WORK AND TRAVEL

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APPLIMATES is the official representative of CIEE in Cyprus. The Work and Travel Program is an opportunity for students currently studying in a university/college/post-secondary institution in Cyprus and Greece to spend up to 4 months in the U.S. in the summer learning about American culture, improving their English skills while gaining work experience!  We are an official representative of CIEE, which is one of the biggest Work and Travel companies in the United States. 

Employment opportunities are usually in hotels, resorts, restaurants, amusement parks, national parks, and supermarkets but could also be elsewhere, and usually in areas where there are increased numbers of tourists in the summer and extra help is needed. Since it is early in the year, we do not yet have information on our employment opportunities but keep checking this page and section. We should soon begin posting our opportunities and will add more throughout the year. Job opportunities are first come first-served so if there is a position a student is interested in s/he should apply immediately. 

Some of the job opportunities that were available for summer 2024 are:

• Cedar Point Amusement Park, Ohio (several different positions)
• Stone Loven Pizza Brewster- MA (several positions)
• Giant Food Store 389 at Atlantic Avenue- Delaware
• Brown's Dairy Dock- OH

All students:

• Be at least 18 years old and not more than 29 at the time of application
• Be registered as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited university. 
• Have completed at least one  semester of your degree program at the time of application (preparatory year not included)
• Have at least a 2.0 out of 4.0  CGPA (or 6.5 out of 10 CGPA)
• Be able to function in an English-speaking work environment

 Note for Non-Cypriot students:

• The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus is located in the Republic of Cyprus. Students who are non-Cypriots are welcome to apply for their visas in Cyprus but it is recommended that students apply in their own countries. If a student cannot come to the U.S. Embassy for a visa interview, they will have to travel to another country to apply for their visas. Please write to gulsen@applimates.com if you have any questions.

Cost of program excluding visa, SEVIS and flights:

• Application Fee $250 + VAT (paid at the time of application and is non-refundable)
• Program Fee $2000 + VAT  (paid after job interview and once a job offer is made and the student accepts the offer)
• TOTAL- $2250 + VAT

Other fees:

• Visa application fee $185  (subject to change, paid to U.S. embassy and is non-refundable)
• SEVIS fee $35 (subject to  change- must be paid to Applimates when collecting DS-2019- non-refundable)
• Flight to the U.S. (arranged for and paid by the student)

Cancellation Policy:

• The application, visa and SEVIS fees are non-refundable ($250 + VAT is non-refundable)
• If student applies for a visa, and it is denied or the student cannot secure a visa interview at the U.S. embassy,  $1,500 will be returned (only if the student has paid all fees)
• If a student pays the Program fee and then decides not to continue or apply for a visa, none of the payments will be reimbursed.
• Once a student applies for the visa, the Program Fee will not be reimbursed.
• If the student withdraws before visa application but after job offer, a cancellation fee of $400 will be charged. 
• After arrival in the United States, there is no reimbursement. 

Email gulsen@applimates.com for details