Winner
Ada Gabrielle Trinidad, From The Philippines
The Winner received a Full Scholarship - a J-1 Program
in the USA, worth $3995!
This year's Scholarship Competition competition was a real success, and we received videos from Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Students, Graduates and Young Professionals from all around the world. ITN and Odyssey International Exchange decided to reward all the participants who completed the competition requirements with a major discount on our program fees!
Congratulations to everyone!
Thank you to all the participants for giving us the opportunity to travel around the world with you. We hope that the prizes will help you to develop professionally and to experience the Hospitality or Culinary J-1 Program of your dreams in the United States!
What’s It All About?
In a world filled with a captivating tapestry of diversity, beautiful cultures, cuisines and destinations, our J-1 Intern and Trainee Programs are empowering students, graduates and young professionals to explore, wander, take their hospitality or culinary career to the next level and better understand the world through BridgeUSA J-1 Intern and Trainee Programs in the United States.
International Trainee Network and Odyssey International Exchange’s Scholarship Competition is back in 2023 and we are excited to make it all about the culture and destinations. The hospitality industry is all about providing unique experiences in destinations and the theme of this year’s edition is all about that! We want to learn more about you, your culture, and the superb places that surround you, wherever you are located in this captivating world!
Together with Odyssey International Exchange, we 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. Discounts on our program fees will be available for the participants in the competition and we are excited to discover you.
The Winner will win a Free 12-Month Hospitality or Culinary J-1 Intern or Trainee worth $3995 in the USA.
Discounts will be given to participants in the Scholarship Competition!
Scholarship Competition Theme
While our programs in the United States can provide you with an unique opportunity to enroll in cultural exchange, travel, make new friends, explore lots of cultural activities, add international experience to your resume, have fun and learn more about American culture and places, we also want to learn more about your part of the world. From bustling metropolises to remote villages, every corner of the globe is adorned with its unique blend of traditions, languages, customs and beautiful places.
Invite us to learn more about your culture, about your destination, become a guide of your culture and places and show us around through your video submission in the ITN & Odyssey’s Scholarship Competition.
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 most updated CV/Resume by completing the registration form here.
Our team of experts will review the CV/Resume to determine if you meet the eligibility criteria for the J-1 Intern & Trainee Program and Visa. In order to submit your resume, click here.
We will inform you via email if you are eligible for a Hospitality or Culinary J-1 Intern or Trainee Program with us. If eligible and meeting requirements, you will have to submit to us a minimum 1-minute-long video.
*Please double-check the email address before submitting the registration form.
Video Requirements:
Tell us more about your story, culture, and favorite places. Show us around and become a guide. The video has to be filmed outside and you can be as creative as possible while filming or editing it. For inspiration, please watch the video from the winner of the ITN & Odyssey’s Scholarship Competition in 2022.
In addition to that, you must be present in some of the scenes in the video and answer the following questions:
What’s your favorite local place and why would you invite us to visit it?
What made you choose hospitality and how would you improve the destination there so that it’s more attractive to international tourists?
How a Hospitality or Culinary J-1 Intern or Trainee Program in the USA will help your international career?
Competition Requirements:
Must be a valid passport holder and eligible for a Hospitality or Culinary J-1 Intern or Trainee program in the United States. Here you may read more about the J-1 eligibility criteria.
The candidate cannot have participated before in a J-1 Intern or Trainee program with us, or cannot be already registered for a program with ITN.
Participants must submit their CV/Resumes here by July 31, 2023, at 12 P.M. PST.
Eligible candidates will submit their video to ITN by August 31, 2023, at 12 P.M. PST.
*More information on how to submit the video will be sent to you after our team will check your J-1 Intern & Trainee Program and Visa Eligibility.
Please make sure you check your emails daily.
What’s The Prize?
The winner will win a Free J-1 All-Inclusive Intern or Trainee Program in the USA, worth $3,995, with International Trainee Network and Odyssey International Exchange. The other participants in the competition might receive significant discounts on our Hospitality & Culinary J-1 All-Inclusive Intern and Trainee 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 Intern or Trainee Program in the USA for you!
Registration Form
Kindly complete the form below with your full name, email address and attach your most updated CV/Resume in order to apply for the ITN & Odyssey’s Scholarship Competition 2023: