Work America allows you to spend up to four months
living in America with the flexibility to work and travel anywhere in the States
(on a J1 visa).
Whether you're looking for student summer jobs, casual
work whilst travelling or career related work experience abroad,
Work America is the easiest way to experience this beautiful and
diverse country.
BUNAC offers a low-cost work experience abroad option and with over 49 years’ experience
our team of Work America experts will guide 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 includes:
- Full programme administration and help in obtaining
J-1 visa (your flexible 4-month working visa)
- BUNAC participants are entitled to a range of benefits including discounts on all
Lonely Planet guidebooks.
- Work America Job Zone
includes job hunting and CV advice in addition to job listings
- 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:
- Advice about job and accommodation hunting
- General info about life in the USA.
On Work America you can find all kinds of student summer
jobs, with the opportunity to work absolutely anywhere within the 50 states. Once
you have booked online, you will have access to the
Work America Job Zone that has a list of contact details for employers looking
to recruit British students to fill their summer vacancies, these vacancies are
mostly in the tourist industry in busy resorts in America. Common jobs include working
at amusement parks, large hotels and country clubs. We can also advise you if you
want to find your own job.
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.
With a bit of motivation and a lot of research past participants have managed to
find career jobs and internships in marketing, law, graphic design and even working
as a journalist on the red carpets of Hollywood! Any job or internship must be paid.
You cannot do voluntary or unpaid work.
Wherever you decide to work in the States, remember that on the Work America programme
you can have the flexibility to choose between casual work, gaining
work experience doing an internship or doing a combination of both!