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Resources for Summer Work Travel Employers

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Bookmark this page for easy access to helpful materials throughout your participation in the CIEE BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program. As part of CIEE’s Gold Standard Service, we’ll update this page with more resources that employers are seeking.

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Pre-Arrival Information

Communication (PDF): Get advice on when to reach out to your employees before they enter the country. 

Health Insurance (PDF): Hold on to this information your employees may need should they become sick or injured. 

Student Preparation (PDF): Learn what your employees will get trained on prior to coming to the United States. 

Social Security Numbers (PDF): Have answers for your employees in case they come to you with questions about their SSNs. 

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Support for Participant Arrival and Beyond

Cultural Adjustment (PDF): Keep an eye out for employees who have trouble adjusting to the American lifestyle. 

In-Country Support (PDF): Stay up to date on who and when to contact for help. 

SEVIS (PDF): Better understand the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, the platform that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to monitor information on nonimmigrant students and visitors. 

Your CIEE Support Team    

Employers who have questions, concerns, or issues during their participants’ time in the United States should contact CIEE. Experience our Gold Standard Service today.

CIEE Support Team  

  • Call 1-888-268-6245 between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.  
  • Staff members are also on call 24 hours a day.
  • For general support, email support@ciee.org.

CIEE Insurance/Medical Attention  

  • For emergencies, call 1-888-268-6245.  
  • For general questions, email insurance@ciee.org

Have other questions? 
Learn more on our Seasonal Staff Employers FAQs or contact us.