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Culinary · Pastry · F&B · Alliance Abroad

Kalahari Resorts

Sandusky, Ohio · Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania · Round Rock, Texas · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

DepartsNovember 2026 onwards

Culinary · F&B · Front Desk · Alliance Abroad

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Amelia Island, Florida

Departs14 Feb – 14 Mar 2027

Culinary · F&B · Alliance Abroad

Gaylord Rockies Resort

Aurora, Colorado · Marriott

Departs2 – 30 Mar 2027

Culinary · F&B · CIEE

$400 Culinary Award

The Broadmoor

Colorado Springs, Colorado · 16 training positions

Hiring DayBangkok · 7 Nov

Culinary · F&B · CIEE

$400 Culinary Award

Sea Island Resort

Sea Island, Georgia · 16 training positions

Hiring DayHanoi · 10 Nov

Culinary · F&B · CIEE

El Tovar Hotel on the Grand Canyon rim at dusk

$400 Culinary Award

Xanterra — Grand Canyon

South Rim & The Grand Hotel, Arizona · 12 training positions

Hiring DayBangkok · 7 Nov

Culinary · CIEE

$400 Culinary Award

Sun Valley Resort

Sun Valley, Idaho · 8 training positions

Hiring DaysBangkok & Hanoi

Culinary · CIEE

$400 Culinary Award

Atlas Restaurant Group

Baltimore, Maryland & other U.S. locations · 13 training positions

Hiring DaysBangkok & Hanoi

Culinary · CIEE

The Ruxton Prime Steakhouse, National Harbor, Maryland

$400 Culinary Award

Atlas — The Ruxton

Prime steakhouse · National Harbor, Maryland

Hiring DaysBangkok & Hanoi

02 — Positions

Tell me about the positions.

Training placements across eight U.S. host companies in ten states — September and November events combined. Twelve months, minimum 32 hours a week. Every position is a real order from a named host company.

Every position and start dateAll positions, host by host · September & November

Position	Destination	Start date

Start dates are the host company’s stated availability window, not a guaranteed start date.

Compare the September resortsAlliance Abroad · stipend · roles · housing

	Kalahari Resorts	The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island	Gaylord Rockies
Where	Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas · Wisconsin	Amelia Island, Florida	Aurora, Colorado · Marriott
Roles	Culinary Kitchen Rotation · Culinary Pastry · Guest Services · Food & Beverage	Culinary Kitchen Rotation · Food & Beverage · Front Desk	Culinary Kitchen Rotation · Food & Beverage
Stipend	From $14.00 / hourUp to $16.00 by location and role. F&B roles tipped, with a guaranteed minimum.	$15.68 / hourOvertime at 1.5×, offered but not guaranteed.	$17.25 / hourHighest in the programme. F&B roles also receive tips.
Starts	November 2026 onwards	14 Feb – 14 Mar 2027	2 – 30 Mar 2027A limited number of November 2026 starts may be available — discussed at interview.
Housing	Provided$112 / week from your training stipend. No lease.	Provided$150 / week from your training stipend. No lease, no deposit, no cash on arrival.	You arrange it yourselfYou sign your own 12-month lease. Read the block below.
Worth knowing	No prior experience. No drug test. Employee rate on waterpark admission.	Culinary needs 1 year experience and formal culinary education. JAX airport pickup if arranged in advance.	Meals on shift. On-site staff gym.

Compare the November hostsCIEE · stipend · starts · housing

Host	Roles & stipend	Starts & housing
The BroadmoorColorado Springs, Colorado	Culinary & F&B$18.05 culinary · $14.81 F&B minimum	Spring/Summer 2027First 30 days for a fee · payroll deduction · grooming standards apply
Sea Island ResortSea Island, Georgia	Culinary & F&B$14.80/hr culinary (~$2,300/mo) · ~$1,200 biweekly F&B	2027$20/day payroll deduction · furnished shared facilities
Sun Valley ResortSun Valley, Idaho	Culinary$18.00/hr	Apr/May 2027Dormitory $12–$15/day · $300 deposit
Xanterra — The Grand HotelTusayan, Arizona · 121-room hotel at the Grand Canyon gateway	Culinary & F&B/Front Desk$18.15 culinary · $15.20 F&B	Feb – May 2027Housing $90 biweekly · optional meal plan $90 biweekly
Xanterra — Grand Canyon South RimInside Grand Canyon National Park	Culinary & F&B$17.45 culinary · $15.15 F&B + tips	Jan or Jul 2027Housing $20/week · employee dining $4–$5/meal
Atlas Restaurant GroupBaltimore, Maryland & other U.S. locations · receiving concepts to be confirmed	Culinary incl. authentic Chinese cuisine track$18.00/hr	2027Housing not provided — arrange and budget your own

Figures are from the sponsor's confirmed requisition and are subject to change — confirm current figures with your CTI representative.

04 — Where you live

Where will I stay?

Housing is not the same at every host. Most arrange it for you — Gaylord Rockies and Atlas do not, and you need to know that before you choose a role. September hosts first, November hosts below.

Kalahari ResortsProvided · $112 a week

Housing is provided at every location — furnished accommodation at or near each resort. $112 per week, taken from your training stipend. No lease to sign.

Sandusky, Ohio — Kalahari Extended Stay, 1.5 miles from the resort
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania — Safari Hall, on the resort
Round Rock, Texas — Kenney Fort House, under 1 mile from the resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin — Bunker Run, on site

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia IslandProvided · $150 a week

Housing is arranged for you — shared housing near the resort. $150 per week, taken from your training stipend.

No lease, no deposit, and no cash needed when you arrive
Furnished, utilities included, bedding and towels provided
Transport $75 per month, taken from your training stipend
Airport pickup from Jacksonville (JAX) if arranged in advance

Gaylord Rockies ResortYou rent your own apartment · read this

At Gaylord Rockies you arrange your own apartment. You sign your own 12-month lease. The resort will not sign a lease on your behalf.

Three weeks free accommodation on the property while you find somewhere, then $69 plus tax per night if you need longer
A $300 per month stipend covering housing and transport combined
Two recommended buildings, both about 2.5 miles away with a free resort shuttle from the light rail — Proximo at Pena Station (1-bed $1,385, 2-bed $1,989) and Elevate at Pena Station (1-bed $1,529, 2-bed $2,199)
Budget $500–550 per month sharing a two-bed between four, or $995–1,100 sharing between two
On top of rent: a security deposit (minimum $500, up to two months' rent depending on credit screening), application and administration fees, mandatory renter's insurance, and utilities

CTI walks you through the lease and introduces you to other participants going to the same resort so you can share and split the cost.

The BroadmoorNovember events · first 30 days for a fee

Housing is provided for your first 30 days for a fee, with payroll deduction available — shared rooms with kitchen and laundry. After that you move to longer-term arrangements with help from the resort and CTI.

The Broadmoor's published grooming standards apply to all trainees.

Sea Island ResortNovember events · provided · $20 a day

Housing is arranged for you — $20 per day taken by payroll deduction. Furnished shared facilities with recreation amenities.

Sun Valley ResortNovember events · dormitory · $12–$15 a day

Dormitory housing on the resort — 1–4 people per room, $12–$15 per day, with a $300 deposit.

Xanterra — The Grand HotelNovember events · $90 biweekly

Housing is provided at $90 biweekly. Optional meal plan: $90 biweekly for three meals a day, or pay-as-you-go at about $5 per meal.

Xanterra — Grand Canyon South RimNovember events · $20 a week

Housing is provided at $20 per week — the lowest housing cost in the programme. Employee dining room meals typically $4–$5.

Atlas Restaurant GroupNovember events · not provided · read this

Atlas does not provide housing. You arrange and pay for your own accommodation in the city of your placement.

Budget for rent, a deposit and utilities before you accept an Atlas position. CTI will help you plan this and connect you with other participants to share costs.

Do I need money for housing when I arrive?Arrival costs

At Ritz-Carlton and Kalahari your housing is arranged before you land and the cost comes from your training stipend.

At Gaylord Rockies you will need money up front — a security deposit of at least $500, application and administration fees, renter's insurance and utilities, on top of rent. The resort gives you three weeks free on the property while you find somewhere.

Property-specific arrival costs are set out in your offer letter and in the truth statement you sign before departure.

Housing costs may change before or during your programme. Terms and conditions apply. Check current figures with your CTI representative.

05 — Fees

Programme fees at a glance.

Itemised in full, as required under 22 CFR 62.10(a)(5). If anyone asks you for a payment that is not on this list, it did not come from CTI Group.

What you pay CTIOne fee · nothing added later

CTI programme fee — Intern

$4,950 THAILAND · $5,250 VIETNAM

The 12-month programme. This is the figure that applies to almost every candidate.

CTI programme fee — Trainee

$5,225 THAILAND · $5,500 VIETNAM

Where a Trainee position applies. A small number are available.

What your fee covers

BridgeUSA sponsorshipDS-2019Training plan SEVIS fee · $220Embassy visa processing · $185Medical insurance, full programme

The full itemised listEvery cost, line by line

Programme costs	USD
CTI Group programme fee — Intern · ThailandCovers BridgeUSA visa sponsorship, DS-2019, training plan, SEVIS, embassy visa processing, and medical insurance for the full programme.	$4,950
CTI Group programme fee — Intern · VietnamSame coverage — Vietnam market fee.	$5,250
CTI Group programme fee — Trainee · ThailandWhere a Trainee position applies.	$5,225
CTI Group programme fee — Trainee · VietnamWhere a Trainee position applies — Vietnam market fee.	$5,500
SEVIS feePaid to the U.S. government	Included$220
U.S. visa application feePaid to the U.S. Embassy	Included$185
International airfareYou arrange and pay for your own flights.	At your cost
Housing — Amelia IslandFrom your training stipend. Transport $75 / month.	$150 / week
Housing — KalahariFrom your training stipend.	$112 / week
Housing — Gaylord RockiesYou arrange your own apartment. $300 / month from the resort covering housing and transport.	You rent

You receive a training stipend for every hour of your training placement, at or above the U.S. federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher for your location.

What is not includedYour own cost

None of the below is paid to CTI Group. These amounts are not fixed — they change with the resort you are matched with and the cost of living in that part of the United States.

Getting there and back

Return international airfare. Fares vary widely by season and by how early you book. CTI can book it for you — see below.

Getting around

Local transport differs by resort — $75 per month at Ritz-Carlton, a $300 monthly amount covering housing and transport at Gaylord, and varying distances at Kalahari.Ritz-Carlton provides airport pickup from Jacksonville if arranged in advance. The other resorts do not.

Living & entertainment

Food off shift, phone and data, toiletries, laundry, clothing for the season. Entertainment and leisure — days out, travel on your days off, eating out, cinema, sport, theme parks — entirely at your own cost.Winter clothing is a real expense for Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

When will I receive my first payment?Pay cycle

Your training stipend is paid on the resort's normal pay cycle, so nothing arrives on your first day. You need enough money to cover food, transport and daily living from the moment you land until that first payment clears.

The exact cycle depends on the resort you are matched with. Ask at your interview and budget for it before you travel — arriving without this is the single most common difficulty participants face.

Can CTI book my flights?Travel

Yes. CTI has its own travel department and can book your flights for you. If your departure date moves — which does happen on J-1 programmes — CTI will not charge you anything to change your booking. The airline may still apply its own change fee under its ticket rules, and that is outside our control.

06 — The interview

Bangkok & Hanoi — September & November 2026.

Selection Days: Bangkok, 23–24 September. Hiring Days: Bangkok 7 November · Hanoi 10 November. Interviews are by invitation only — register below and we pre-qualify you online before we invite you. Walk-ins are not interviewed. Do not travel without a confirmed invitation from CTI Group.

Bangkok

In-person interviewsAt the address below, on the dates and times shown.

Dates

Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 September 2026

Times

9:00am – 4:00pm both days

Venue

CTI Bangkok Recruitment Co., Ltd.3rd Floor Room A, 2547 Phaholyothin Road, Lardyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Interviewers

The host companies come to youConfirmed attending from the host companies: Chef Garrett Gooch, Executive Chef, and May Lyn Marshall, Director of Human Resources — The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island · Chef Sydney Meneses, Executive Pastry Chef — Gaylord Rockies Resort · with the Alliance Abroad Group team.

Telephone

+66 65 668 8100Tap to call. facebook.com/CTIGroupBangkok

Vietnam

Online interviewsIf you cannot travel to Bangkok, register the same way below. We send you a video link and a confirmed online interview time.

November

Bangkok 5–7 Nov · Hanoi 8–10 NovArrival, cultural day, then the Hiring Day on 7 November (Bangkok) and 10 November (Hanoi), with the CIEE host companies — full host list, stipends and housing in the November section below.

Next — November 2026 hiring events

November hiring events — Bangkok & Hanoi.

Two further selection events follow in November, with new U.S. host companies through CIEE. One free registration below covers September and November — CTI pre-qualifies you online and sends a written invitation with your event, time and venue or video link.

Thailand — Hiring Day, Saturday 7 NovemberBangkok · arrival 5 Nov · cultural day 6 Nov

Host company	Training positions	Training stipend & housing
The BroadmoorColorado Springs, Colorado · starts Spring/Summer 2027	168 culinary · 8 F&B	$18.05 · $14.81/hrHousing first 30 days for a fee · payroll deduction · shared rooms
Atlas Restaurant GroupBaltimore, Maryland & other U.S. locations · 2027	88 culinary	$18.00/hrHousing not provided — you arrange and budget your own
Xanterra — The Grand HotelTusayan, Arizona · Grand Canyon · Feb–May 2027	63 culinary · 3 F&B	$18.15 · $15.20/hrHousing $90 biweekly · optional meal plan $90 biweekly
Xanterra — Grand Canyon South RimGrand Canyon, Arizona · Jan or Jul 2027	64 culinary · 2 F&B	$17.45 · $15.15/hr + tipsHousing $20/week · employee dining $4–$5 per meal
Sun Valley ResortSun Valley, Idaho · Apr/May 2027	44 culinary	$18.00/hrDormitory $12–$15/day · $300 deposit

40 training positions, 27 of them culinary. Stipends, housing figures and start windows are from the sponsor's confirmed requisition and are subject to change — confirm current figures with your CTI representative. The Broadmoor's published grooming standards apply.

Vietnam — Hiring Day, Tuesday 10 NovemberHanoi · arrival 8 Nov · cultural day 9 Nov

Host company	Training positions	Training stipend & housing
Sea Island ResortSea Island, Georgia · 2027	168 culinary · 8 F&B	$14.80/hr · ~$2,300/moHousing $20/day payroll deduction · furnished shared facilities
Atlas Restaurant GroupBaltimore, Maryland & other U.S. locations · 2027	55 culinary · authentic Chinese cuisine track	$18.00/hrHousing not provided — you arrange and budget your own
Sun Valley ResortSun Valley, Idaho · Apr/May 2027	44 culinary	$18.00/hrDormitory $12–$15/day · $300 deposit

25 training positions, 17 of them culinary. Stipends, housing figures and start windows are from the sponsor's confirmed requisition and are subject to change — confirm current figures with your CTI representative.

US$400 Culinary Award — paid before you flyCIEE candidates · culinary track only

The US$400 Culinary Award is for CIEE candidates only, on the culinary track only — selected at a November hiring event, and paid by CTI Group before departure.

CIEE placements only · culinary track only
Paid after you are accepted at the hiring event and your flights are booked
Paid before you fly — it is not a wage, not employment compensation, and not a guarantee of a visa or a placement

Who sponsors the November events?The parties

CIEE Inc. is the J-1 visa sponsor for the November hiring events, designated by the U.S. Department of State, and issues the DS-2019 for these placements. CTI Group Worldwide Services is a sourcing partner under 22 CFR 62.22(g) — we do not issue visas, we do not sponsor DS-2019 forms, and we cannot guarantee placement. A visa decision is made only by a U.S. consular officer, under U.S. law. Participants may be subject to the two-year home-country physical presence requirement under INA 212(e).

07 — Register

Register here now.

Time and space are limited. An interview invitation is not an offer of employment, it is not a visa, and it is not a guarantee of placement.

Not sure whether you qualify? Read the requirements and the full Q&A →

08 — Know the facts

What you absolutely need to know.

The resorts and the roles are the good part. This is the part every candidate has to understand before they commit.

What exactly is a J-1 training programme?The full explanation

This is a training opportunity abroad — not a job abroad, and not migration.

Not H-2BNot EB-3Not a MOLISA channelNot a DOLAB channelNot permanent migration

J-1 is a cultural exchange programme administered by the U.S. Department of State. You train at a US host company for twelve months under a structured training plan, then you return home.

Your DS-2019 is issued by the designated sponsor for your placement — Alliance Abroad Group for the September selection days, or CIEE Inc. for the November hiring events — each designated by the U.S. Department of State. CTI Group Worldwide Services is an authorised international sourcing partner under 22 CFR 62.22(g). We do not issue visas, we do not sponsor DS-2019 forms, and we cannot guarantee placement. A visa decision is made only by a U.S. consular officer, under U.S. law.

Participants may be subject to the two-year home-country physical presence requirement under INA 212(e).

Qualifications neededSix requirements

You are currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution, or graduated within the last 12 months
You speak excellent English — you will be screened on this
Your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your departure date
You can fund your own international airfare
You intend to return to your home country at the end of the twelve months
You can attend a selection event — Bangkok on 23–24 September, the Bangkok Hiring Day on 7 November, the Hanoi Hiring Day on 10 November — or an online video interview if you are applying from Vietnam

If you are unsure whether you qualify, contact a CTI representative — they will go through your eligibility with you before you apply. Call +66 65 668 8100.

Do I need previous experience?Experience

Not for most roles. Kalahari roles require no prior experience at all.

The one exception is Amelia Island Culinary, which requires at least 1 year of experience and formal culinary education.

Excellent spoken English is required at every property and will be screened.

What happens after I register?Next steps

We pre-qualify you online first. If you qualify, we send you an invitation with a confirmed time — in Bangkok or Hanoi, or online from Vietnam.

What happens at the end of the twelve months?Your return

You return home. The programme is built around your return.

What you carry home — the training, the standard, the experience — is yours to keep.

Who you are dealing withThe parties

Visa sponsors

Alliance Abroad Group · CIEE Inc.Alliance Abroad Group sponsors the September placements; CIEE Inc. sponsors the November hiring events. Both are designated by the U.S. Department of State. The sponsor for your placement issues your DS-2019.

Programme operator

CTI Group Worldwide Services, Inc.Florida, USA. Authorised international sourcing partner under 22 CFR 62.22(g).

Interviews

CTI Bangkok Recruitment Co., Ltd.Interviews and local coordination. Contact details in section 06.

Interview Thailand & Vietnam. Training in America.

Are you ready? Are you qualified?A once-in-a-lifetime training opportunity in America.

Eight amazing hosts.

Kalahari Resorts

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Gaylord Rockies Resort

The Broadmoor

Sea Island Resort

Xanterra — Grand Canyon

Sun Valley Resort

Atlas Restaurant Group

Atlas — The Ruxton

Tell me about the positions.

Why this matters for your career.

America's finest resorts

The American standard

More than skills

You bring it home

Where will I stay?

Programme fees at a glance.

Bangkok & Hanoi — September & November 2026.

November hiring events — Bangkok & Hanoi.

Register here now.

Still have a question?

What you absolutely need to know.