You must meet one of the following requirements to be eligible for our J-1 program:
- You are 34 years old or younger.
- You speak, read, and write in English.
- You can prove that:
- You have a degree or an equivalent certificate in tourism, hospitality management, pastry, or culinary arts issued in the last 12 months by a non U.S. higher education institution.
- You want to pursue your career in the same field of your degree above.
OR
- You have a degree or an equivalent certificate in tourism, hospitality management, pastry, or culinary arts issued by a non U.S. higher education institution.
- You have a minimum of one year of experience full-time outside the U.S. territory in the sector of your degree above that you can prove.
- You want to pursue your career in the same field of your degree and experience above.
OR
- You have a minimum of 5 years of experience full time (starting at the age of 18) outside the U.S. territory in hospitality, food & beverage, pastry, bakery, or culinary.
- You want to pursue your career in the same field of your experience above.