Work and Travel Programme

Are you interested in experiencing other cultures and meeting new, international friends? Are you seeking to earn some extra money this summer? Then, maybe the Summer Work and Travel Programme is just for you!

The University, in an effort to protect its students when they seek employment through Overseas Employment Agencies, deems it necessary to create a framework within which they should operate.   The purpose therefore, is to propose a few policies and requirements of students by which the University will promote/support these Summer Work and Travel Programmes being advertised on the University’s campus



What is the Summer Work and Travel Programme? 

The Summer Work and Travel Programme provides post-secondary students with the opportunity to experience the customs, cultures and daily life of another country.

The focus of the programme is to enhance the understanding of diverse cultures through daily interaction with people from across the globe, inside and out of business environments.

This programme facilitates travel and temporary work for students for a period of up to four (4) months during their summer vacation.


How do you become a participant?                                    

Step 1— Report to  the Career and Placement Unit to get a list of the agencies that are approved  by the university.

Step 2  - Choose carefully, the agency that you think  is best suited for you.

Step 3  - Make contact with the agency for registration, after which  the  agency will provide you with additional information about the necessary procedures to follow to complete the process.

Frequently Asked Questions-  Approved Agencies

 

What responsibilities do the agencies have to you?

  • Host a sensitization session to prepare students for the expectations of the host country and its employers prior to the departure.
  • See to it that student documentations are correctly processed before departing the home country at the agencies expense.
  • Ensure that students are successfully placed in a job before entrance to the host country.
  • Inform host country employers of the arrival and departure date of the students.
  • See to it that the housing arrangements are suitable. Inspect and sign off on the housing arrangements. Where the arrangements are inadequate, make suitable replacement arrangements.
  • Assist students in attaining insurance claims



What are your responsibilities?

Following are the responsibilities of the Student which are to:

  • Read the contractual agreement carefully before signing and do the required research on the Agency.
  • Take a "Care Package" which should include: a supply of toiletries, snacks and tin foods, to last for approximately 2 weeks.
  • Observe all laws and protocols of the host country you wish to seek employment.



Responsibilities of the University

  • Although the University recognizes the need for students to seek employment in an effort to finance their tertiary education, the University is by no means sanctioning any claims or commitments made by these Overseas Employment Agencies and will not accept liability for any damage caused in the process. The onus lies with the student to research the chosen Agency carefully before making a decision on the one that they will register with.

 

No.

Work and Travel Company

Company Representative

Company Address

Email

Contact Number

1

Summer Choice
Work and Travel

Jonisha Plummer
(Business Development Manager)

Shop #7 Jerky’s Plaza, Runaway Bay,
St. Ann, Jamaica W.I.

summerchoiceworkandtravel@outlook.com summerchoiceworkandtravel@yahoo.com  summerchoiceworkandtravel@gmail.com

422-8556,
820-2844 and
942-5792.

2

Work Abroad Jamaica

Collin Coley (Managing Director)

7 Eureka Crescent, Shop #3,Kingston 5, Jamaica

workabroadjamaica@gmail.com

Office (876) 665-7999
Cell (876) 507-3148

3

Mcleans Travel Agency

Kirk Mclean
Danielle Davy (Administrative Manager)

67 Old Hope Road
Kingston

mcleanstravelagency21@yahoo.com

876-665-4617 Ext 807 (Office Landline)       876-835-0673 Flow (WhatsApp & Calls)

4

Explore Your World

 

TIC, UTECH,  237 Old Hope Road,
Kingston 6

info@goexploreyourworld.org

(876)483-8205 /898-5001/782-0962

5

IRSS

Mr. Paul Thomas
Mrs. Sherrian Thomas
Miss Peta-Gay Campbell (Program Officer)

3a Paisley Avenue,
Suite #1, Kingston 5

 Paul Thomas - profressor876@gmail.com

Mrs. Sherrian Thomas – irss@irssworktravel.com

Miss. Peta-gay Campbell - irssj1@irssworktravel.com

Telephone: 876-754-1832,
876-754-1836,
876-960-7103,
876-960-4589

6

STEEP

Denise Minnott
Jackie …

34 - 36 Old Hope Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I.

info@steepinternational.com 
dminott@steepinternational.com

876-754-7005.

7

First Class Travel Agency

Sanjay Anderson

38 A Trafalgar Road Kingston 10

Info@firstclasstravelexp.com
Sanjay@firstclasstravelexp.com

8765981339

8

SWAT Productions


Mark Foster
Monica Foster (Managing Director)
Shanna Gay Richards (General Manager)

student union -The University
of the West Indies,
Mona , Kingston 7

monica@swatltd.com
shanna@swatltd.com

876-321-7822
876-825-2133

9

SNOW

Glenville Reid
Darlan Hunter
Andre Davy

11 Melmac Avenue  Kingston

glenville.reid@snowjm.com

876 615-5243
876 615-5244

10

Global Insight

Ms. Cobran/Ms. Sinclair

Unit 2, 35 Hope Road Kingston 10

globalinsightqueries@gmail.com
jcobran@globalinsightexchanges.com

Tel: (876) 433-2544
 (876) 779-4634
(876 )809-6533

11

Tander Travels

Tricia Anderson

 8 Mountain View Avenue, Kingston

tandertravels@gmail.com

(876)408-6675

12

Mayfos

Dwayne Muirhead-
CEO/ Placement Coordinator

46 Market St. Unit 7 U & I Plaza,
 St. James

info@mayfosworktravel.net

(876)979-1457
(876)335-2118

13

JOYST

Charmaine Hutchinson

5 Melmac Avenue, Kingston

ch@joystyouthexchangeintl.com

Kingston:876-9682124; 968-7176
Mandeville:876-7272900

14

Students Overseas Recruiting Agency (SORA)

Jason Harvey

Papine Plaza
216 Old hope road
Kingston 6
Suite 21
Jamaica W.I.

soraj1workandtravel@gmail.com

(876)665-0213
(876)449-2719

15

M&H International Employment & Consulting Agency

Tina Miller

22B Old Hope Road Kingston 5 Jamaica W.I

Mhemploymentagencyja@gmail.com

(876)885-1080

16

International Travel & Cultural Exchange (ITCE)

Poye Robinson

Suite 1A, 11 Ardenne Road, Kingston

social@goitce.com

(876) 631-9852