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J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM

The J-1 Visa Program provides Australian trainees with exposure to American business practices, corporate organization and substantive occupational experiences, as well as US social and cultural history. In turn, US employees gain valuable experience working with a person from a different cultural background and an understanding of the business culture of foreign companies with whom they may do business in the future.

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J-1 STUDENT WORK TRAVEL PILOT PROGRAM

In February 2009, the American Australian Association successfully received designation from the United States Department of State to be an authorized sponsor for the J-1 Student Work Travel Pilot Program.  

The Student Work Travel Pilot Program is open to eligible Australian and New Zealand citizen tertiary students only.  This exciting new program provides opportunities for current Australian and New Zealand university students to experience working, living and travelling in the Unites States for up to 12 months as J-1 Exchange Visitors.  Particpants can independently change employers and locations while on this program.

J-1 SUMMMER WORK TRAVEL PROGRAM - WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP

The Association’s Summer Work Travel designation is specific in purpose and available to a limited number of Australian undergraduate tertiary students from the Australian National University, ACT and Flinders University, SA. Eligible students at both universities need to apply for admission and be selected by their respective universities to undertake ‘The Washington Internship’ - an accredited political course which incorporates a six week internship in a Congressional or Senate members office on Capitol Hill, Washington DC.

The names of successful candidates are provided to the American Australian Association by the course conveners, Dr. John Hart, Reader in Political Science, Australian National University and Professor Donald De Bats, Head of the American Studies Program at Flinders University.