome to come-in and express your interest for employment. If you want to work in a second job, you must get approval from program sponsor. If in your major job you get many overtime hours, there may be no need to look for a second job. 

If WT participant has some trouble with his/her employer in U.S., s/he must inform program sponsor. If WT participant wants to change his/her major (approved by sponsor, usually before getting J-1 visa / coming to USA) employer, s/he must in advance discuss this opportunity with program sponsor and await for sponsor‘s decision (approval or not).

After finishing employment period, most WT participants travel in the USA some days or week/s: airplane, bus/coach, train, car, buying a weekly coach ticket / pass which allows to choose the route and time of travel (possibility to get out in some stop and continue your travel the next day/s). Some students visit also neighboring countries (Canada, Mexico, Carribean cruise) but for travel abroad it is obligatory to plan in advance: getting program sponsor’s additional signature on DS-2019 form original (students need to courier-mail their DS-2019 to sponsor a few weeks in advance, in order to get back their signed DS-2019 before departure from U.S.); entry visa to that country/ies; to return back to U.S. from abroad within J-1 visa validity dates.

U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania has a very positive attitude to "Work and Travel USA" program. Nearly 100 % of WT program applicants Lithuanian citizens were successfuly getting J-1 visa for WT program at U.S. Embassy in Vilnius. For non-European Union citizens, WT program J-1 visa issue rate at U.S. Embassy in Vilnius recent years was a bit lower but quite good. If eligible and interested, you are welcome to apply - register with our Center ( http://lwc-wt.lt/contact/ ): Vilnius office - students studying in Vilnius ( please email first to [email protected] , to set the appointment time to come to office for registration) ; Kaunas office - students studying in Kaunas ( please email first to [email protected] , to set the appointment time to come to office for registration) ;  Kaunas office - students studying in Klaipeda, other cities in Lithuania ( please email first to [email protected] , to start and get directives for registration online ).

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Work and Travel USA

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Es gibt tolle Möglichkeiten für Work and Travel in den USA, jedoch sind diese nicht eins zu eins vergleichbar mit Working Holidays in Kanada, Australien oder Neuseeland: es gibt kein spezielles Working-Holiday-Visum für die USA, deshalb ist die “klassische” Kombination aus Jobben und freiem (Umher)-Reisen nur begrenzt möglich . Eine wichtige Voraussetzung für Work and Travel in den USA ist das sogenannte J1-Visum . Alle Informationen zu diesem Visum und was du sonst noch bei der Planung & Orga von Work and Travel USA beachten musst, erfährst du hier!

• Voraussetzungen
• Ohne Organisation/Veranstalter organisieren
• Möglichkeiten für Work and Travel
• Wohnen & Unterkünfte
• Reise- & Backpacking-Tipps
• Auto fahren
• Erfahrungsberichte
• Ratgeber/Blog

DIE USA – DAS LAND DER UNBEGRENZTEN MÖGLICHKEITEN

WARUM DIE USA?

Auch wenn du in den USA kein klassisches Work and Travel machen kannst, gibt es dennoch viele Möglichkeiten, mit denen du das Land der unendlichen Möglichkeiten intensiv kennenlernen kannst. Mit den verschiedenen Programmen des J1-Visums ist es möglich, jobben und reisen zu kombinieren. Das ermöglicht es dir, den “American Way Of Life” auch längerfristig zu leben, berufliche Erfahrungen zu sammeln und anschließend noch all die Sehenswürdigkeiten zu bereisen, die du schon immer einmal sehen wolltest. Wir von Auslandsjob.de zeigen dir, wie du dein Work and Travel in den USA realisieren kannst, welche Möglichkeiten das J1-Visum bietet und welche Programme dich interessieren könnten.

VORAUSSETZUNGEN

Für ein Work and Travel in den USA gibt es verschiedene Voraussetzungen, die davon abhängen, welches J1-Programm du machen möchtest. Während ein Auslandssemester schon ab 17 Jahren möglich ist, ist dies für einen Trainee beispielsweise erst ab 20 Jahren der Fall. Eine erste Übersicht über die Voraussetzungen haben wir dir hier aufgelistet. Mehr Infos und weitere Details zu den einzelnen Voraussetzungen für Work and Travel in den USA findest du hier!

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Das J1-Visum zählt mit zu den wichtigsten Voraussetzungen für Working-Holidays in den USA. So ist ein bezahlter Job vor Ort, nur mit diesem Austauschvisum möglich. Das Visum muss über einen sogenannten “legal sponsor” vergeben werden – du bekommst es also nicht OHNE eine Organisation. Welche Voraussetzungen du im Detail für das J1-Visum erfüllen musst, was es kostet und wie du mit Hilfe eines Visa-Service an das Visum kommst, erfährst du hier bei uns.

WAS KOSTET WORK AND TRAVEL IN DEN USA?

Wie viel du für Work and Travel bezahlen musst hängt von vielen Faktoren ab. Bei den USA hängen die Kosten zu einem großen Teil auch von dem J1-Programm ab , für das du dich entscheidest. Einige wenige Programme kannst du allein organisieren, was in der Regel günstiger ist, allerdings mehr Zeit und bürokratischen Aufwand erfordert. Hier erfährst du, welche Kosten für Work and Travel in den USA anfallen und findest außerdem unseren großen Work & Travel-Kostenvergleich . Außerdem erfährst du hier, wie du dich um das Thema Finanzen & Zahlungsmittel in den USA kümmerst.

Auslandskrankenversicherung

0,5 liter bier, weitere variable kosten, und wie geht es jetzt weiter.

Du willst nicht “nur lesen” sondern direkt mit der Organisation deines Work & Travel-Trips in die USA beginnen? Hier schon gleich die 3 wichtigsten Tipps für dich, damit du hier & jetzt direkt mit der Organisation DEINES Work & Travel-Abenteuers starten kannst und weiter unten die absoluten Must-Haves für deine Planung.

Mach dir keine Sorgen und hol dir zusätzliche Unterstützung bei deiner Planung

Die orga-app, e-mail tutorial, deine must-haves: die wichtigsten planungsschritte, visum für die usa beantragen.

Egal, ob du einen Summerjob , einen Au Pair-Aufenthalt , ein Praktikum oder eine andere Art von Working Holiday in den USA verbringen möchtest, zur Einreise bzw. zum Antritt deines Auslandsjobs benötigst du das sogenannte J1 Visum ! Dieses Visum kannst du nicht direkt, sondern nur über einen sogenannten „ legal sponsor “ erhalten. Unser Kooperationspartner Studentsgoabroad ist so ein legal Sponsor für die Kategorien Summercamp & Au Pair und hat sich auf die Vermittlung von J1-Visa spezialisiert. Gerne stellt dir das Team hierfür alle nötigen Visumsdokumente zur Verfügung, so dass deinem USA-Aufenthalt nichts mehr im Wege steht.

FLUG IN DIE USA BUCHEN

Wenn du das J1-Visum sicher hast, kannst du den Flug in die USA buchen. Die Buchung solltest du mindestens drei Monate vor der geplanten Abreise vornehmen, damit du weniger bezahlen musst und überhaupt einen guten Flug bekommst.

WORK AND TRAVEL USA VERSICHERN

Wer einen längeren Arbeitsaufenthalt in den USA plant, benötigt eine spezielle Auslandsversicherung bzw. Auslandskrankenversicherung . Als Working-Holiday-Maker unterziehst du dich anderen Risiken als ein Tourist, diese muss die Krankenversicherung abdecken.

TIPP : Speziell für Kanada & USA ist der Young-Travel-Tarif der HanseMerkur mit Abstand der beste Work & Traveller-Tarif und unsere absolute Empfehlung aus der Auslandsjob.de-Redaktion.

DIE RICHTIGE KREDITKARTE BEANTRAGEN

Für die Buchung von Flügen, Hostels oder z.B. wenn du ein Auto mieten willst, macht eine Kreditkarte in jedem Fall Sinn. Was du bei der Auswahl der richtigen Kreditkarte beachten musst, erklären wir dir hier:

BACKPACKER-RUCKSACK & WEITERE AUSRÜSTUNG

Das wichtigste Utensil eines Travellers ist natürlich der Backpacker-Rucksack. Diesen und weitere praktische Reise-Gadgets findest du hier:

OHNE ORGANISATION & VERANSTALTER?

Auch wenn die Mehrheit der Backpacker den Work and Travel-Trip ohne die Hilfe einer Organisation umsetzen möchte, ist das im Fall der USA nicht so einfach möglich. Das liegt vor allem daran, dass das J1-Visum nicht selbst organisierbar ist. Für diesen Schritt bist du also auf eine Austauschorganisation wie TravelWorks, Stepin, Praktikawelten oder AIFS oder einen Visa-Service angewiesen. Auch wenn es beim Visum nur in Einzelfällen ganz ohne Organisation geht (zum Beispiel, wenn die Firma sich darum kümmert, bei der du im Ausland arbeiten möchtest), kannst du dennoch den Großteil deiner Auslandszeit selbst organisieren. So könntest du dein J1-Visum von einem Visa-Service organisieren lassen und dich daneben um Arbeitgeber, Reise und alles Weitere selbst kümmern. Weitere Infos und wichtige Planungsschritte haben wir dir in unserer Work and Travel Planungs- & Checkliste zusammengefasst. Sie führt dich durch den bürokratischen Planungsprozess und beinhaltet sämtliche “To do’s”, die sonst ein Veranstalter für dich übernehmen würde – probier’s direkt mal aus:

Mit dem Starterkit in die USA

Sorgenlos und ohne jegliche zusätzliche Kosten mit der Planung deines Aufenthalts in den USA beginnen? Das geht: mit unserem ultimativen Starterkit , welches dir als Buddy für alle wichtigen Schritte zur Seite steht. Besorge dir eines der sowieso notwendigen Must Haves über unsere Links und sichere dir damit das Starterkit kostenlos dazu. Mehr Infos hier:

Das Work & Travel Starterkit: kostenlos und doch unbezahlbar!

Du willst Work and Travel machen? Und das möglichst kostensparend, dennoch gut informiert und mit Gelingensgarantie? Dann haben wir etwas für dich: Wir von Auslandsjob.de , Deutschlands führender Suche für Jobs & Arbeit im Ausland, haben das  Work & Travel Starterkit für dich entwickelt . Welche Vorteile es bietet und wie du es bekommst, erfährst du hier.

WORKING HOLIDAY MÖGLICHKEITEN

„Work and Travel USA“ ist eher als Überbegriff für verschiedene einzelne Möglichkeiten zu verstehen: Summerjobs und Au-pair sind hier als die beliebtesten Formen zu nennen. Darüber hinaus sind z.B. auch USA-Praktika möglich. Weitere Details zu den verschiedenen Working-Holiday Alternativen für die USA haben wir außerdem hier zusammengefasst: 

SUMMERCAMP USA

Wenn du die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika möglichst intensiv kennen lernen willst, ist Work and Travel USA im Sinne eines Summerjobs (Ferienjob) die optimale Möglichkeit dazu: In einem amerikanischen Summercamp kannst du bis zu 4 Monate als Betreuer für Kinder und Jugendliche (oder in einer anderen Position) arbeiten und im Anschluss noch reisen. Bereits seit mehr als 20 Jahren ist dieser Auslandsjob in den USA möglich und kommt dem klassischen Work and Travel (wie z.B. in Kanada oder Australien) sehr nah. Da diese Form der Working Holidays schon über Jahrzehnte in Amerika etabliert ist – in Deutschland aber noch zu den Exoten gehört – ist dies unser absoluter Auslandsjob.de-Geheimtipp!

AU-PAIR USA

Der Klassiker der Auslandsaufenthalte: Au-Pair in den USA. Erlebe das Leben in einer amerikanischen Familie und kümmere dich um die Kinder . Als Au-Pair kannst du bis zu 12 Monate in den USA jobben und anschließend noch bis zu 30 Tage reisen! Dabei bekommst du freie Kost und Logis, während du dich maximal 45 Stunden pro Woche um alles rund um die Kinderbetreuung und Haushalt kümmerst. Finde Freunde fürs Leben und verbessere gleichzeitig dein Englisch !

PRAKTIKUM USA

Mit dem J1-Visum kannst du Work and Travel USA auch im Sinne eines Auslandspraktikums machen. In der Regel suchst du dir den Praktikumsplatz selbst und beantragst dann das Visum. Es gibt aber auch Agenturen , die dir die Praktikumsstelle und J1-Visum im Paket anbieten, häufig dann auch unter dem Begriff „Work and Travel USA“.  Egal ob bezahltes oder unbezahltes Praktikum: Ohne J1-Visum geht es nicht! Im Gegensatz zu den Summerjobs hat das J1-Visum hier aber eine andere Ausprägung (J1 Internship-Visum) , dementsprechend gestalten sich auch die Voraussetzungen ein wenig anders.

UNTERKÜNFTE FINDEN IN DEN USA

Wenn man Work and Travel in den USA macht, muss man natürlich auch irgendwo schlafen – hier sind Hostels der Klassiker. Weitere Möglichkeiten sind unter anderem Wohngemeinschaften, Gastfamilien, Couchsurfen, House Sitting oder der eigene Campervan. Erfahre hier mehr über das Thema und finde außerdem alle Informationen und Links zu möglichen Unterkünften:

REISEN & FREIZEIT IN DEN USA

Wer Work and Travel in den USA macht, will eine Menge vom Land sehen. Da die USA riesig ist, gibt es unglaublich viele Möglichkeiten und es macht Sinn, sich vorher Reiserouten zu überlegen und zu planen , wie man sich fortbewegen will. Viele Backpacker wählen den Bus, für das Überbrücken größerer Strecken auch Inlandsflüge. Eine weitere gute Möglichkeit ist das Mieten bzw. der Kauf eines Autos oder eines Vans. Hier findest du weitere Infos zum Reisen in den USA .

REISEPARTNER-SUCHE FÜR DIE USA

Du möchtest, dass dein Backpack nicht dein einziger Begleiter auf den weiten Straßen der USA ist? Wir von Auslandsjob.de zeigen dir, wie du via geschickter Reisepartnersuche deinen USA-Trip als Work and Traveller zu zweit via Reisepartner genießen kannst:

So kommst du in Australien von A nach B

Wie kommst du in den Vereinigten Staaten günstig von A nach B? Wie kannst du als Backpacker in den USA preiswert übernachten? Antworten und Tipps zum Thema Reisen in den USA findest du in der folgenden Übersicht.

So bleibst du in den USA erreichbar

Ein Auslandsaufenthalt in den USA ist ein spannendes Abenteuer, das viele neue Erfahrungen für dich mit sich bringen wird. Um dennoch immer auch einen Draht in die Heimat zu haben und auch vor Ort stets für Arbeitgeber, Vermieter und neue Freunde erreichbar zu sein, ist es sinnvoll, über die Handynutzung nachzudenken.

DAS ERWARTET DICH …

Entdecke die unglaubliche Vielfalt der Freizeitangebote im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten (und begrenzten Unmöglichkeiten)! Auch wenn selbst ein ganzes Leben wahrscheinlich nicht ausreicht, um wirklich alles zu entdecken und zu erleben, wollen wir dir hier ein paar besondere Highlights und einzigartige Abenteuer vorstellen.

Hier erhältst du Tipps, wie du während deines Work and Travel bzw. Auslandsaufenthalts in den USA bequem und einfach deinen Lebensunterhalt bezahlen kannst. Das funktioniert übrigens am besten mit einer Kreditkarte. Aber auch zu anderen Zahlungsmitteln für die USA gibt es hier Infos und Tipps.

Auto fahren in den USA

Das Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten möchten viele Reisende im eigenen Fahrzeug erleben. Keine Frage: Mit dem eigenen Auto oder auch Campervan erlebst du die unglaublichen Weiten dieses besonderen Landes am intensivsten und kannst auch abgelegene Gebiete erkunden. Auch die berühmten Nationalparks lassen sich im eigenen Wagen einfach am flexibelsten und unabhängigsten bereisen. Doch kann man als junger Work & Traveller einfach ein Auto in den USA mieten? Was muss man beim Autofahren beachten und welche besonderen Verkehrsregeln gibt es in den USA? Braucht man einen internationalen Führerschein ?

Günstige Campervans in den USA, Australien und Neuseeland!

Es gibt in den USA, Australien und Neuseeland unzählige Anbieter für die Vermietung und den Verkauf von Campervans. Unser Partner Travellers Autobarn hat jedoch einige Vorteile und Garantien , die dir andere Anbieter nicht bieten können. 5 % Rabatt bekommst du mit unserem Rabattcode “AUSLAND” bei einer Online-Buchung und Mindestmietdauer von 10 Tagen!  Verfügbar für Kombis und Kuga Wohnmobile.

ERFAHRUNGSBERICHTE

Lies hier über die Erfahrungen von Work and Travellern, Au Pairs & Co., die eine längere Zeit in den USA verbracht haben!

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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.

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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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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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HOSTESS – the duties of the hostess are to receive reservations, to welcome the guests, the real seating arrangement, i.e. distributes guests to tables in the room and brings menus to guests. If necessary, the cash register can also be added to the list of duties. Often this position includes tips.

CASHIER – the duty of the cashier is to work on the cashier. He is responsible for all questions about money, closing accounts, and for all credit card transactions.

FOOD SERVER/WAITER the duties of the server are to receive guest orders, serve drinks and food. This position is characterized by low wages due to high amounts of the tips.

BUS PERSON – the duty of the busser is to help the server by monitoring, the same tables after leaving the guests, and preparing the necessary equipment for the next guests. This position includes the tips. The tradition of American culture is that guests leave 15-20% of the total amount of the account, this gesture is respected by all guests…

FOOD RUNNER – Runner’s duties are filling food carts in buffets, then transporting food, preparing spices, filling the apparatus with hot water or ice as needed, working with food and storing it, often arranging the kitchen and taking care of its integrity , etc.

DISHWASHER – the dishwasher’s duties are washing the dishes, maintenance of the kitchen and auxiliary rooms.

BARTENDER – the duty of a bartender is to work in a bar or in a bar of the restaurant. He is responsible for mixing, preparing and serving drinks. This work requires a lot of experience.

BAR BACK – the duty of the person employed at the bar back is to help the bartender, store and take out beverages, maintain the hygiene of the bar, and so on.

FRONT DESK – the duty of the person employed at the front desk is to welcome the guests in the hotel, receiving reservations, checking the guests and generally, giving information to guests. This position requires a very good knowledge of English and is usually characterized by a high timetable.

BELL STAFF – the duty of a person employed in this position is to carry the luggage of guests at the entrance or exit from the hotel. Unless it carries luggage to guests, the bell boy is required to warmly welcome guests at the entrance to the hotel or lobby. The job is sometimes tense. It is useful to know another language, but only to the extent that you can warmly welcome guests from different countries and different areas of speech.

HOUSE KEEPING – the duty of the person employed in this position is the daily maintenance of hotel rooms, but also the maintenance of hygiene at the hotel in general. A minimum pre-knowledge of English is required for this position.

KITCHEN HELP – the duty of a person employed in this position is to help cooks in the kitchen.

ROOM SERVICE – the duty of a person employed in this position is to make orders to the guests by room.

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Work and Travel USA

Work and Travel in the USA during the summer holidays and stay there up to 17 weeks. Earn back your initial expenses and discover the beauty and culture of the USA.

The deadline is approaching. Choose your position for summer 2024.

How to join W&T?

What are the benefits of this program, unforgettable summer, the opportunity to discover the culture of the usa, new friends from all around the world, improvement of your english skills, work and travel usa program options.

Lifeguard in the USA – If you are not afraid of water and want to spend your summer at the beach or pool, this is the ideal choice for you!

Looking for a job in the USA – Are you looking for a job in a restaurant, café, or national park? You can find the best one for you in our online database.

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Student of a university, upper-intermediate english level.

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Traveling through Germany one year long and replenishing the holiday fund with summer jobs: we present the Working Holiday Programme.

Experience the country and its people, culture and everyday life, earn money and learn the language through jobs – Work and Travel and Working Holiday programmes are a great way to get to know a country really well. These are the requirements for working holidays in Germany.

Who can participate in the Working Holiday Programme?

Bilateral Working Holiday programmes exist between Argentina Australia , Chile , Hong Kong , Israel , Japan , South Korea , New Zealand , Taiwan and Uruguay . Brazil is to join soon.

Canadians can travel to Germany via the Youth Mobility Program (YMP) and work in the country or do an internship related to their university studies.

Is there an age limit for Work and Travel?

Yes, at least 18 and at most 30 years. Only with the Youth Mobility Program is the age limit extended to 35 years.

Do I need a visa for a working holiday in Germany?

Yes, a Working Holiday Visa (WHV). It is valid for twelve months.

Where can I apply for my working holiday visa?

Usually in advance at the German diplomatic missions in the respective country. Only Australians, Israelis, Japanese, Canadians and New Zealanders can apply for the visa even after entering Germany.

What else should I bear in mind?

Work and Travelers must have health and accident insurance valid for Germany and financial reserves of about 2,000 Euro. Often a return ticket is also required or proof of the necessary money for one. How many months participants in the Working Holiday Programme are allowed to work in Germany and how much money they have to prove as security is regulated differently in the bilateral agreements. You should therefore inform yourself at the websites of the German Embassy in your country about details. The portal nomadenberlin.com also provides helpful information in English.

What jobs are there?

Work and travel jobs are not full-time jobs, but temporary and summer jobs. There are many offers in tourism, in call centres, in online business and in agriculture. When looking for a job, the Job Centre in each city provides help. Or look in job exchanges like monster.de , stepstone.de and indeed.com for holiday jobs or Work and Travel.

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7 hikers arrested for attempting dangerous Hawaii hike before its permanent removal

People are flocking to Hawaii’s arguably most infamous – and illegal – hike , the Stairway to Heaven, before it is removed for good. Arrests and dozens of citations have immediately ensued.

Just two weeks after the announcement of the infamously dangerous Oahu hike’s permanent removal, the Honolulu Police Department on Thursday reported that seven hikers had been arrested for trespassing and 56 had been cited. Over the weekend, around 60 warnings were issued.

Second-degree trespassing is considered a petty misdemeanor and requires a court appearance, HPD said. 

The hike, also known as Haiku Stairs, has been illegal since 1987. Nevertheless, hopeful hikers have continuously trespassed – while causing disturbances – through residential neighborhoods and private property to ascend the nearly 4,000 World War II-era steel stairs for a panoramic view of Oahu. Due to the inclement weather and steepness of the hike, it’s not uncommon for people to have to be rescued, often by helicopter.  

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The City and County of Honolulu announced on April 10 that the aging stairs would be removed forever in a project Honolulu Major Rick Blangiardi called “long overdue.”

Residents who live by the hike said more people than ever before are trespassing onto their property to access the hike since the announcement, according to KHON2 .

“Be good people and understand it’s not about you and don’t be selfish,” said District Four Commander Maj. Randall Platt in a press conference on Monday, according to KHON2. “Think about what you’re doing to the work people, the environment, it’s all of thise, tracking invasive species in on top of putting the work people at risk on top of putting yourself at risk, it’s really not pono (righteousness) is really what I want to say, it’s not right.”

Ian Schuering, spokesperson for the City and County of Honolulu, told USA TODAY the entire stairway is considered an active work site and extremely hazardous for anyone attempting the hike. 

HPD reminds the public that it is “illegal and unsafe to access Haiku Stairs.” 

As crews are currently preparing the stairs for removal, the first set of stair modules will be flown off the mountain within the next couple of weeks, Schuering said. 

Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at [email protected] .