Seasonal Program for the Hospitality Industry.

This program benefits hundreds of seasonally oriented businesses in hospitality industry. Select foreign university students have the unique opportunity to visit the United States and work in an American company for a maximum of four months during their summer vacation. The foreign staff will have, or acquire upon arrival, a Social Security card. They will be further validated by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security. They are required to maintain appropriate comprehensive health insurance during their time in the United States. J-1 visitors are exempt from Medicare, Social Security and federal unemployment taxes. By federal regulation, participants must have sufficient competence in English to participate in this program. International students are very hard-working, intelligent and they are extremely flexible, willing to perform a variety of duties, and to work as many hours as may be needed. There are no hiring costs to the employer; however, it is essential to arrange everything in advance, so there is more time to select the best candidates to match your specific hiring requirements. The best time to start would be in November or December.

Seasonal Staffing Solutions arranges J-1 workers for the following positions:

• Housekeeper;
• Helper;
• Receptionist;
• Server;
• Host/Hostess;
• Kitchen help.

Countries of Origin:

Summer Program: Mostly from Russia, some students arrive from Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia.
Winter Program: Brazil, Chile.

Arrival Dates:

Summer Program: From late April until early July. Most will arrive either in May or June. Please let us know if you have any preferences.
Winter Program: December or January.

Departure Dates:

Summer Program participants may usually work in the United States until September 30th, if needed. Winter Program students generally stay until March.

Minimum Required Hours of Work:

The participants need to work at least twenty five hours per week.

Maximum Hours:

Most of our students will be happy to work for sixty or more hours per week. Overtime opportunities are always appreciated.

Sample Resumes for Housekeeping Positions:

Resume 1, Resume 2, Resume 3, Resume 4, Resume 5, Resume 6, Resume 7