Step 03 · Jobs
Jobs on Summer Work and Travel: offers, pay, rights and second jobs
Your job is the reason the visa exists, and the rules around it are stricter than most students expect. How offers are checked, what you must be paid, and what to do when a job goes wrong.
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Changing Jobs on J-1 Summer Work and Travel: What Your Sponsor Must Approve First
Changing jobs on J-1 Summer Work and Travel: the sponsor must vet the new job first, the 72-hour rule, the risk of skipping it and what to do if a job ends.
Common J-1 Summer Work and Travel Jobs: Lifeguard, Resort, Retail and More
The jobs J-1 Summer Work and Travel students usually get, what each pays nationally, which jobs are off limits, and how a job counts as seasonal.
How to Find a Job for J-1 Summer Work and Travel: Pre-Placed or Searching in the US
How to find a J-1 Summer Work and Travel job: who needs one before arriving, the one-week sponsor help rule, the 72-hour vetting rule and what an offer shows.
J-1 Summer Work and Travel Workplace Rights: Pay, Safety, Discrimination and Who to Call
Your rights at a J-1 Summer Work and Travel job: fair pay, a safe workplace, no discrimination or retaliation, and the hotlines and agencies to call for help.
Second Job on Summer Work and Travel: Vetting Rules and What to Do First
Can you take a second job on J-1 Summer Work and Travel? Yes, if your sponsor vets it first. Learn the 72-hour rule, the steps and what happens if you skip it.
Summer Work and Travel Job Vetting: What Your Sponsor Must Check Before You Start
Your J-1 sponsor must verify and vet every Summer Work and Travel job before you start work. See what is checked, the 72-hour rule and what to do first.
Summer Work and Travel Pay: Minimum Wage, Overtime and Deductions
What a J-1 Summer Work and Travel job must pay: the minimum wage floor, overtime after 40 hours, deductions an employer cannot take and who to call.
Summer Work and Travel Prohibited Jobs: The J-1 List of Jobs Sponsors Cannot Place You In
The J-1 Summer Work and Travel jobs a sponsor may not place you in: night shifts, commission-only, driving, clinical care and more, with the rule behind each.
Where J-1 Summer Work and Travel Students Work: Top US States and Towns
The top 20 destinations for new J-1 Summer Work and Travel students in 2025, the seasonal towns behind them, and what pay and housing look like there.