If you're a student planning your summer in the US, this is pretty exciting news.
USIT have announced applications for their J1 programme are now open!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IT'S HERE!! We're now accepting applications for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/J12018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#J12018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JustUSIT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JustUSIT</a> ☀ï¸ðŸŒŠðŸ€âš¾ï¸ðŸŒ‡ðŸ—½ðŸŸðŸ“¸ðŸŽ‰ðŸŽ‡ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ <a href="https://t.co/kbduxE2N3f">https://t.co/kbduxE2N3f</a> <a href="https://t.co/cKOJrBeDYx">pic.twitter.com/cKOJrBeDYx</a></p>— USIT (@UsitTravel) <a href="https://twitter.com/UsitTravel/status/928573515242070016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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They describe it as "an iconic summer work and travel opportunity for Irish students."
The cost of a J1 in 2018 will be between €1,500 and €1,800 depending on which city you're planning on going to.
The advice is to try and secure a job before travelling.
There's more details on applying