Work America is the ideal way for university students to have a fun and CV-enhancing summer whilst they work in America. You can spend up to four months living in America with the flexibility to work and travel anywhere in the States.

Through Work America you can find all kinds of student summer jobs with the opportunity to do almost any kind of work in the USA, absolutely anywhere within the 50 states.

Gaining work experience abroad can greatly improve your future job application prospects and with a wide selection of student summer jobs on offer, BUNAC can provide you with lots of new skills and experiences developed on the original Work America programme.

In addition to temporary summer work in areas such as hospitality and retail, students have the opportunity to work in challenging environments on internships with major American companies such as Vogue, Cisco and New York University, and many many more.

What we offer

BUNAC offers a low cost work experience abroad option as well as guiding you through the, often complicated, process of securing your US visa. They also offer tonnes of job hunting resources, group travel packages to help you meet fellow travellers and complete support before, on arrival and for the duration of your trip.

• Full programme administration and help in obtaining J-1 visa
• BUNAC membership - entitling you to discounts on all Lonely Planet guidebooks, YHA membership and Green Tortoise and Trek America tours
• Work America Job Directory includes job hunting and CV advice in addition to job listings
• Comprehensive insurance with no excess
• Assistance in obtaining Social Security Number
• Advice about job and accommodation hunting
• General info about life in the USA.
• Phone card
• BUNAC support services (incl. 24/7 emergency contact)