Work Exchanges Blog

I am Valentina from Colombia. Before coming on a CIEE Work & Travel USA program, I was an average girl, a Business Student working at a bank. But after Summer...keep reading

by Zia Kalong, Content Strategist, Vision International Philippines Vision International Philippines (VIP), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Manilla, held the first ever J-1 Cultural Exchange Alumni Tour where nearly...keep reading

By Paul Runcan, CIEE Work & Travel USA and Civic Leadership Summit alum, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grant s recipient Sometime in early April, I received an email that turned my...keep reading

by Devanshu Batra and Farhan Ali, CIEE Work & Travel USA and Civic Leadership Summit Alumni, 2018 My name is Devanshu Batra and I’m from India. I met Farhan the...keep reading

By Paul Runcan, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants recipient Sometime in early April, in the span of a few days, I received a couple of emails that turned my world upside...keep reading

By Saces Ferrer, CIEE Camp Exchange USA 2019 participant Hi! I am Saces Ferrer from the Philippines and I participated in the Camp Exchange USA program with the help of...keep reading

By Yelyzaveta (Lisa) Glybchenko, CIEE Work & Travel USA 2016 & 2018 Participant My name is Yelyzaveta (Lisa) Glybchenko. I am originally from Ukraine, but have studied and lived in...keep reading

By Elena Oprea, CIEE Work & Travel USA participant and Civic Leadership Summit fellow, 2015 In 2015, I participated in the Work & Travel USA program. That year, I was...keep reading

In honor of the CIEE Work & Travel USA 50th anniversary, we established the CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants to support exchange alumni who are working to make change in their...keep reading

By Stellia Zulu, CIEE Work & Travel USA 2018 Participant, CIEE Global Exchange Scholar 2018, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grant s 2018 Recipient Stellia Zulu was one of our first CIEE...keep reading