Winner
Merve Yuksek - Turkey
The Winner received a Full Scholarship - a J-1 Program in the USA worth $3995!
Runner-up
Angela Rose Perez, Philippines
The Runner-up received a Partial Scholarship - a $1100 discount on a 12-Month J-1 Program!
This year's scholarship competition was a real success and we received resumes and videos from hospitality, tourism and culinary professionals from all around the world. ITN and Odyssey decided to reward all the participants! Therefore, a $200 discount was awarded to all the participants who submitted an eligible resume and a $700 discount was awarded to everyone who submitted an eligible video.
Congratulations to everyone!
We hope that the prizes and discount will help you to develop professionally and to experience the hospitality J-1 Program of your dreams in the United States!
What’s it all about?
As the world is slowly returning back to normal after a global pandemic, it is important to us to continue to empower the future talents of the hospitality industry. After two years, our scholarship competition is back in 2022 and we are excited to welcome submissions from all around the world.
The theme this year will be around recovery, the recovery of the hospitality industry and how a J-1 hospitality internship or trainee program can help you get back to your hospitality career journey.
International Trainee Network / Odyssey International Services and Odyssey International Exchange are providing a unique opportunity for one ambitious and hardworking young professional, current student or recent graduate to win a free J-1 Training Program worth $3995.
Moreover, all the participants who will submit a video in the competition will be receiving discounts, so that they can jump-start their career with a program in the United States.
The Winner will win a Free 12-Month J-1 Program worth $3995 in the USA!
Additional Information
Whether you are working in a hotel, restaurant or resort, offering incredible service to guests was difficult in a world affected by a global pandemic, where experiences were moved to online and traveling was minimal.
The world is happy to be able to attend events in person and experience the most enjoyable and entertaining aspects of travel – a chance to be pampered, indulged and distracted from the cares of daily life in hotels and resorts. We are excited to welcome even more J-1 hospitality interns and trainees to the United States, where they can train in person, embark on new opportunities for their hospitality careers and explore the best the country has to offer.
If you are interested to experience American hospitality and the excitement of the United States on a J-1 program, then continue to read more about the requirements of ITN and Odyssey’s Scholarship Competition! Time is limited, so submit your entry as soon as possible!
How to enter in the competition?
Participants will have to submit their resumes on our Hosco competition post for the J-1 visa eligibility check. We will review the resume to determine if the candidate meets the competition requirements and the requirements of the J-1 visa. In order to submit your resume, click here or on the button from the end of the page.
We will inform you via Hosco messages if you are eligible for a J-1 hospitality internship or trainee program. If eligible and meeting requirements, the participants will have to submit to us a minimum 1-minute-long video.
Video Requirements:
The video has to be filmed either outside, at your school or workplace, and you can be as creative as possible. You must be in the video and answer the following questions:
In your perspective, what was the impact of the recent global pandemic on the hospitality industry?
In a post-pandemic world, how a J-1 internship or trainee program will help you achieve your hospitality career goals and get back to your career journey?
What are your hospitality career goals?
More information on how to submit the video will be sent to you after the eligibility check through Hosco messages. Please make sure you check Hosco messages daily.
What are the competition requirements?
Must be a Hosco member and follow International Trainee Network.
Must be a valid passport holder.
The candidate must be eligible for a J-1 hospitality internship or trainee program in the United States. Here you may read the J-1 eligibility criteria.
The candidate cannot have participated before in a J-1 internship or trainee program with us.
The candidate cannot be registered for a program with ITN already.
Participants must submit their resumes by July 15, 2022, at 12 P.M. PST.
Eligible candidates will submit their video to ITN by August 15, 2022, at 12 P.M. PST.
More information on how to submit the video will be sent to you after the eligibility check through Hosco messages. Please make sure you check Hosco messages daily.
What’s the prize?
The winner will win a Free J-1 All-Inclusive Training Program in the USA, worth $3,995, with International Trainee Network and Odyssey International Exchange. The other participants will receive discounts on our All-Inclusive Training Programs.
This is a great opportunity that provides the winner with access to over 200 of ITN’s exclusive partner host properties across the United States of America. Opportunities are endless and we will help you to find the most suitable J-1 internship/traineeship program in the USA for you!
