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Work & Travel Ireland and Work & Study Europe are tailor-made programs offered by USIT Ireland (Union of Students of Ireland Travel). USIT has more than 50 years experience in Work & Travel Programs. Each year USIT paves the way for more than 15,000 students to participate in work programs in Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and more. Volunteer program participants and independent travelers extend USIT's portfolio of services to more than 50,000 unique customers each year. The Work in Ireland Program has been customized specifically for our customers in the USA.

Each year USIT supports more than 1,000 Work in Ireland participants from throughout North America. USIT is a specialist in worldwide student, youth and independent travel. USIT's portfolio includes a unique range of products developed specifically for student and youth travelers, including low-cost flexible fares, work, travel & volunteer programs, language courses and work experience in Europe, tailor-made travel insurance policies, budget accommodation, TEFL/ESL and much much more. USIT has developed the Irish Studies Summer School program at Trinity College and offers programs in Continental Europe, such as language courses and work experience programs.

Mitchell Scholar Program

The US-Ireland Alliance is a proactive, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to consolidating existing relations between the United States and Ireland--North and South--and building that relationship for the future. The Alliance has established the George J. Mitchell Scholarships to educate future American leaders about the island of Ireland--North and South--and to provide them with an understanding of, an interest in, and an affinity with, the island from which 44 million Americans claim descent.

Usit contributes a travel stipend to each Mitchell Scholar. It is envisaged that the Mitchell Scholars will use the stipend not only to explore the island of Ireland but also to develop an understanding of the relationship between Ireland and Britain as well as Ireland's relationship with Europe.

It is also envisaged that students from the Mitchell Scholar program who want to further their stay in Ireland, can apply to go on the Work & Travel Ireland program.