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J-1 Experiences: Austin, TX

J-1 Experiences: Austin, TX

Rian J-1 is excited to welcome you to Austin. To help you get oriented, find guides to the city and testimonials from other J-1 exchange visitors below!

Austin, TX J-1 GuideDownload
Austin, TX Cultural Exchange GuideDownload

J-1 Testimonials

Luke Fox ’22-’23

Read about Luke’s time in Austin here.

Happy Friday folks! This week we are spotlighting Rachel Gleeson who is finishing up her visa year in Austin, TX! One of Rachel's standout memories from her time in Austin was attending Austin City Limits with one of her friends visiting her from home, Ireland. Read more about Rachel's time in Austin in the upcoming edition of the Boston Irish! šŸ‘šŸ˜Ž Curious about the application process for the J-1 IWT (graduate) visa? Click through for a refresher & reach out to our email at j1iwt@riancenter.org with any questions! Happy Friday! Today we are spotlighting and sharing photos from Lowri Davies! Lowri is a Rian J-1 living in NYC and working in the music industry. Swipe through to get a glimpse into Lowri's J-1 year so far! Happy Wednesday! In our newsletter sent out earlier this month, our team shared our quick dos and don'ts for the J-1 IWT (grad) and Intern visas. Read through them for a quick refresher and let us know what your dos and don'ts are for your J-1 year in the U.S.! We are hosting our J-1 orientation over Zoom next week! Join us on March 21, 2024 at 12 PM EST over Zoom to meet our team, learn about Rian's support, and get ready for your visa year! Register for the Zoom at the link in our bio. Looking for some tips to start your internship search? Look no further! Scroll through to review our top resume, job search, and interview tips. Find more like this on our internship search support resources website (link in bio)! Jude is on the move this week! Jude will be representing Rian's J-1 visa program at @gradireland Live today, Wednesday the 6th of March, and at @tud_ireland Tallaght Campus for the Springs Careers Fair on the 7th! Stop by to chat with him about how you can spend a year living and working in the States! Did you know our team holds weekly support drop-in hours? On Tuesdays at 2:30 PM EST, meet with Phil for all things internship search support. On Fridays at 10:30 AM Irish time, meet with Jude to discuss general inquiries about the visa program and request support for those J-1s still in Ireland. The Zoom links for both drop-ins are in our bio! One of our team's biggest tips for finding an internship is to network! Making connections is the first step in finding your J-1 IWT visa placement. Read through our tips for a place to start. Find more resources like this on our Internship Search Support Resources page (link in bio)!