Each year, thousands of university students from all over the world travel to the US to work through the summer in resorts, hotels, beach clubs and more - and you're only eligible while you're still at uni!
Registered?
Our team will create an account for you within 2 working days of receiving your registration.
Please make sure you use the guidance and instructions below in order to make sure you complete your application successfully!
Don't forget your supporting Documents!
You need to have these completed and upload into your online BEACON account.
Complete your Fees Disclosure using our online form
A Downloadable PDF version of the Fees Disclosure
This form will need to be completed (signed and stamped) by your UK University
Please download this, sign and date and upload into the DOCUMENTS section of your online account
If you are NOT a native English speaker/ are applying with a passport from a country which does not have English as the MAIN language please ask your university to complete the English Language Ability Form.
Completing the Online application
Entering your US Job details
Enter your placement Details
Click on the Placements Tab at the top of your application page
Click on PRIMARY PLACEMENT - INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR SELF-SOURCED PLACEMENT: INITIAL
Please enter the details of your US Employer and Supervisor name/ contact details
- Under Job Information enter the details of the position you have been hired for and the wage/ number of hours/ week.
- If you know the details of your housing, please enter it here.
If you don't have all the info to hand you can Save without Submitting and come back to it.
If you have completed this section, please SUBMIT TO INTERNATION REP
You must then email our team to confirm you have done this!
info@istplus.com
Completing your part of the application
BASIC INFORMATION: Please check your name and date of birth (remember your date of birth is in US format - mm/dd/yyy). If any of this information is incorrect you can edit it by clicking in the boxes and saving using the blue Save button at the bottom of the section.
You’ll also need to enter your mobile phone number and social messaging accounts (these are optional).
Please enter you full home address
Upload a picture of yourself by clicking on the grey profile image
The hit Save
WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: CLICK Edit Work Experience to enter your most recent employer and information. If you haver more than one employer to add, you can do this by hitting the Add Another Work Experience button below.
EDUCATION: Choose United Kingdom from the drop down and then search for your university/ college by name
Under Major Field of Study, if you can’t see your course or a related option, please choose Basic Skills
SKILLS: Even though you already have a job lined up - or will be finding your own, you still need to complete this section (we know - we don’t like it either!)
PERSONAL INFORMATION: This section must be completed with the details AS THEY APPEAR IN YOUR PASSPORT!
*Your Country of Citizenship must be the same as the country that issued your passport!
You’ll also need to upload a copy of the ID page of your passport as a jpeg or png file.
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you’ve already entered your home address in BASIC INFORMATION, this will show here.
You still need to provide at least ONE emergency contact
Then hit Save
PREVIOUS VISA INFORMATION: PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY. If you provide untrue information in this section and are subsequently refused a visa by the US embassy based on information you did not enter here, you will not receive any refunds and will be barred from applying from future programmes.
STUDENT STATUS: If you have already entered your university in the WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION section, this will show here.
You still need to answer the remaining questions.
In this section you also need to upload your completed Proof of Student Status Form
PERSONAL STATEMENT AND DECLARATION:
PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND SIGN THE APPLICANT DECLARATION OF INTENT
HEALTH INFORMATION: Your medical insurance in the USA does not cover COVID related illnesses. If you are unvaccinated, any costs incurred will be your responsibility.
Please answer the questions in this section and SAVE
HIPAA RELEASE FORM: BY signing this section you agree in the case of required treatment or accident in the USA to CIEE being able to discuss your medical condition and history with your medical professionals - and to share your medical condition with your parents or guardian for the purposes of processing your medical insurance.
DOCUMENTS: Please upload a signed and dated copy of your Fees Disclosure into this section and hit Save.
Application complete? Email our team!
Once you're all set and ready, please email our team and we'll review the application.
info@istplus.com
If everything is ready to go (and the job has been verified), we'll issue a payment request.
Once payment has been made, we'll submit the application!
What Happens once my application is submitted?
The teams in the US will verify everything and look to approve your application within 2-3 weeks.
Once approved, you'll be able to download your legal documents (the DS-2019 Certificate and SEVIS receipt) from within your online application.
You'll then be able to move forward and book your face to face interview at the US Embassy.
Once you've had your appointment, it normally takes 4-5 working days to get your passport and visa returned to you!
If you have any questions, please email our team
info@istplus.com
Cancellation and refund policies
Non-refundable Fees are as follow:
After application submitted to CIEE: £250
After application approved and SEVIS ID generated/ DS-2019 released: £450
After Program Start Date or Departure to USA: No refund
Any cancellation or request for a refund must be sent via email to
info@istplus.com