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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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Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure? Earn money, grow your skills and fund your adventures with a working holiday in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

Working holidays abroad

Working holidays

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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 

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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

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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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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

Working holidays abroad with visa support and job packages. Work and travel in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more.

Working Holidays | Work and Travel Abroad Packages

All you need to know

Why do a working holiday?

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An internship or professional traineeship in the US can take your CV to the next level. Whether you’re a student, grad or working professional – we can help put your career on the map.

Professional internships

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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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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

Internships abroad are becoming an invaluable route to gaining practical and hands-on experience at an international company while still having  fun. Find out more!


Internships Abroad | Intern Abroad Programme Opportunities

Put your skills to work 

Why intern abroad?

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We had a camp glow-up! Part of the USIT travel family, our Camp USA program now lives on our BUNAC site. Same team, same awesome program – new name. 

Summer camps

Spend your summer making a difference. Work as a camp counsellor at a summer camp. Save with meals and accommodation included.


Summer Camps | Become A Camp Counsellor | USIT

8-30 | Jun-Sep | Camp job included

Summer Camp USA

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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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Earn and explore in America on your J1, make a difference working at summer camp, fund your adventures with a working holiday or advance your career with a professional internship. However you want to work it, USIT makes it happen. 

Work abroad experiences 

Earn and explore with USIT. Working holidays, J1, summer camp and professional internships in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Explore more with USIT.