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Hospitality roles in hotels, resorts, food service, and event management qualify for J-1 visa sponsorship through the Intern or Trainee program categories, depending on whether you're currently enrolled in a degree program or have recently graduated. Designated sponsors issue your DS-2019 and oversee your structured training plan throughout the placement.
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Get Access To All JobsBuckner International: Camp Buckner
Location: Burnet, TX - Onsite
Address: 3835 FM2342, Burnet, TX 78611
Job Schedule: Summer 2026, May to August
Join a friendly team of passionate individuals at Camp Buckner this summer! Be part of the Guest Services team as a Summer Staff Hospitality Intern, where you'll help create a warm and welcoming experience for our guests. You'll have the opportunity to support the guest services team in delivering a welcoming experience for guests by assigning rooms, addressing requests, and supporting retreat activities.
Through this internship, you will gain exposure to assisting with housekeeping, food service, and facility setup, as well as serving meals and maintaining banquet operations. This role also involves responding to safety concerns, upholding camp policies, and working collaboratively with staff. This is a supervised, learning-focused internship designed to provide hands-on experience in hospitality, guest services, and camp operations.
What You’ll Do
- Assist staff in welcoming guests, supporting room assignments and responding to guest needs. Observe and assist staff in supporting retreat leaders and guests. Assist with housekeeping, food service, and maintenance tasks to enhance guest comfort.
- Set up, clean, and prepare meeting facilities, helping ensure they meet guest requirements.
- Assist staff with retreat activities and guest engagement. Serve guests during meal times and support banquet hall operations as needed.
- Assist with distributing guest feedback surveys and sharing results with the supervisor. Report safety concerns to supervisors and follow camp protocols. Act as a positive role model, upholding Buckner policies and regulatory requirements.
- Work collaboratively with staff, attend training sessions, and participate in meetings.
- Perform office tasks and support housekeeping, maintenance, and banquet operations as required.
- Work nights and weekends as needed to meet business demands.
- Complete additional assignments or special projects as directed.
What You’ll Bring:
- High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) required.
- Requires a current certification or the willingness to obtain and maintain certifications in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers and Responding to Emergencies: First Aid from a Nationally Recognized Certification Program.
- Thrives in dynamic environments with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
- Requires ability to understand and carry out detailed oral and written instructions.
- Requires ability to speak clearly and make self understood effectively in face-to-face interactions; articulate with accuracy when speaking on the phone.
- Requires ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and speak in front of large groups; excellent public speaking and presentation skills required.
- Requires ability to hear and receive verbal instructions, answer phones, communicate with people in situations with some background noise.
- Requires ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with staff, vendors, campers, families, church groups, representatives, etc.
- Requires ability to work under pressure and remain flexible as priorities change.
- Requires ability to work under minimal supervision while exercising excellent professional judgment.
- Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Requires recognition that the organization is a faith-based organization operating with a commitment to Christian principles.
- Ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
- Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
- Ability to stand, walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
- Requires ability to crawl, kneel, climb, bend, turn, twist, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and carry or otherwise manipulate objects.
- Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties.
EEO
The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.
Buckner International: Camp Buckner
Location: Burnet, TX - Onsite
Address: 3835 FM2342, Burnet, TX 78611
Job Schedule: Summer 2026, May to August
Join a friendly team of passionate individuals at Camp Buckner this summer! Be part of the Guest Services team as a Summer Staff Hospitality Intern, where you'll help create a warm and welcoming experience for our guests. You'll have the opportunity to support the guest services team in delivering a welcoming experience for guests by assigning rooms, addressing requests, and supporting retreat activities.
Through this internship, you will gain exposure to assisting with housekeeping, food service, and facility setup, as well as serving meals and maintaining banquet operations. This role also involves responding to safety concerns, upholding camp policies, and working collaboratively with staff. This is a supervised, learning-focused internship designed to provide hands-on experience in hospitality, guest services, and camp operations.
What You’ll Do
- Assist staff in welcoming guests, supporting room assignments and responding to guest needs. Observe and assist staff in supporting retreat leaders and guests. Assist with housekeeping, food service, and maintenance tasks to enhance guest comfort.
- Set up, clean, and prepare meeting facilities, helping ensure they meet guest requirements.
- Assist staff with retreat activities and guest engagement. Serve guests during meal times and support banquet hall operations as needed.
- Assist with distributing guest feedback surveys and sharing results with the supervisor. Report safety concerns to supervisors and follow camp protocols. Act as a positive role model, upholding Buckner policies and regulatory requirements.
- Work collaboratively with staff, attend training sessions, and participate in meetings.
- Perform office tasks and support housekeeping, maintenance, and banquet operations as required.
- Work nights and weekends as needed to meet business demands.
- Complete additional assignments or special projects as directed.
What You’ll Bring:
- High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) required.
- Requires a current certification or the willingness to obtain and maintain certifications in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers and Responding to Emergencies: First Aid from a Nationally Recognized Certification Program.
- Thrives in dynamic environments with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
- Requires ability to understand and carry out detailed oral and written instructions.
- Requires ability to speak clearly and make self understood effectively in face-to-face interactions; articulate with accuracy when speaking on the phone.
- Requires ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and speak in front of large groups; excellent public speaking and presentation skills required.
- Requires ability to hear and receive verbal instructions, answer phones, communicate with people in situations with some background noise.
- Requires ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with staff, vendors, campers, families, church groups, representatives, etc.
- Requires ability to work under pressure and remain flexible as priorities change.
- Requires ability to work under minimal supervision while exercising excellent professional judgment.
- Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Requires recognition that the organization is a faith-based organization operating with a commitment to Christian principles.
- Ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
- Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
- Ability to stand, walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
- Requires ability to crawl, kneel, climb, bend, turn, twist, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and carry or otherwise manipulate objects.
- Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties.
EEO
The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Hospitality
Align your training plan with hospitality competencies
Before approaching any host employer, draft a structured training plan that maps your rotations across front office, food and beverage, and housekeeping. Designated sponsors require this document before issuing your DS-2019, so having it ready accelerates the process.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee eligibility early
If you're currently enrolled in a post-secondary hospitality program, you qualify as a J-1 Intern. If you graduated within the past 12 months, you fall under the Trainee category. Applying under the wrong category is a common reason designated sponsors reject DS-2019 requests.
Target hotel groups with dedicated J-1 host agreements
Large hotel brands routinely host J-1 participants under pre-existing agreements with designated sponsors, which shortens your placement timeline. Search Migrate Mate to find hospitality employers actively listing J-1-compatible roles so you can prioritize outreach to proven host organizations.
Verify wage compliance before accepting an offer
Your host employer must pay you no less than the prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the minimum for your specific position before signing any offer letter, since underpayment can trigger program violations.
Check whether your country triggers the two-year rule
Participants from countries with exchange visitor skills list designations, or those funded by their home government, must return home for two years after J-1 status ends. USCIS publishes the skills list, and your designated sponsor must confirm whether this requirement applies before you accept a placement.
Time your DS-2019 request around seasonal hiring cycles
Hospitality employers ramp up hiring for summer and winter resort seasons months in advance. Submit your training plan and host employer confirmation to your designated sponsor at least 60 days before your intended start date to avoid processing delays that miss peak-season onboarding windows.
Hospitality J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers hospitality jobs?
The J-1 Intern category covers current students enrolled in post-secondary hospitality or culinary programs completing practical training. The J-1 Trainee category applies to recent graduates or hospitality professionals with at least one year of work experience seeking structured skills development in the United States. Your designated sponsor determines which category applies based on your academic status and professional background.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a hospitality placement?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, or AIPT, not your hotel or restaurant employer. The host employer provides the training environment and pays your wages, while the designated sponsor issues your DS-2019 form, signs your training plan, and monitors program compliance throughout your exchange. These are two separate roles.
How can I find hospitality employers open to J-1 participants?
Not every hotel or food service company is set up to host J-1 participants, since host employers need a signed agreement with a designated sponsor and a structured training plan in place. Use Migrate Mate to search for hospitality roles specifically aligned with J-1 sponsorship, which saves you from approaching employers unfamiliar with the program's requirements.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to hospitality J-1 holders?
It depends on your country of citizenship and funding source. Nationals of countries on the DOS Exchange Visitor Skills List working in hospitality may be subject to the two-year home residency requirement after their J-1 program ends, meaning they cannot immediately change to H-1B visa or adjust status. USCIS and your designated sponsor can confirm whether this requirement applies to your specific situation before you begin a placement.
What documents does my host employer need to provide before the DS-2019 is issued?
Your host employer must supply a signed training plan detailing your rotation schedule and learning objectives across hospitality functions, confirmation of prevailing wage compliance verified against the OFLC Wage Search, and a host agreement with the designated sponsor. Without all three documents, the designated sponsor cannot issue your DS-2019, which delays your program start date. Gather these before your sponsor application, not after.