Work and Travel participants are international students (18-29 years) currently enrolled in post-secondary study in their home countries. Rokos students mainly come from Russia and CIS countries. Recently we started to work with students from Eastern Europe, China, Mongolia, and we hope their number will increase in future. All students are screened for appropriate English language fluency, ability to function in a work environment and motivation. Participants enter the USA on J-1 Work/Travel visas, which allow them to legally work in the United States for a period of up to 4 months.
Hire international students to meet the need in summer staffing, and you will get a number of important benefits:
You will save valuable time, money and efforts in the recruitment process
Time – since we have an extensive database of Work and Travel students, you can complete your seasonal hiring very quickly, and finish with it long before the season starts. You can hire people beforehand and secure your business during the busy months.
Money – our services are completely FREE for the US employers! There are no hidden costs; you simply don’t have to pay us anything. We get our money from the Work and Travel students who pay us for the job offers we provide.
Efforts - instead of reviewing thousands of applications, sending emails and making phone calls, you can choose from the list of employees pre-selected, pre-screened and tested by us. You can completely rely on us in the hiring process, letting us do the interviewing, preliminary training, orientation and so on.
You will gain high-quality and highly motivated multilingual staff and diversify your workplace by welcoming different cultures
Their international presence will contribute diversity, cultural knowledge and an international perspective to your company. You can obtain an international perspective by promoting cultural exchange. International students are bilingual and often multilingual, which will surely appeal to customers and diversify the atmosphere of your business. Representatives of different cultures of the world combining strong English skills, desire to learn and communicate and valuable cultural background, will surely enrich your environment.
You will save in payroll taxes
It is possible to save 7.65% in payroll taxes, because Work and Travel participants are tax exempt from Social Security (FICA), Medicare, and Federal Unemployment taxes (FUTA). (Ref: Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Non-Resident Aliens and Foreign Corporations). Bear in mind, however, that students (as nonresident aliens) are subject to regular federal, state, and city tax procedures.
Other benefits of hiring international students:
- Internationals are available for at least 4 months in the summer time. Their start dates and end dates are flexible, they can change them according to your needs. International students have longer holidays and thus can spend more time working than US students.
- International students work for the same pay as U.S. citizens in similar positions. In practice, students are contented to work on entry-level positions and to get minimum or little bit higher wages which may not be satisfactory for the American citizens.
- International students are provided with health insurance.
- International students are thoroughly prepared to living and working in the US. They have to attend obligatory orientation session in their home country.
- Students are instructed and guided on how to apply for their Social Security Number.
- All the applicants are pre-screened, pre-qualified and selected. They sign a contract which ensures full commitment and meeting all the job requirements. Moreover, they are willing to learn about the States, the culture, and the business.
