Student Availability - By Arrival Date

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. Availability varies by country. See the chart below for student availability by season. Dates may vary at some universities.

Find out more about our popular international 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 5th September 30th

*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
Colombia May 1st August 30th
Latvia May 1st August 31st
Singapore May 1st August 31st
Bulgaria May 1st September 30th
Dominican Republic May 1st August 31st
Ukraine May 2nd September 2nd
Jamaica May 5th September 7th
Lithuania May 10th September 30th
Russia May 15th September 15th
Czech Republic May 15th September 15th
Slovakia May 15th September 30th
Turkey May 15th October 1st
Moldova May 21st September 14th
Kazakhstan May 25th September 6th
Serbia May 21st September 21st
Ireland June 1st September 30th
Macedonia May 15th September 30th
Poland May 25th September 25th
France June 1st September 30th
Taiwan June 1st September 30th
China June 15th September 15th
Romania June 15th September 30th
Togo August 3rd October 16th

 

Winter Staff

Country Earliest Available Departure By
South Africa October 30th February 15th
Argentina December 1st April 1st
Australia November 15th March 8th
Brazil November 15th March 15th
New Zealand November 18th March 18th
Paraguay December 1st March 31st
Chile December 1st April 1st
Colombia 2nd Week of December 2nd Week of March
Costa Rica December 1st March 31st
Peru December 7th March 31st