• Work and travel for up to 4 months in the USA between November and April on a J1 visa
  • Find your own winter job or let us find one for you
  • Must be a full-time student on your university break
  • Work in a ski resort, hotel or most other employers 
  • Experience another culture and see the real USA as a local
Work Experience USA Winter

Program Eligibility

Apply Today if You Are:

  • 18 to 29 years old.
  • Currently a full-time university student or graduating in the same year you are applying for the program.
  • Available to work in the USA during your university summer holidays.
  • Interested in gaining work experience and traveling in a foreign country.
  • Want an experienced and safe support network during your work experience abroad.

If you meet the above requirements and are ready for a once in a lifetime experience then CCUSA is for you! Apply now!

VISA Requirements and Regulations

To participate on the CCUSA program and work in the USA, you need to obtain a J-1 visa. CCUSA will sponsor your visa, and is here to assist you through the entire application process. Below is some basic information on the J-1 visa.  

The J-1 Visa

  • Once you apply and pay your CCUSA program fees, you will be issued a DS-2019 form, which will allow you to apply for the J-1 visa at your local US Consulate or Embassy.
  • The J-1 visa allows you to work for the dates on your DS-2019 form (up to a maximum of four months) with a 30 day grace period afterward allocated for travel. You may not work during this time, and you must leave the U.S. by the end of the grace period.
  • You will apply for the J-1 – Work and Travel Visa. This J-1 visa allows you to work in most jobs except domestic help positions in private homes (maid, nanny, etc), in door to door sales that require you to invest your own money in inventory, in postitions that are substantially commission-based and thus do not guarantee a minimum wage for all hours worked, in jobs that require licensing under US law (such as in the medical profession, lawyers), adult entertainment industry jobs, as a pedicab or rolling chair driver or operator, as an operator of vehicles or vessels that carry passengers for hire and / or for which a commercial driver's license is required, in any position related to clinical care that involves patient contact, as a crew member on ships or airplanes or as an airplace pilot.
  • The J1 visa cannot be extended.
  • To be eligible for this visa you must be enrolled as a full-time university student. Your J-1 visa dates will fall within your University Summer Break dates.
  • To obtain the J-1 visa, you must have a face-to-face interview with your local US Consulate or Embassy. CCUSA will advise and assist you with booking the interview and all required documents.
  • You will be required to pay a Visa Application Fee at the time of your interview at your local US Consulate or Embassy.
  • As a J-1 visa participant, you are expected to return home and share your experience of the American culture with friends and family members.
  • You are expected to share your culture with Americans, helping them increase their knowledge regarding places and people different from themselves. Please be aware of this responsibility at all times.