US Placement - Culinary and Food & Beverage

Launch your international hospitality career in the United States through the J-1 Intern or Trainee Program with LifeTRAVELED.

LifeTRAVELED is a U.S. Department of State-designated J-1 Visa Sponsor offering structured, paid hospitality training opportunities with respected hotels, resorts, country clubs, and food-and-beverage employers across the United States. Our current placements are designed for eligible international students, recent graduates, and hospitality professionals seeking practical U.S. experience, professional development, cultural exchange, and exposure to international service standards.

Current opportunities may include training in:

• Front Desk and Guest Services
• Hotel Operations and Rooms Division
• Food and Beverage Service
• Restaurant Operations
• Banquets and Events
• Culinary Arts and Kitchen Operations
• Barista, Host, Server, Server Assistant, and In-Room Dining roles

Placements are available at a variety of U.S. hospitality properties, including hotels and resorts in locations such as Florida, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. area. Examples of host employers represented in our current placement portfolio include resort properties, luxury and full-service hotels, country clubs, and hospitality venues such as Big Cedar Lodge, Loews Hotels, Hyatt, Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, and Louisville-area hotel partners.

Participants receive a personalized DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan that outlines progressive learning objectives, department rotations where applicable, supervision, and skills development aligned with the participant’s academic background or professional experience. This is a cultural exchange and structured training program—not ordinary employment.

Hourly stipends vary by host employer, training department, location, and whether a role is tipped. Current listed rates range from approximately $2.75/hour plus tips for certain server positions to $21.00/hour for select front-desk and culinary trainee placements; many non-tipped hospitality opportunities are listed between approximately $14.00 and $21.00 per hour.

Housing arrangements differ by placement. Some host employers offer or refer housing options, while other placements require participants to arrange self-housing subject to LifeTRAVELED review. Certain host sites also offer employee meals, meal discounts, airport-arrival information, or transportation guidance.

Applicants should have an educational or professional background related to hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, hotel management, business, or a closely related field. Eligibility for the J-1 Intern or Trainee category will be reviewed by LifeTRAVELED based on the applicant’s education, experience, English-language ability, proposed training field, and program requirements.

Apply to explore current placements and find the hospitality training opportunity that best supports your career goals in the United States.

About LifeTRAVELED

Main business: : Hospitality, sport, leisure and tourism

Launch your international hospitality career in the United States through the J-1 Intern or Trainee Program with LifeTRAVELED.

LifeTRAVELED is a U.S. Department of State-designated J-1 Visa Sponsor offering structured, paid hospitality training opportunities with respected hotels, resorts, country clubs, and food-and-beverage employers across the United States. Our current placements are designed for eligible international students, recent graduates, and hospitality professionals seeking practical U.S. experience, professional development, cultural exchange, and exposure to international service standards.

Current opportunities may include training in:

• Front Desk and Guest Services
• Hotel Operations and Rooms Division
• Food and Beverage Service
• Restaurant Operations
• Banquets and Events
• Culinary Arts and Kitchen Operations
• Barista, Host, Server, Server Assistant, and In-Room Dining roles

Placements are available at a variety of U.S. hospitality properties, including hotels and resorts in locations such as Florida, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. area. Examples of host employers represented in our current placement portfolio include resort properties, luxury and full-service hotels, country clubs, and hospitality venues such as Big Cedar Lodge, Loews Hotels, Hyatt, Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, and Louisville-area hotel partners.

Participants receive a personalized DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan that outlines progressive learning objectives, department rotations where applicable, supervision, and skills development aligned with the participant’s academic background or professional experience. This is a cultural exchange and structured training program—not ordinary employment.

Hourly stipends vary by host employer, training department, location, and whether a role is tipped. Current listed rates range from approximately $2.75/hour plus tips for certain server positions to $21.00/hour for select front-desk and culinary trainee placements; many non-tipped hospitality opportunities are listed between approximately $14.00 and $21.00 per hour.

Housing arrangements differ by placement. Some host employers offer or refer housing options, while other placements require participants to arrange self-housing subject to LifeTRAVELED review. Certain host sites also offer employee meals, meal discounts, airport-arrival information, or transportation guidance.

Applicants should have an educational or professional background related to hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, hotel management, business, or a closely related field. Eligibility for the J-1 Intern or Trainee category will be reviewed by LifeTRAVELED based on the applicant’s education, experience, English-language ability, proposed training field, and program requirements.

Apply to explore current placements and find the hospitality training opportunity that best supports your career goals in the United States.