This is a popular program for international cultural exchange that allows students from around the world to not only travel during their summer vacations but work as well in the United States. This program allows the opportunity to the students vacationing in the USA from either University or college the exposure to the culture and way of life in the United Sates. The Department of state is the founder and supervisor. It determines the number of students who get accorded that opportunity each year. The program has companies that register students abroad providing them with the necessary information and documentations. In addition, some agencies work well with the lucky students by planning the journey to the USA, places of work, and purchase of tickets on student’s tariffs.
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| WORK AND TRAVEL USA 2017 |
The program has some few requirements for the students wishing to work and travel in the USA. Some of these requirements include:
• Proficiency in English since they will mostly be interacting with English speaking natives.
• The students must be actively enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational facility which is outside the USA. They must be pursuing a degree or some full-time course.
• The students must have completed at least one semester or some other form of post-secondary study.
• They must be pre-placed in a job preceding entry except if they are from a visa waiver country.
The program is both beneficial to both the student and the US based business. The business gets to have seasonal staff in the busy months thus cutting costs due to rising workforce needs. For the students, they get an opportunity to work and travel in the USA while earning some bit of money. The program has the following criteria for its duration.
• Maximum employment of 4 months.
• Maximum duration of stay is 5 months. 4 months of employment and 1 month of travel within the USA
• Documents and visa are issued after carefully agreeing to terms with the employer and the student. This means that the participants cannot extend their work permit.
• Students can remain in the USA up to the last day of their school vacation. This means they have to be back in their respective schools on the first day of the new semester.
After the students have the knowledge that they have been enrolled in this program. The participating sponsors must ensure that the participants have the following before departure to the USA:
• Information distribution meetings.
• Consultation services.
• Interview with the prospective USA employer.
• Arrangement and approval of job appointment.
• Documentation such as DS-2019(legal work document).
• Visa application assistance.
• Pre-departure orientation.
• Orientation array.
Upon arrival, the sponsor goes ahead and helps the participant in the following areas:
• Medical and health insurance cover as provided by J-1 sponsor.
• Social security card application if possible.
• Provision of hotline numbers in case of emergency 24 hours while in the USA.
• The sponsor should have continuous support while the participant is in the USA.
When the participants arrive in the USA, they get attached to the employers who have a duty to do the following:
• Employers must provide the participants with the kind numbers of hours they will be paid per week in agreement with the job offer agreed upon when the sponsors were vetting the candidates.
• They should pay the candidates over time when done but should be according to the state the participant is working or according to the federal law.
• Provide the sponsors with details of arrival of participants, any changes in the job placement, and when the candidates leave the workplace.
• In case of emergency, they should contact the sponsors that may involve the participant’s safety, welfare and health.
Candidates who make it to work and travel in the USA are employed in some of the famous locations in the United States such as Cedar point, Six Flags, Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone. Upon completion of work, the participants get to travel within the USA. This program enables the candidates to gain significant friendships from many citizens from around the country. They also get to gain some overseas work knowledge. Most important they get to have many great memories of their experience while in the USA. For students wanting to work and travel in the USA in 2017, the US J-1 sponsor organizations to contact include CIEE, CICD, Dynamic Global Exchange, Janus, GeoVisions, and much more. Most important, students should know that this program is not for them to gain any practical training concerning their course knowledge, or seek permanent work openings. They should know that after completion of the program, they must return to their respective countries.
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