Work & Travel

What is Work & Travel USA?

Work & Travel USA is a Cultural Exchange Program that gives students from all over the world a chance to participate and spend a summer in the USA. This program can start from mid-May until the end of September, allowing you to work for four months and then travel for 30 days as a tourist.

Can I Participate?

• You should be a Student attending the academic year 2026/2027
• Be between 18 and 22/23, for medical students up to 25/26 years old
• Speak Intermediate-level English

If you fulfill the above requirements, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Why Participate?

• To gain experience in an international company while working with an international team
• For the chance to experience the rights and privileges enjoyed by members of American society members
• A great way to build business relationships with foreign partners and to find individuals with specialized knowledge or interest in investments
• To achieve independence and flexibility as you experience unusual and different situations
• To receive valuable real-life experience while abroad
• To learn and practice English on a higher level
• To absorb What’s New This Season cultures and develop What’s New This Season perspectives

What documents are required to apply?

You will receive a detailed list of all required documents from Discover America.

• CIEE Application form
• Two passport-size photos (smiling)
• Student transcript
• One copy of your identity card

How much will it cost?

Discover America offers two Work and Travel Programs:

• Self Arranged – We arrange all the paperwork, and you will have to find a Job Offer by yourself.
• Arranged – GOLD: We arrange all the paperwork, and we find you a Job Place.

What is Included in my Package?

1. DS Form 2019 is issued by a sponsor in the USA, which allows you to work legally for four months.
2. Secured a job place
3. Health Insurance covers all the emergency medical expenses while in the USA.
4. Orientation before leaving your home country or after arriving.
5. Assisting in completing the documentation for the U.S. Embassy.
6. 24 hours – CIEE toll-free line, for assistance.

What is not included?

1. Plane Ticket
2. Sevis (US government fee) of 35 USD
3. Visa fee for the US Embassy.
4. Integrity Visa FEE

What Can I Work?

As a Work and Travel participant, you are not allowed to work in the field of nursing, babysitting, kindergartens, aircraft crew, or on a ship; you can work almost everything else. International students mostly can be seen working in the hotel industry as front desk assistants, in maintenance, and housekeeping, in the entertainment and restaurant industries as a cooks, waiters, busboys, hostesses, and in grocery stores as cashiers, and as different clerks in different departments. On the beaches or inside and outside pools as a lifeguard, and a lot of other interesting jobs.

How can I get enrolled?

The first step is to visit the office of Discover America to fill out an application and administer the English test.