Experience life beyond the classroom with VIRGINIA WORK AND STUDY. Spend approximately three months in the United States gaining real-world work experience, discovering American culture, using English in everyday life, and building confidence for the future.
VIRGINIA WORK AND STUDY helps university students from Thailand explore international experience through work, cultural exchange, and life in the United States.
We believe some of the most valuable learning happens outside the classroom. Living and working abroad gives students the opportunity to communicate with people from different backgrounds, adapt to a new environment, and discover what they are capable of.
Our goal is to help students prepare for a meaningful experience that combines work, cultural learning, English communication, independence, and personal growth.
For many students, approximately three months in the United States can become much more than a trip. It can become a story they carry into university life, future careers, and the way they see the world.
The program is designed for university students from Thailand who want to experience life in the United States while gaining practical work experience and developing skills beyond the classroom.
Learn how to communicate, cooperate, solve problems, and work with people in a multicultural environment.
Experience American culture while sharing Thai culture with the people you meet along the way.
Develop confidence using English at work, while traveling, shopping, and meeting new people.
Become more independent, responsible, adaptable, and confident through everyday challenges.
Meet people from different countries, backgrounds, and cultures and build relationships that may last beyond the program.
Add international experience, communication skills, and a stronger personal story to your future résumé and career journey.
Working in the United States is only one part of the experience. The bigger value often comes from learning how to live, communicate, adapt, and take responsibility in a completely new environment.
Develop communication, teamwork, responsibility, problem-solving, and time-management skills in an international workplace.
Use English in real situations every day instead of only studying it in a classroom.
Learn to manage schedules, money, transportation, work responsibilities, and everyday life while abroad.
Discover American communities, workplaces, food, lifestyles, and ways of communicating while sharing your own culture too.
Meet coworkers, friends, Thai students, and international participants from many different backgrounds.
Discover a new country, overcome challenges, and create stories you will remember long after you return home.
The exact details may vary by program cycle, but the overall journey is designed to help you understand what to expect and prepare step by step.
Submit your basic information so our team can understand your interest and initial eligibility.
Learn about expectations, documents, working in the U.S., cultural differences, and life abroad.
Proceed through the appropriate program and work-placement process based on availability and program requirements.
Prepare for workplace expectations, accommodation, transportation, budgeting, safety, and cultural adjustment.
Travel to the United States and begin approximately three months of work, learning, cultural exchange, and personal growth.
Come home with international experience, stronger communication skills, new friendships, and greater independence.
The program is designed primarily for current university students in Thailand who are interested in experiencing life and work in the United States.
You should have enough practical English ability to communicate in everyday and workplace situations. One of the benefits of the experience is becoming more confident by using English in real life.
Final eligibility depends on the requirements of each program cycle and applicable U.S. exchange-program regulations.
The program is not only about what happens at work. It is also about learning how to live independently and understand a different culture.
Learn how to communicate with supervisors, coworkers, customers, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
Manage transportation, budgeting, communication, schedules, and daily responsibilities more independently.
Discover everyday American life while exchanging perspectives and sharing Thai culture with people around you.
Build meaningful connections with Americans, Thai students, coworkers, and international participants from around the world.
At first, everything may feel different: the language, the workplace, the food, the transportation, and the culture. Then you begin communicating more confidently, solving problems, making friends, and discovering what you can do on your own.
Program details can vary by cycle, but these answers explain the general experience.
The program is primarily intended for university students currently studying in Thailand. Specific eligibility requirements may vary depending on the program cycle.
Participants typically spend approximately three months working and experiencing life in the United States. Exact dates depend on the individual program cycle.
No. Work experience is an important part of the program, but cultural exchange, English communication, independence, and personal development are equally important.
Available positions vary depending on the program, season, location, participating employers, and individual arrangements. Students should join with flexibility and a willingness to learn.
You do not need to speak perfectly, but you should be able to communicate in everyday and workplace situations. The experience itself can help build greater confidence using English.
Accommodation arrangements depend on the location and program placement. Students receive the relevant accommodation information for their program before departure.
Visa and documentation requirements depend on the applicable U.S. exchange-program category and each participant's circumstances. Students must follow the official instructions and requirements provided for their program. Final visa decisions are made by the relevant U.S. authorities.
Every participant's experience is different, but the program is designed to create opportunities to gain international work experience, improve communication skills, develop independence, experience American culture, make global connections, and build confidence.
Your university years are a unique time to explore, learn, and challenge yourself. Tell us you're interested and our team will contact you about the next steps.