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Working holidays abroad

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.

Work when you want, travel when you want!

Working holidays minus the work stress

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Often taken as part of a gap year or round the world, working holidays are extended trips where you’re permitted to stay longer than a tourist visa and undertake paid work. You’ll typically need to be 18-30 or 35, with no need to be a student. Depending on the country, you can usually stay for 1-2 years. Most working holidays are a one and done, where you’re only allowed one in your lifetime. The exception being Australia, where you can apply for a second working holiday visa by doing three months of specified regional work on your first visa.
Working holiday visas are a one-time window in your twenties to work abroad without the financial restrictions and employment red tape of sponsorship or emigration visas. It’s the chance to live in a new country and do casual, career or seasonal work such as ski seasons or fruitpicking to help fund your time there. Far from being seen as a stop gap between the academic world and the real world, employers love to see working holidays on a CV. It shows you have the confidence, maturity and motivation to work and travel abroad.

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J1 Career | Everything you need to know

Virtual travel talk | Feb 18 @ 17.00-17:30 GMT
Stand out and see the States this summer! In this travel talk, we'll go over everything there is to know about USIT J1 Career – who can go, how to find your dream internship in America, and what you need to be doing now to get ready.
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J1 USA | Cape Cod hiring event

In-person event | 24 Feb, Dublin (location coming soon)
One of our amazing Cape Cod employers will be flying over to interview for 25 country club roles – all with subsidised staff housing! Roles include beach attendants, retail + more. Book J1 USA to secure your interview slot on our Job Hub.
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J1 USA | Chicago + San Diego hiring event

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Don't worry if you missed our Dublin J1 hiring fair. We still have 100s of J1 jobs on our Job Hub where you can video interview with US employers in all the summer hot spots. Book J1 USA now to secure your preferred job and US city.
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