USIT Work and Travel Blog

2 min readDespite having the greatest rugby team ever to play the game, impossibly beautiful landscapes, great healthcare and one of the world’s highest standards of living (3rd), New Zealand has a problem. The teaching shortage in NZ has now officially become ‘ a crisis’.

8 min readHuge thanks to Graduate Visa participant @raqu3ll3 for sharing her New York experience with us so far! Don’t forget to follow her on Instagram and check out her own blog Tales Of A Fairy. When you’re in college you have a goal and a purpose, you’re safe in a bubble where your daily routine … Continue reading Grad Visa Stories: “I didn’t want to live in an Irish community, I didn’t come here to have Ireland at my doorstep” →

0 min readIt’s much easier to sum up the Camp USA experience with a picture, than with words. Luckily for us, hundreds of this summer’s Camp Counsellors have been sharing their best ones with all of us. With two weeks left until our winner is announced, we thought we’d share with you some of the … Continue reading Nine Of The Best Pics From Camp USA 2017 Photo Competition So Far! →

4 min readIf you’re reading this, there’s a massive likelihood you’ve been on a J1? That means another massive likelihood you had an unbelievable summer. This now means that you spend hours a day dreaming about going back to the US, tackling the streets of Manhattan or taking in the golden sunshine of the West … Continue reading Internship Visa: 8 Tips For Getting Hired In The US From Ireland →

7 min readLike most 20-something travel addicts, my hit list tends to be shaped by the latest jaw-dropping vlog on YouTube. Mr.Ben Brown is one of the very best and when his adventures took him to Kenya, my fate was sealed. This was happening! A country full of character, stunning beauty and lots of incredible wildlife … Continue reading #JustUSIT: Getting Around Kenya On A Safari Adventure! →

6 min read“A travel agent? Pfft, you don’t need one anymore. Just go online and do it yourself”. DISCLAIMER: By virtue of strong feelings of dislike towards the term ‘Millenials’, they will henceforth be referred to as ‘The Lads’ for the rest of this feature. It was a pretty bold prediction and one widely shared … Continue reading 6 Reasons Why Millenials Are Using Travel Agents in Record Numbers in 2017 →