UK, Australia and US offer work and travel options to students
during summer break.
Spending holidays aboard surely sounds fun. And if you earn enough to bear the travel expenses, it adds to the fun. Some foreign countries are offering students a perfect combo offer which has students earning money by doing jobs, gaining experience in the process and bearing the travel costs on their own.
"The youth of Gujarat is ready for such exposure," said Yogesh Tripathi of Young Travellers. "This is the right kind of opportunity as it provides international exposure along with fun which the students are always on the look out for. Besides, the rules for getting a visa are not stringent, except for the fact that one needs to be a student pursuing his/her studies back home and would return to resume it," Tripathi said.
One can arrange for an internship; apply for a student 'travel and work' visa or get in touch with certified holiday consultants who offer and help get jobs. Ravendra Singh, a consultant with The Holiday makers, Lalji group at Vodhara, said,
"The US offers J1 visa for five months to students between 18 and 28 years with intermediate level skill of English. Students are required to produce a certificate from their respective colleges stating that they have a four months break. Only then will the student be eligible to work in the US. The students can work for one or two months and travel for the rest across the country."
The consultants charge a fee to get you an offer letter and a visa. The amount could be anything between Rs1 lakh and Rs1.5 lakh. "In this internship period, students can earn anything between Rs4 to 5 lakh, so this is the minimal we charge to provide them with the opportunity." Ravendra added.
UK offers 'work and travel' visas for six months or a year. They have compulsory half time work and travel rule according to which the student can divide the time as per convenience. But six months have to be kept aside for work and the other six for travelling.
Malvika Agarwal, a second year management student, said, "I loved the idea of travelling and working for six months. When I reached London, I worked at my cousin's firm for two and a half months as a translator, then I travelled around. It was fun as I earned and paid for my expenses rather than borrowing from parents."
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