Terms of Conditions for Application
The applicant must:
- Be currently enrolled and/or have minimum 2 years of university/college degree - Have 3 months of industrial experience in
the field that he/she is applying for internship/traineeship - Have minimum
"upper intermediate" level of English. - Be between the ages of 18-33
Is it a must to be graduated from a university for applying to any program?
For the short term Summer Work & Travel program you still have to be enrolled at
the university/college however for the long term internship/trainee program
minimum of 2 years university/college education is a requirement.
Can I apply to a hotel-internship/traineeship program even if I am not graduated
from related field of study? A candidate can only apply for an
internship/traineeship program in the field that he/she has studied at the
university/college or in the field he/she has had a min. two years of
experience.
Is it possible for me to join the
traineeship/internship program although I do not have any industrial experience?
For the long term traineeship/internship program it is a mandatory requirement
to have min. 3 months of industrial experience. How many
interviews I have to participate to be chosen for an internship/traineeship
program? First interview is done by USEH consultants. After this
interview the applicant will make a conference call/ net-meeting with the
potential host-employer.
After my official acceptance for the
program, when I would be able to start the program? The total
process takes up to 10 to 18 weeks.
What is the duration of the
program? For currently enrolled university/college students the
possible short term SWT program is for 4 months. For applicants graduated from a
university/college the long term CDP program is possible for 6/ 12/ 18 months
(total 4 different programs to choose from)
What is the
application fee? After the initial interview with USEH consultants,
if the candidate is found eligible for joining the program; the applicants is
obligated to pay the 350 USD application fee while submitting the documents need
for the official application as stated on the USEH Application Agreement.
What are the program fees for each program? Detailed info about the
each program cost can be learned from USEH Offices/Consultants.
What are the possible host companies I can do my internship/traineeship ?
Placements are made usually to international chain properties such as Marriott,
Hyatt Regency Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels, local chain properties as well as
four diamond five star / five diamond five start independent properties.
Are these traineeship/ internship program s paid programs? The
intern, depending to the host company and the department placed will have an
hourly wage of 7 USD - 11 UD per hour which will be approximately 1.000 USD -
2000 USD on monthly basis. 1500$. Total hours of internship is approximately
35-40 hours per week. In case of exceeding the 40 hours per week, the trainee
will have overtime payment which is the 1 ½ of the hourly wage.
How is the weekly work schedule? Work schedules are made weekly by
the department managers and it depends/varies according to each
department/position. The trainees/participants are expected to be flexible on
their schedules.
In which position/level will I be starting my
internship? All positions are entry level; the trainee can be given
more responsibilities and a higher level of status based on the performance and
his/her ability to take responsibility and communication skills.
