Work America Highlights

  • Spend the summer living, working and travelling anywhere in the US
  • Full programme administration and help in obtaining J-1 working visa
  • Support services, including access to BUNAC’s jobs database

Eligibility

Programme

Price

£264

Work America is the ideal way for university students to have a fun and CV-enhancing summer whilst they work in America. You can spend up to four months living in America with the flexibility to work and travel anywhere in the States.

Whether you're looking for student summer jobs in America, casual work whilst travelling, career related work experience abroad or work as a summer intern, Work America is the easiest way to experience this beautiful and diverse country.

BUNAC offers a low cost work experience abroad option as well as guiding you through the, often complicated, process of securing your US visa.

BUNAC also offers tonnes of job hunting resources, group travel packages to help you meet fellow travellers and complete support before, on arrival and for the duration of your trip.

Work America offers:

  • Full programme administration and help in obtaining J-1 visa
  • BUNAC membership - entitling you to discounts on all Lonely Planet guidebooks and Green Tortoise and Trek America tours
  • Work America Job Directory includes job hunting and CV advice in addition to job listings
  • Comprehensive insurance with no excess
  • Phone card
  • BUNAC support services (incl. 24/7 emergency contact)

The New York office provides the following for the duration of your stay in America:

  • Assistance in obtaining Social Security Number
  • Advice about job and accommodation hunting
  • General info about life in the USA.
If you don't want the hassle of finding your own summer jobs in the USA check out the KAMP USA programme. Working in a vital support role on a US summer camp gives you the chance to enjoy some of the fun and camaraderie of camp life without living with the children.

The official US Sponsor of Work America is IENA, International Exchange of North America. As IENA's designated partner in the UK, BUNAC acts on behalf of IENA to screen and select suitable applicants. Both BUNAC and IENA are on the spot to offer full-time help and support while you live and work in America.

Student Summer Jobs in America

Work experience in America

Through Work America you can find all kinds of student summer jobs with the opportunity to do almost any kind of work experience, absolutely anywhere within the 50 states. Once you have booked online, you will have access to work experience abroad resources that will assist you in finding work in America.

Gaining work experience abroad can greatly improve your future job application prospects and with a wide selection of student summer jobs on offer, BUNAC can provide you with lots of new skills and experiences developed on the original Work America programme.

In addition to temporary summer work in areas such as hospitality and retail, students have the opportunity to work in challenging environments on internships with major American companies such as MTV, Vogue, Cisco and New York University, and many many more.

BUNAC provide all Work America participants with a list of contact details for employers throughout America looking to recruit British students to fill their summer vacancies.

Whatever your choice of summer job, remember that Work America offers casual work, work experience internships and temporary work experience abroad with the added benefit of having some of the world's most spectacular scenery on your doorstep.