Michael SestakAmerican Consul

Summer Work and Travel ProgramSummer Work and Travel Program

Excitement Entertainment

Do you like …Do you like …

Be Adventurous Get Away

Do you want to …Do you want to …

The Consulate invites you to spend The Consulate invites you to spend your summer in …your summer in …

America: Stunning natural beautyAmerica: Stunning natural beauty

America: World-class citiesAmerica: World-class cities

America: Sports MeccaAmerica: Sports Mecca

America: Fun and EntertainmentAmerica: Fun and Entertainment

The Summer Work and Travel The Summer Work and Travel Program is designed to get Program is designed to get YOUYOU to to

AmericaAmerica

Are you curious about the details?Are you curious about the details?

The Summer Work and Travel Program allows foreign students to work in any location within the U.S. for 3 – 4 months, followed by a month of travel…

What is the Program?What is the Program?

The Summer Work & Travel Program is open to English-speaking students of any age whostudy at a:

Uniwersytet (days, evenings, weekends, as well as students defending their theses)

Wyższa szkoła

Studium policealne (first year students of a two year program)

Who can participate?Who can participate?

Bartender Bellhop Carnival Photographer Cashier Hotel Receptionist Housekeeper Ice Cream Server Ride Attendant Room Service Attendant Waiter/Waitress And Many Other Jobs!

What type of work is available?What type of work is available?

How does spending a summer in the How does spending a summer in the U.S. benefit U.S. benefit YOUYOU??

Total language immersion is one of the most effective methods to improve language capabilities

Many employers make hiring decisions based on language skills

◦ Working in an English-language country demonstrates your fluency

◦ Improved language skills increases your chance to earn more money after graduating from school

Improved language skillsImproved language skills

How often in your life will you have a chance to work outside the European Union?

◦ After graduation it is much harder to obtain permits for lengthy stays in countries outside the EU

◦ Once you begin your professional career, when else will you have the time to take a lengthy trip abroad?

Working in America is an experience that you can list on your CV/resume

ExperienceExperience

Learn about different cultures by leaving Europe and exploring a new continent

Return to Poland with stories and experiences you can use in class and throughout life

Build a wide networkof friends and contacts in othercountries

MemoriesMemories

Complete your paperwork

Schedule a visa interview

Provide travel insurance

Help with job placement

Locate housing

Provide emergency assistance

You can arrange your own work You can arrange your own work program or a travel agent can ...program or a travel agent can ...

“Package prices” charged by travel agents, including plane tickets, start at 4,500 PLN

We recommend using the Internet to find the travel agent who can best serve you◦ Prices charged by travel agents vary

significantly, and you are not required to use Polish agents

Don’t forget that your work in the U.S. will defray the cost of your stay in America…◦ The federal minimum wage is $6.55/hour, while

some states have minimums as high as $8/hour.

If you, like most people, decide to If you, like most people, decide to use a travel agent…use a travel agent…

The entire process at the Consulate usually takes an hour

A few questions are asked to confirm that you are a student and speak English

Our goal is to issue visas to every qualified traveler as efficiently as possible

VisasVisas

Participants who apply early are likely to get better jobs

Now is a great time to start the process!

When should you apply?When should you apply?

Working on a tourist visa is ILLEGAL If you are caught working in the U.S. while

in tourist status you can be:◦ Arrested◦ Deported◦ Banned from returning to the U.S.

Is it really worth the risk? This is the only program that

will allow you to work for the summer legally!!!

We know the rules can be boring…We know the rules can be boring…

But America is an adventure!But America is an adventure!

Watch Hollywood movies before they are aired in European cinemas

Buy electronics, cosmetics and clothes at steep discounts

Eat breakfast at an American diner, lunch in “Little Italy”, and supper in “Chinatown”, without leaving the city

Where else can you…Where else can you…

“My Work and Travel experience made not only visiting the United States possible but alsohelped me a lot in my academic and professionalcareer”, Agnieszka Krukowska

“I was a participant several times. I recommendthe program for everybody”, Oskar Grass

“It is the best opportunity to visit and understandthe United States”, Roman Jarocki

Past participants say great things …Past participants say great things …

In addition to the summer program, the U.S. government also has exchange programs that will allow you to work in the U.S. for up to one year as an:◦ Au Pair

Must be between the ages of 18 and 26◦ Intern

Must be a university student or have graduated in the last 12 months

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Arts and Culture Construction and Building Trades Education, Social Sciences, Library Science,

Counseling and Social Services Health Related Occupations Hospitality and Tourism Information Media and Communications Management, Business, Commerce and Finance Public Administration and Law The Sciences, Engineering, Architecture,

Mathematics, and Industrial Occupations

http://poland.usembassy.gov/visas/ http://exchanges.state.gov/

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