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Work and Travel USA

Work & Travel USA allows eligible Uni or TAFE students or recent graduates to work in the USA for a maximum of up to 12 months and to travel at the end of their working period for up to a maximum of 30 days.

You can work in positions across a range of industries and earn a wage to help you offset the cost of your trip. The type of job is up to you.

When your work commitments are over, you can use your earnings to travel around the stunning and varied landscape of the USA. Snowboarding in Colorado, celebrity-spotting in Los Angeles or taking the ultimate road trip across the US. The options are endless.

Choose from our two program options:

WAT USA 12 Months Summer WAT USA

Win $500 off the price of your Work & Travel USA 12 month Program. Simply tell us in 25 words or less why working and travelling in the USA will enhance your future career prospects.

Recent Entries

30th June - Tess (Estera) from St Kilda East, Vic: I want to be an amazingly cultured individual.I believe that working and traveling in the US will give me that oppurtunity,living a little of the American dream

26th June - Sami from Burleigh Heads, QLD: The United States of America are the benchmark for high performance sport and the centre piece of my dream career in Sport Management

CIEE LogoOur US partner, Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), has been running the Work & Travel USA Program for many years. CIEE will be the official sponsor for your J-1 visa.

SPA & CIEE work together to help you to prepare for your experience, obtain all your necessary work documents and provide supervision and emergency backup service throughout your program.

Find Jobs in the USWhat better way to spend up to a year or your summer break in the US? You'll come back with memories that will last a lifetime and work experience that will make your CV stand out from the pack.

If you'd like to learn more about the program come along to the next information session in your nearest capital city. To read some news items offering advice from people currently working and travelling their way around the US click here.

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