If you are chosen as a Department of State grantee, you will gain professional experience in the United States, improve your English language skills, and share their own culture with Americans on the Summer Work Travel BridgeUSA visa! The Ambassadors Fund for SWT is a unique public diplomacy program and distinct from the general BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel Program (SWT).
Program Highlights:
Ambassadors Fund Scholarship recipients will travel to the United States for up to four months during their university summer break. You will be matched with host employers in seasonal communities throughout the United States, and will work in seasonal, entry-level jobs with a high-level of interaction with American colleagues and guests. Recipients will meet, work, live with and learn from both people of the United States and other international students while sharing daily experiences.
For information on SWT, currently offered in more than 150 countries, please visit j1visa.state.gov.
For questions about the scholarship, please email htoppen(at)greenheart.org.
Participants can apply directly to Greenheart or connect with their embassy for more information. To find applicable countries and their embassies, refer to this list:
Greenheart connects host organizations (U.S. seasonal businesses) with participants, like you, to diversify the American workplace and fulfill a commitment to cultural understanding and public diplomacy. Types of seasonal businesses that you may be placed at are:
IMPORTANT! All jobs are entry-level and are seasonal in nature. You will not be hired as a manager nor will you likely be working in an office. You will likely be standing on your feet during your shift and moving around. It is also worth noting that your position may not relate to your school studies. However, you will learn valuable skills in these positions that will help in your future professional and leadership development.
To hear more from former Summer Work Travel host employer, read this testimonial.
For more details on the requirements of a host, please refer to this page.
In addition to all the requirements of a Summer Work Travel participant (found here), Ambassador Scholars will need to complete the following as part of their scholarship:
Obligations before the program
Obligations during the program
Obligations after the program
If you are chosen as a scholar, Greenheart will prepare you for all obligations so that there is no confusion on what you will need to accomplish.
For details on the Summer Work Travel program and your requirements as a participant, please refer to the BridgeUSA website.
To learn about how Greenheart conducts are program, please refer to our website here.
If after reading the details of this scholarship, you are interested in applying, please do so by clicking on the below link. Note that depending on your country, you may be referred to the local American embassy for more application details.
Winter 2023 Application Deadline: CLOSED
Summer 2024 Application Deadline: Opens October 1 – Closes November 15, 2023