CETUSA

The Council for Educational Travel, U.S.A. (CETUSA), a nonprofit organization spanning 50 countries, sponsors education, vocational training, and internship travel programs for students outside the United States. CETUSA operates with the central goal of bridging cross-cultural misconceptions and building new appreciation and understanding between nations. Since its founding in 1995, CETUSA has assisted thousands of students from diverse cultures in fulfilling their educational goals and experiencing life in the United States.

In addition to its high school, college, and occupational training programs, CETUSA offers a J-1 Work and Travel program, matching college students worldwide with United States employers for summer break work. Student participants in the Work and Travel Program gain worthwhile employment experience for their resumes and opportunities to improve their English skills. In turn, employers collaborating with CETUSA's Work and Travel Program receive support for their seasonal staffing requirements. 

Many of the positions CETUSA offers through the program require only minimal training and experience. Some of the business types CETUSA works with include restaurants, retail stores, recreation centers, national parks, and numerous others. Although the organization remains in active partnership with employers in many states, CETUSA maintains a particularly strong presence in Alaska and offers a large selection of positions with seafood-processing plants and other businesses in the state. 

CETUSA additionally hosts International Job Fairs several times each year in connection with the Work and Travel Program. Since many student participants choose an employer before attending a job fair, the fair often provides an opportunity for students and employers to meet, interview, and confirm employment before the student's departure for the United States. For detailed information about the Work and Travel Program and other cultural integration initiatives at CETUSA, please visit www.cetusa.org.