The Project Children Summer Work Travel Program provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for students from Northern Ireland and Ireland. Our seven week cultural exchange program runs each summer, and gives students the chance to immerse themselves in US culture by living, working and volunteering in the US.

Explore our site to find out more information and to apply.

2021 PROGRAM COVID-19 UPDATE - 18/01/2021:

THE 2021 PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. THIS WILL BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW.

The Project Children Summer Work and Travel Program utilises the J1 non-immigrant visa to authorise our participants to travel to and work in the USA for the duration of our program.
On 31st December, 2020, the suspension of non-immigrant visa programs announced last June was extended until 31st March 2021. This includes the J1 visa program. At this point, it remains to be seen if this suspension will be further extended past this date.

There still remains in place various travel restrictions and quarantine rules for international travellers . We will continue to monitor these restrictions.

The roll out of vaccination programs may allow for a reduction in the above restrictions, at which point we can consider the viability of the program running in summer 2021.

Any further updates will be shared on our website and Facebook page.

01/05/2020: COVID-19 UPDATE:

Project Children Intern Program

COVID-19 Pandemic Update:

In light of the global corona virus pandemic and in the interest of everyones safety, it is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel the Project Children Intern Program for summer 2020.

Please know this decision was not made lightly and given these extenuating circumstances, we feel we must continue to do our part in keeping everyone involved in the program safe.

At this point, we will focus our time and energy on the Project Children Intern Program in 2021.

We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their time, effort and support of the program over the years and we are incredibly proud of all the work that has been achieved to date.

We look forward to continuing the program in the future and for the brighter days ahead.

Be well and stay healthy.

23/03/2020: COVID-19 UPDATE:

SINCE THE GLOBAL OUTBREAK OF COVID-19, A NUMBER OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE, AND THE J1 VISA PROCESS IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AS IT UNFOLDS. AT THIS TIME, APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SUMMERS PROGRAM WILL REMAIN OPEN INDEFINITELY, UNTIL WE CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHETHER THE PROGRAM WILL GO AHEAD THIS SUMMER.

22/01/2020: QUB Work Experience Fair

Project Children will be attending the QUB Work Experience Fair on Wednesday 9th October. It will take place in Whilta Hall between 11am and 3pm. Come along if you want to find out more about the program or ask any questions.

09/10/2019: QUB Go Global Fair

Project Children will be attending the QUB Go Global Fair on Wednesday 9th October. It will take place in Whilta Hall between 12pm and 3pm. Come along if you want to find out more about the program or ask any questions.

09/10/2019: Applications for the 2020 program will open in January 2020.

Applications for the 2020 program will open in January. Follow our Facebook page using the link below to be notified when the application form is live.