SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL

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SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL USA 2006
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BELRAO GROUP
Cultural Exchange Programs Summer Work and Travel
Program (SWT) SWT in Romania SWT through Belrao
Group
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CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
BELRAO GROUP
The History 1961 The Department of State approves
13 categories of cultural exchange programs set
in the Cultural Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act of 1961 and in the Public Law 87- 256/1988.
Ever since, these programs are being successfully
developed within United States
The Purpose All cultural exchange programs were
set with the main purpose to increase mutual
understanding between the people of United States
and the people of other countries by means of
educational and cultural exchanges.
The Designated Sponsor Its the legal entity
designated by the Secretary of State of the State
Department to conduct an exchange visitor
program This company is allowed to use local
entities from other countries in order to recruit
and screen applicants for the SWT program
Cultural Exchange Programs offer a unique chance
to see how it feels to be an American!
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CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
BELRAO GROUP
EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

• Summer Work and Travel Program

• Career Training Program

• Au Pair Program

• Academic Year Program

• Short Term Programs

The SWT Program brings students together from all
over the world!
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BELRAO GROUP
Cultural Exchange Programs Summer Work and Travel
Program (SWT) SWT in Romania SWT through Belrao
Group
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SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL PROGRAM
BELRAO GROUP
What is SWT

• a cultural exchange program dedicated to full
  time students
• the student can come to US and interact with
  American life style
• for 4 months the student has the right to work
  on EQUAL BASES as their American co-workers

Why SWT
5 000 (average)

• Financial Benefits

BE AN AMERICAN FOR A SUMMER TIME!

• Friends from all over the world

• Career

• The best summer time- visit Chicago, New York,
  Las Vegas you choose

• Knowledge

You will not be a student for a life time! SWT is
dedicated exclusively to the students
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SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL PROGRAM
BELRAO GROUP
VISIT UNITED STATES FOR FREE
BE AN AMERICAN FOR A SUMMER TIME!
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BELRAO GROUP
Cultural Exchange Programs Summer Work and Travel
Program (SWT) SWT in Romania SWT through Belrao
Group
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BELRAO GROUP

• SWT in Romania
• The History
• The System
• DS-2019 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
• US SPONSOR- THE ROLE
• ROMANIAN STUDENTS- ELIGIBILITY
• US BUCHAREST EMBASSY- RESTRICTIONS
• US EMPLOYER

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(1) THE HISTORY
Around 1998, SWT becomes available for Romanian
students
2000 Romanian Government adopts a new legal
system for all the companies which are sending
Romanian citizens to work in other countries
Romanian Government accepts SWT, Career Training
and Au Pair Program as work programs All the
companies which were dealing with these programs
have to register to the Local Labor Office and
start reporting their activity
2006 7 000 students are estimated to go to US
during the summer time 1 000 students are to be
in addition comparing to last year figures
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(2) THE SYSTEM
8 DS-2019
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DS)
ROMANIAN LABOR OFFICE
1. Assigns the SWT
ROMANIAN STUDENTS
4. Receives authorization
3. Files for approval and authorization
5. Screening
US DESIGNATED SPONSOR (legal entity)
LOCAL COOPERATOR (Firma de mediere) (legal entity)
6 Files complete applications
2. Signs a cooperation contract
7 Matching process ISSUE OF DS-2019 FOR EACH
STUDENT
8 DS-2019
Restrictions
5. Screening
5. Screening
US EMPLOYER
US BUCHAREST EMBASSY
J-1 visa
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(3) DS-2019 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

• US Department of State document
• includes the Sponsor, the Program type and the
  Employer
• Based on DS-2019 you can apply for J-1 visa with
  or without a work contract
• DS-2019 dates show the period in which you can
  work in US
• You can NOT start working before DS-2019 start
  date
• You can NOT continue to work after DS-2019 expire
  date
• You CAN visit US for an addition 30 days

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(4) US SPONSOR- THE ROLE

• approved by the US DS to conduct cultural
  exchange programs
• contracts employees with needs for summer job
  employment
• contracts and trains local sponsors in each
  country they want to work with
• finds an employer for each applicant
• OR
• checks the job offer filed by the applicant or
  local cooperator
• issue DS-2019 they assume responsibility for
  each applicant
• organizes MANDATORY orientations upon arrival of
  the student in US
• offer emergency support on US territory
• reports to US Department of State for each
  applicant
• can cancel the students visa if the student is
  NOT respecting the program rules (leaves the
  employment without notice, leaves the housing and
  does not inform the Sponsor)
• THE US SPONSOR NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH ANY
  CHANGES!!

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(5) ROMANIAN STUDENTS- ELIGIBILITY

• full time student aged between 18-29
• not in the last year of study
• good command of English language
• willing to work and travel in US for up to 4
  months 1
• willing to come back home after the summer time
• independent and flexible

The student has to be enrolled in an authorized
or accredited University (CNEAA) If a master
student, the master full time course should be
for more than 1,5 years If not a Romanian
citizen, the student can apply though the program
at at the US Bucharest Embassy if they are
studying in Romania
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(6) US BUCHAREST EMBASSY RESTRICTIONS

• Restrictions regarding summer time vacation
• In addition to the Department of State
  requirements, the US Embassy in Bucharest has set
  the start and the end date for the SWT programs
  for Romanian students 15th June and 1st October
• Students who arrive after 1st October may NOT be
  eligible for a J-1 visa in the future

• Restrictions regarding students eligibility
• First year students- need to have an average of
  9 for their first exams
• Intermediate year students- if they have failed
  exams and have passed their exams until May, need
  to have a written proof
• Last year students- can participate in the
  program if they can prove they are enrolled in a
  full time course upon their returning
• Students citizen of other countries can apply
  to Bucharest for visa if they are full time
  students in Romania

• Restrictions regarding the interviews at the
  Embassy
• They are conducted based on appointments
• They are conducted only on Fridays
• They are conducted only until the end of July or
  until the cap is touched

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(7) US EMPLOYER
FINDING THE US EMPLOYER
100
100
ROMANIAN LOCAL ENTITY LOCAL COOPERATOR BELRAO
GROUP
US SPONSOR
ROMANIAN STUDENT
FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN TO US
WEB SITES JOB SEARCH ENGINES
VARIOUS AGENCIES IDENTIFIED BY THE STUDENT
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(7) US EMPLOYER
TYPES OF JOBS AVAILABLE
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BELRAO GROUP
Cultural Exchange Programs Summer Work and Travel
Program (SWT) SWT in Romania SWT through Belrao
Group
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BELRAO GROUP

• SWT through Belrao Group
• Who we are
• Why us
• Our services
• Taxes
• The file
• Other Programs

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(1) WHO WE ARE
RAMONA CAMPEAN ADMINISTRATOR INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS MANAGER
OVIDIU CAMPEAN PROGRAM DIRECTOR ASISTANT
MANAGER
2 years of experience in business administration
(American companies) 2 years of volunteering
within selection and placement of labor force 4
months of internship within a US company
8 years experience in recruiting labor force 1
year food service manager 1 year training within
a US company
Our Office in Cluj Napoca
Our Team
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(1) WHO WE ARE
UNITED STATES
ROMANIA
CULTURAL HOMESTAY INTERNATIONAL CAREER TRAINING
USA AU PAIR USA SPIRIT CULTURAL EXCHAGE WORK
AND TRAVEL PROGRAM AMERICAN WORK EXPERIENCE WORK
AND TRAVEL PROGRAM
SATU- MARE SC IMINAT SRL
UNITED KINDOM
EBOR NANNIES AU PAIR UK ANGELS AU PAIRS-
pending AU PAIR UK CARERS
Our Partners
HARGHITA SC MOSAIC CONFERENCE SRL stand by
GERMANY
AU PAIR AGENTUR SUSANNE FLEGEL AU PAIR GERMANY-
WEST AU PAIR INTERCONNECTION AU PAIR GERMANY-
EAST
SPAIN
EBU SPAIN- in stand by AU PAIR SPAIN
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(2) WHY US
Our Team Our teams expertise and experience will
be in the total benefit of each of our
customers Weve been there and weve done it!
Our Partners We have screened and selected among
the best market players in the field of cultural
exchange! Our partners do not screen only through
internet and they offer Emergency support We are
directly connected to our partners, we do not
accept intermediates
Our Prices Weve been where you are and we are
trying to help you as much as we can. We have
negotiated our prices at the same job Offers
quality. We have a low price policy and well
work on keeping it that way!
Safety Our company is registered with the Labor
Force Office in Cluj and each of our cooperation
contract is being reviewed them. Our partners are
GUARANTEEING a job offer to each applicant
accepted in the program
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(3) OUR SERVICES

• Quality assistance from the first contact until
  departure to US
• Each customer will be supplied with Romanian
  versions of paperwork, legal requirements
• Visa documents
• One job offer and one housing offer
• OR
• Checking of the job offer supplied by the student
• Emergency contact in Romania and US
• Translation of all documents in English
• Wire transfer of all taxes
• 2 orientations pre-departure and upon arrival in
  US
• 1 FREE night and dinner in Chicago
• medical insurance
• Low cost flight tickets

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(4) TAXES

• Include US Sponsor and Belrao Groups fees
• The student has no job offer 595
• The student has his own job offer 445

PROGRAM FEES

• Taxes imposed by US GOVERNMENT AND NOT REFUNDABLE
• SEVIS fee 35
• Visa fee 100
• PIN fee 11/5 (5 students per PIN)

US GOVERNMENT FEES

• medical insurance 120 (via BRGs partners)
• flight ticket varies by date and company (via
  BRGs partners)
• pocket money depends on housing and payment
  terms

PERSONAL MINIMUM EXPENSES
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(5) THE FILE

• student written proof (adeverinta de student)
• medical written proof
• 3 pictures (passport size)
• letter of recommendation
• passport
• CV in English
• Letter of Intention to potential employer

SPONSORS PAPERWORK

• copy of ID, previous visas, notebook, workbook
• police report (cazier judiciar)
• no leaving the country restrictions (dovada
  non-interdictie)

BRGS PAPERWORK

• DS-2019
• SEVIS fee receipt
• visa fee receipt
• students transcript (foaia matricola)
• student written proof (adeverinta de student)
  and notebook
• passport
• other relevant documents

EMBASSYS PAPERWORK
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(6) OTHER PROGRAMS

• Career Training USA

• AU PAIR USA

• AU PAIR GERMANY

• AU PAIR UK

• NURSES UK- in the close future

• H2B- from September

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BE AMERICAN FOR A SUMMER TIME