No. You can only work for a host employer who your sponsor organization has officially vetted and allowed you to work for. You may not transfer to a new host employer or begin working for a new employer without your [...]
Yes, however, you must FIRST get approval from your sponsor organization and your second job must not interfere with your primary job.
No. Your sponsor may make a minor adjustment to the start and/or end dates on your DS-2019 Form to indicate your actual date of arrival (for example, moving both the start and end dates two days earlier or one day [...]
Yes. The following is a list of examples of prohibited types of jobs: Participants may not be employed as: domestic employees in U.S. households (child care, chauffeurs, gardeners, etc.), in positions that require them to invest their own monies to [...]
HPUSA ensures that Work and Travel students receive appropriate pay. You can expect to earn between US $10.00 to $17.00 per hour for non tipped positions and more for tipped positions.
We know that you need information on the details of the program fees and what is included and not included in those fees. Please EMAIL US for a breakdown of what is and is not included, our refund policy and [...]
The host employer will extend an offer for a paid temporary work position. They will be responsible for paying the Work and Travel participant. HPUSA does not make any employment decisions as to how the participant will work, what their [...]
HPUSA partners with State Department-designated sponsors who are authorized to issue the Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status (Form DS-2019).
Foreign nationals who are full-time college or university students in their home countries may participate in the Work and Travel program only during their university’s official vacation.
The Work and Travel program lasts up to a maximum of four (4) months. Participants may not work at any other time except during the period indicated on their DS-2019 form. Extensions are not permitted beyond the 4-month maximum program [...]
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