Student exchange program consists of two parts - work and travel. Each student has the right to work ONLY in the period from May 15 to September 15, each student can select the dates of work individually, according to personal plans.
Jobs are offered only in the service sector: these are entertainment parks, restaurants, shops, National parks, hotels. There is a list of prohibited types of work, which is published on the website of the US Embassy.
At the end of the work, each student has the right to travel. The trip can last a maximum of 30 calendar days. Each student independently chooses the duration of the trips and their route.
- A part of BRIDGE USA - Since its establishment as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (The Fulbright-Hays Act), the Summer Work and Travel program has served as a valuable and important diplomatic tool of U.S. foreign policy. Its mission – to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries – remains vital to U.S. national security and building people-to-people connections around the world.