Your education details help the team prepare the correct visa paperwork. When you enter your university, start typing the name and select the official option from the list. If you can't find it, let the team know. What you share depends on your program: On the Work & Travel Program, your occupation must be full-time student in higher education at degree level or above. Select the student option that fits, and contact the office as soon as you can if you're not a full-time student On the Intern & Trainee Program, select one of the student options if you're a student with a part-time job On the H-2B program, an educational background isn't required, though it helps to share a little about your studies

List your previous work and volunteer experience. Good detail here helps employers understand the skills you bring, so describe what each role involved, your responsibilities, and the impact you had. Write your answers in English where you can. Include: Your work history for at least the past 5 years Details of any previous positions in the USA If you're returning to a resort, the US Department of State still needs a complete, up-to-date record of your work history for the past 5 years. This covers every paid job and any volunteer experience, along with all of your previous positions in the USA.

Resorts hire international team members for roles in food and beverage, culinary, front office, housekeeping, and maintenance. Your practical skills are a big part of the role, and resorts look for people who bring reliability, experience, and a strong work ethic. Select your top skills based on your strengths and the roles you want, then describe each one. For your best three skills, write a full description in complete sentences rather than bullet points, and include: Your skill level and experience Your work experience first, then your personal experience What the role involved and what you learned Your program changes this slightly: On the Intern & Trainee Program, select the field you want to work in and explain why, including the skills that qualify you If you're returning to a resort, select the one skill that matches the role you're returning to, and describe how you've used it and how you'll apply it

Completing your application | Resort Leaders Help

What each part of your application asks for, from your education and work experience to your skills, availability, and the resort questionnaire.

Your application has a few sections that tell Resort Leaders and potential employers about you. Completing each one fully helps the team match you with the right resort. Here's what each part asks for.

Personal details

This section covers a few personal details that help Resort Leaders match you with the right employer.

Education

Your education details help the team prepare the correct visa paperwork. When you enter your university, start typing the name and select the official option from the list. If you can't find it, let the team know.

What you share depends on your program:

On the Work & Travel Program, your occupation must be full-time student in higher education at degree level or above. Select the student option that fits, and contact the office as soon as you can if you're not a full-time student
On the Intern & Trainee Program, select one of the student options if you're a student with a part-time job
On the H-2B program, an educational background isn't required, though it helps to share a little about your studies

Work experience

List your previous work and volunteer experience. Good detail here helps employers understand the skills you bring, so describe what each role involved, your responsibilities, and the impact you had. Write your answers in English where you can.

Include:

Your work history for at least the past 5 years
Details of any previous positions in the USA

If you're returning to a resort, the US Department of State still needs a complete, up-to-date record of your work history for the past 5 years. This covers every paid job and any volunteer experience, along with all of your previous positions in the USA.

Skills

Resorts hire international team members for roles in food and beverage, culinary, front office, housekeeping, and maintenance. Your practical skills are a big part of the role, and resorts look for people who bring reliability, experience, and a strong work ethic.

Select your top skills based on your strengths and the roles you want, then describe each one. For your best three skills, write a full description in complete sentences rather than bullet points, and include:

Your skill level and experience
Your work experience first, then your personal experience
What the role involved and what you learned

Your program changes this slightly:

On the Intern & Trainee Program, select the field you want to work in and explain why, including the skills that qualify you
If you're returning to a resort, select the one skill that matches the role you're returning to, and describe how you've used it and how you'll apply it

Availability

Your available dates depend on your program and visa.

Work & Travel Program (J-1)

You can work for around 12 weeks, depending on your university vacation dates and the dates set by the US Embassy for your country. Choose the earliest and latest dates you can work, with at least 12 weeks between them. You can travel for up to 30 days after you finish working.

Intern & Trainee Program (J-1)

You can work for up to 12 months. Most 6 month placements start in spring and end in late fall or early winter. Choose your preferred dates, and tell the team if you have a deadline to be home.

H-2B program

There are two seasons, April 1 to January 1 and October 1 to July 1. A full program runs up to 9 months and may be shorter, depending on the resort's needs. Choose the earliest and latest dates you can work, with at least 6 months between them. Dates may vary pending visa approval.

The resort questionnaire

This is your chance to show resorts who you are beyond your skills and experience. You'll be asked to:

Share your motivation for working in hospitality
Describe your previous travel experience and how it could benefit a resort
Tell the team what you enjoy doing in your free time

Completing your application