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Culture Exchange Program

Why Join Odom Hotelz? 🎉

  • Real hotel life, real international resume-builder
  • A full year to learn, grow, and level up your English & professional skills, all in the USA
  • Hands-on learning inside a globally branded hotel - yes, you will rotate across departments, take on meaningful responsibilities, and discover what it truly takes to run a successful hotel.
  • A genuine Culture Exchange Program: new friends, new flavors, a whole new you
  • Beachy Fort Walton Beach, Florida as your new backyard 🌴
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J-1 Internship & Trainee Program

Bring your ambition to Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Looking for real, hands-on experience in international hospitality? Our J-1 Internship & Trainee Program is a true Culture Exchange Program — a full year of learning inside a globally branded hotel on Florida’s Gulf Coast, surrounded by a team that treats every guest, and every teammate, like family. Below you’ll find everything you need to know before you apply.

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Hands-On Learning

Where You'll Grow

Trainees and interns rotate through key hotel departments, gaining real operational experience across:

  • Front Desk (FD)
  • Housekeeping (HSKP)
  • Food & Beverage (F&B)
  • Other operational areas, depending on the property's needs
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Eligibility

Who Can Apply

Trainee Track

  • Up to 5 years of relevant professional experience
  • A hospitality or tourism background is a plus, but not required — candidates with related professional experience are also welcome

Intern Track

  • Recent graduates (within 12 months of graduation)
  • Students currently in their final academic year
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English level: Conversational B2 required.

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Good To Know

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Sponsor & Insurance: Approx. US$3,500
  • SEVIS Fee: Approx. US$220 (non-refundable)
  • Visa Appointment: US$185 (non-refundable)

Approx. Total: US$3,905

Embassy fees, SEVIS, your flight, meals, and local transportation are the participant’s responsibility.

You do — participants arrange and purchase their own flight.

Up to 18 months, depending on the program you qualify for.

Your visa is issued by the U.S. Embassy based on the length of your program.

Yes — the company offers housing options. (Rent is deducted biweekly)

No — meals and transportation are not included.

You’re welcome to reapply, following the requirements set by the U.S. Embassy.

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Next Steps

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🌍 Applying from anywhere else in the world?

Send your resume and a short note about why you’d like to join us to info@odomhotelz.com, and our program team will follow up with next steps.

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