Summer Work Program Information
The Summer Work and Travel Program is a Bridge USA (formerly known as the Exchange Visitor)
Program to the United States of America
created by the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to promote mutual understanding
between Americans and citizens of other countries
through interchange of persons, knowledge and skills in the fields of Education, Arts, Sciences and
Business management.
This program offers international students the opportunity to participate in the educational and
cultural program of Work and Travel in the United States
and to share their acquired skills and experience upon their return to the country.
To participate in this program organized by Besor Associates, the applicant must be:
+ between the ages of 18 and 24 years old, a full-time student currently attending a course of study
in the University,
and have completed at least one semester of program of Post-secondary study and not completed the
final year of study.
Adequate and verifiable proof of student status will be required.
+ able to present a verifiable proof that the institution of study has a valid summer vacation
period starting from May (no later than June) to September.
False or incorrect disclosure might lead to cancellation of the students application and legal
consequences, able to prove an intermediate level of English
through one or multiple interviews and assessment tests in English and able to provide 3 verifiable
references supportive of student's maturity and ability to get
the maximum benefit from the program.
+ able to provide a satisfactory Medical/Police report and agree to a background check, a copy of
the "personal details" page of their Passport,
a valid email address throughout the time that the application is active (required for confirmation
of student information),
attend all required personal one-on-one interviews and supply a 1 page essay on why you feel an
International program will benefit you when you return to your home country.
+ able to supply a written letter from your school, on the school letterhead and signed in original
to certify that you are a bonafide and current full-time
University student in your home country as well as a parental consent letter that will be verified
by your national representative.