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Benefits and Eligibility
Benefits
Work & Travel
USA brings a wide range of benefits that will
last long after you return home:
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You can work in just
about any job available in the US for up to 12 months |
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Pre arranged job is not required |
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Choose the departure date that
suits you (Work & Travel 12 months) |
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You’ll earn
US$ which you can use to travel
around the country the end of
your program |
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You can explore life in the United
States with maximum freedom and at minimum cost |
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You will get first hand experience
of working in the world’s leading economy |
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You will gain important insights
into American business culture that will enhance your
future career prospects |
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You will challenge yourself and
gain independence and maturity |
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You will enhance your resume
and give yourself a competitive edge in the jobs marketplace |
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You’ll make friends from
all over the world |
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You’ll have heaps of fun! |
Eligibility
Do it. I arrived in Vail and did not know a soul except for the hotel manager. It was a character building experience but I met great friends from the US, South Africa and New Zealand. We still keep in touch and I am going to South Africa to stay with them next year!
Richard Jones, NSW 
To
be eligible to participate in the Work & Travel
USA 12 month program you must be over 18
years of age and:
- Be a full-time student enrolled
at a university or a technical
education provider, such as TAFE in Australia
or Polytechnic in NZ (minimum Diploma
level course of 2 years duration);
- Have completed your first full
year of studies, or
- Have graduated from such an Institution
within the past 12 months
- Agree to abide by the program
rules
- Have a minimum of $975 (US dollars)
available in order to support yourself
upon arrival in the US
- Be an Australian or New Zealand
citizen
Important Notes:
- GAP year and high school graduates
are not eligible (click
here for options).
- International students are not
eligible.
To be eligible to participate in the Summer Work & Travel
USA program you must be between 18 and 30 years
old and:
- Be a full-time student enrolled at a university or
a technical education provider,
such as TAFE in Australia or Polytechnic
in NZ (minimum Diploma level course of 2 years duration).
Students on post-graduate courses which are less than
two years can also be accepted (e.g. masters courses)
- Have a minimum of $975 (US dollars) available in order
to support yourself upon arrival in the US.
- Agree to abide by the program rules.
 Important Notes:
- Final year students are now accepted. Despite the fact
that final-year students will not
be returning to their institutions to resume studies,
their participation is still limited to the length of
that institution's summer vacation period.
- High school gap year students are not eligible (click
here for options).
- Second and third timers are eligible.
- International students are not eligible.
If you don't meet the eligibility criteria for the Work
and Travel USA program you may still
be eligible for either the Traineeship USA or Internship
USA programs offered by Student Placement Australia New
Zealand. Click
here for more details on these programs. |
