J-1 Packing List: What to Bring for Your Internship in the USA
J-1 Packing List: What to Bring for Your Internship in the USA Packing for a year abroad is very different from packing for a holiday. You need the right documents for immigration, clothes for work and different seasons, and a few items that are hard or expensive to replace in the US, all within the […]
How to Find an Internship in the USA: Host Companies, Sponsors and Applications
How to Find an Internship in the USA: Host Companies, Sponsors and Applications Many international students dream of gaining work experience in the United States, but the first step is often the hardest: how do you actually find an internship in the USA from abroad? You need an employer willing to host you, a sponsor […]
J-1 Intern Housing: How to Find Safe and Affordable Accommodation in the USA
J-1 Intern Housing: How to Find Safe and Affordable Accommodation in the USA After the visa, housing is usually the biggest question for anyone starting an internship in the United States. Where will you live, how much will it cost and how do you get to work? J-1 intern housing works very differently from city […]
Tipping Culture in the USA: What Hospitality Interns Need to Know
Tipping Culture in the USA: What Hospitality Interns Need to Know For many international interns, few things about the United States are as surprising as tipping. In restaurants, bars and hotels, tips are not a small extra: they are a central part of how service staff are paid and how guests express satisfaction. Understanding tipping […]
US Resume Format for Hospitality Internships: Rules, Structure and Example
US Resume Format for Hospitality Internships: Rules, Structure and Example Your resume is the first thing a US host company sees, often before any interview. Many international candidates send a CV in the format they use at home, with a photo, date of birth and several pages of detail. In the United States, that can […]
Hospitality Internship Interview Questions: How to Impress a US Host Company
Hospitality Internship Interview Questions: How to Impress a US Host Company Before you can apply for a J-1 visa, you need an offer from a US host company, and that offer almost always depends on an interview. For hotels, resorts and restaurants, the interview is where they decide whether you can communicate with guests, work […]
J-1 Grace Period and Your Options After the Internship Program
J-1 Grace Period and Your Options After the Internship Program Your internship is coming to an end. You have learned a lot, made friends and maybe received good feedback from your supervisor. Now new questions appear: how long can you stay in the US after your last day, can you travel, could you extend your […]
Hospitality English: Essential Phrases for Hotel and Restaurant Interns
Hospitality English: Essential Phrases for Hotel and Restaurant Interns Good English is one of the most valuable tools you can bring to an internship in the United States. Guests expect friendly, clear communication, supervisors give instructions quickly and colleagues use a lot of industry vocabulary. Hospitality English is not just general English: it is a […]
First Week in the USA as a J-1 Intern: What to Do After Arrival
First Week in the USA as a J-1 Intern: What to Do After Arrival You have landed, passed immigration and arrived at your new home. The excitement is real, but so is the to-do list. Your first week in the USA sets the tone for the whole internship: if you complete the important tasks early, […]
Work and Travel vs Internship in the USA: Which J-1 Program Is Right for You?
Work and Travel vs Internship in the USA: Which J-1 Program Is Right for You? Every year thousands of students start planning a summer, or a whole year, in the United States. Very quickly they meet the same question: Work and Travel vs internship, which one should I choose? Both programs use the J-1 visa, […]
