Finalist, Tugba Bademci, came from Turkey to participate in the Summer Work Travel program in 2008. She now uses the English language skills she gained from her program in her... read more →
Daria Shlyapugina is a finalist from Russia who spent her Summer Work and Travel experience in New Mexico in 2012. She used her English language skills to help her obtain... read more →
Our finalist, Soner Alayurt, is from Turkey who came on Spirit’s program in 2013. He discovered the carpet recycling industry while in the US and decided to use his engineering... read more →
Meet finalist Ljubisha Nestoroski! He came to the United States through our partner agent Viking and spent the summer of 2011 in New Jersey as a lifeguard. During his program he... read more →
Finalist Bergin Shehu came on the Summer Work & Travel program through Albanian Spring Time in 2008. During his summer in the US, he worked at Six Flags Great America... read more →
We are excited to introduce our first finalist, Kelice McCalla. Kelice participated in Spirit’s program in 2008, where she worked at Alder Gulch Accommodations in Montana. Read on to hear... read more →
J-1 Visa Program Under Review, Possible Elimination - via Door County PulsePresident Trump’s administration is reviewing the J-1 visa program for significant reductions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The program... read more →
From the Alliance for International ExchangeShows Support for the J1’s Positive Impact on American Diplomatic, Business, & Tourism EffortsCommittee Also Approves $634 Million to Fund Educational and Cultural Affairs ProgramsWashington,... read more →
Spirit is happy to recognize one of our Turkish participants, Yusuf K., for being voted Back-of-House Employee of the Year by his peers and managers at Moosejaw Pizza and Brewing... read more →
Spirit is proud to award Guliza A. from Kyrgyzstan the prize for the best video of the summer! Her video includes traveling before and during the program, work experiences, and... read more →