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USIT is Ireland's leading specialist in student travel, work abroad and intern/trainee programmes to the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Cristi was extremely helpful from the first steps. He was attentive, replied fast and helped with any queries. His support made the grad visa process much easier and clearer.

Cristi was extremely helpful and informative throughout the grad visa process. He clearly explained each step and provided reassuring guidance.

Cristi made the process very straightforward and smooth by always being available to help with any queries.

Cristi was extremely helpful throughout the whole process.

Thanks to Aaron who was very helpful throughout the application process. He was quick to respond and made everything simple.

Aaron was extremely helpful and quick in getting back to me on my request, very informative and a pleasure to deal with

Super service, making it very easy to get over to America for the summer. Erin and team have been 10/10


Great experience today during my screening call. Keeley was very helpful with any questions I had and explained everything about the visa very clearly.


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Never have I ever… surfed before work in Bondi, dived the Great Barrier Reef, worked in a vineyard, camped in the Outback. Australia – makes you lose at hostel games.  

Work and travel in Australia

Australia

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Working holiday visa, travel insurance and Vitamin D all included. Plus, your choice of bed nights and job support. Too easy. 

Working holiday visa Australia

USIT Work Australia

18-35 | 1-year | Depart year-round

Work Australia 

Get Down Under 

All about Australia 

Australia 

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The connection between Ireland and the USA is strong. And this is reflected in the number of opportunities Irish passport holders have to experience life in the States. 

Work and travel in the USA

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Just graduated? Hats off! Put what’s on paper into practice with a year working in your academic field in America – with the flexibility to find your position when you arrive.

USA Graduate program

18-30 | 1-year | Final year or grad

Grad USA

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Need academic credit as part of your degree or want to spend the summer or a semester abroad getting ahead? USIT provides the visa sponsorship and placement tools to intern anywhere in the USA for 1-12 months – with 30 days either side to travel.

Internship USA 

18-30 | 2-14 months | Student or grad

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Live and work in America for up to 20 months on our professional trainee program – without the need for a college degree.

Trainee USA

18+ | 1-18 months | Non grads can apply

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The ultimate summer job abroad – spend your summer living, working and travelling in the US on a USIT J1. Job hunting minus the hustle – access 1,000+ jobs in Chicago, NYC, San Diego, Boston + more. Start your summer now with a €99 deposit!

J1 job, insurance + visa sponsorship included

J1 visa guide 

Student only | Jun-Sep | Job included 

J1 USA

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Want to spend your college summer holidays getting ahead in your career – but don’t want to miss out on an Irish J1? Stand out and see the world with a a professional internship in the USA. 

Visa sponsorship + placement resources

Intern in the USA

Student | 3-8 months | Summer or winter

J1 Career

Raise the flag

Why the USA?

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The mountains called. They said: why work at home when you could be living and working in waterfront Vancouver or on the slopes in Banff?

Work and travel in Canada

Canada

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From the cities to the slopes, Canada is a working holiday "ay" lister. Complete with visa support, travel insurance and all the tax and bank essentials sorted, you're free to focus on the paychecks, poutine and party.

2-3 month city job or 4-6 month resort job

Working holidays in Canada

18-35 | 24-month visa | Summer or winter job

Work Canada

Great White North

Love for Canada

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Safe, friendly, drop-dead gorgeous and with good job prospects. No, not our USIT dating profile – but the reasons why you should do a working holiday in New Zealand.

Work and travel in New Zealand

New Zealand

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Live and work in New Zealand for up to one year with visa advice, arrival nights, travel insurance, and your future best friends/housemates/life partner (maybe). 

Working holiday New Zealand

Work New Zealand

18-30 | 1-year | Depart year-round

Long White Cloud

Everything New Zealand

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Best of both! Under two hours from Manhattan (pictured) for your days off, work at this country club on Long Island with free staff accommodation. 

Matinecock, New York

Server Assistant 

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So cool our teeth hurt. Spend your summer working for this legen-dairy (sorry not sorry) international chain of ice cream stores in historic Boston.

Boston, Massachusetts

Ice Cream Scooper 

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Summer on the lake. Work on Chicago's famous Navy Pier at this all-American burger, chicken and hot dog jaunt. Did we mention the free meals? 

Chicago, Illinois

Cook/Cashier

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Spend the summer working for this award-winning San Diego entertainment company - helping with festivals, events, team building, camps and more. 

San Diego, California

Activities Coordinator

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Spend your J1 amongst the surf beaches and seafood restaurants of Long Island, working for Montauk's primary health food store and café. 

Montauk, Long Island

Cashier 

Owning popular bars and restaurants across the city, spend your summer working for this iconic hospitality group in the J1 hotspot of Chicago.

Server Assistant

Located on Chicago's iconic Navy Pier on the shores of Lake Michigan, spend your summer J1 working at this renowned chef's restaurant.

Server 

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You'll be happy as a clam on your summer J1 working for this legendary seafood restaurant in the stunning playground of Cape Cod. 

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Life's a beach on your summer J1 working as a lifeguard in the oceanfront playground of Myrtle Beach. Awesome beach hair also included. 

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Ocean Lifeguard

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Spend your summer in the yacht-filled paradise of Newport working for this legen-dairy (sorry not sorry) international chain of ice cream stores.

Newport, Rhode Island 

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Who says offices need walls? Earn money, see the world and put your CV on the map with a USIT working holiday, summer camp, J1 or paid internship.

Work abroad destinations

Work and travel in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Grow your career and earn money working overseas with USIT. We take care of visas and jobs. Discover more with JENZA.