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Student Availability for 2012-13

Work & Travel USA students visiting the U.S. on a J-1 Visa are excited to bring a new culture to your business and are available to work for up to 4 months during their summer breaks. You can sort the chart below by country of origin, start date or departure date. Start and departure dates vary according to students’ academic schedules. Availability also varies by country.

Find out more about our popular international recruitment opportunities:

  • International Recruitment Tours for employers hiring 15 or more staff
  • New York City Recruitment Tours
  • Contact Work & Travel USA to learn more about other InterExchange recruitment opportunities

The following dates are subject to change. Please contact your Regional Manager to confirm dates.

Spring Staff

Country Earliest Available Departure By
Thailand* March 5 July 5
Philippines March 1 June 30

*Thailand: Each student may only participate for the duration of his or her school's official break period. For example, if a student's school break is from May 21 to July 21, that student may only participate during that two month period, no matter what Thailand's window as a whole is on the chart. 

Summer Staff

Country Earliest Available Departure By
Armenia June 1 August 31
Azerbaijan June 7 September 16
Belarus June 10 September 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina June 1 October 1
Bulgaria May 1 September 30
China June 15 September 15
Czech Republic May 15 September 15
Dominican Republic May 1 August 31
France June 1 September 30
Germany July 1 October 31
Hungary May 20 September 15
Iceland May 15 August 31
India May 1 August 31
Ireland May 15 September 15
Italy June 15 September 15
Jamaica May 5 September 7
Jordan June 10 September 30
Kazakhstan May 25 September 2
Kyrgyzstan June 1 August 31
Latvia May 1 August 31
Lithuania May 10 September 30
Macedonia May 15 September 30
Moldova May 20 September 13
Mongolia June 1 September 1
Montenegro June 1 September 8
Poland May 25 September 25
Romania June 15 September 30
Russia May 15 September 15
Serbia May 21 October 1
Singapore May 1 August 31
Slovakia May 15 September 15
Spain June 1 September 15
Taiwan June 1 September 30
Tajikistan July 1 August 30
Togo August 3 October 16
Turkey May 15 October 1
Ukraine May 2 August 31
Uzbekistan June 15 September 25
Vietnam June 16 August 18

 

Winter Staff

Country Earliest Available Departure By
Argentina December 1 April 1
Australia November 15 March 8
Brazil November 15 March 15
Chile December 1 April 1
Costa Rica December 1 March 31
New Zealand November 18 March 18
Nicaragua December 1 March 1
Paraguay December 1 March 31
Peru December 1 March 31
South Africa October 30 February 15