North Carolina
The Tar Heel State
About North Carolina
North Carolina is one of the preferred Work and Travel destinations on the Atlantic coast. Most offers are in the Outer Banks — a long chain of islands and resort towns including Corolla, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Buxton, and Waves. Expect wide beaches, beautiful sunsets, historic lighthouses, and a relaxed summer atmosphere.
The season is busy, and the towns where our offers are located often have second-job opportunities in restaurants, hotels, shops, ice cream parlours, and pizza places. The resorts are relatively close to one another, so you can combine work with new friendships and different experiences. On days off, kayak or surf, watch wild horses near Corolla, visit Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, or simply enjoy the beach.
Where is it?
Nearest international airports: Norfolk (ORF) and Raleigh-Durham (RDU).
Why North Carolina
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The Outer Banks offer miles of beaches, beautiful sunsets, and a relaxed Atlantic-coast atmosphere.
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Corolla, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Buxton, and Waves offer second-job opportunities in restaurants, hotels, shops, and entertainment venues.
- 03
The coastal towns are close to one another, making it easier to reach a second job and meet new people.
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After work, kayak or surf, visit lighthouses and nature reserves, or walk along the beach and boardwalks.
Employers in North Carolina
View all jobs from this stateBig Buck's Ice Cream
Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
$15.00 / hour
Dairy Queen
$12.00 / hour
Dirty Dick's Crab House
Jersey Mikes Subs
Lucky 12 Tavern
$17.00 / hour
Mama Easley's
$12.00 – $13.00 / hour
Mulligans Raw Bar & Grille
Outer Banks Yellow Submarine Pizza & Subs
RC Theaters KDH Movies 10
$15.00 / hour
Rundown Cafe
Snow Bird Burgers & Cones
$12.00 / hour
Swell Motel
The Fudgery & Jockey's Ridge Creamery
$15.00 / hour
The Fudgery Scarborough Lane
$15.00 / hour
The Fudgery Timbuk II
$15.00 / hour
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
$15.00 / hour
Upside Restaurant & Sweet Cups Ice Cream
Village Pizza of Nags Head
Waterman's Bar & Grill
$15.00 / hour
Waterman's Retreat
Whalehead Brewery
$15.00 / hour
Positions available here
- Kitchen staff
- Restaurant staff
- Servers
- Housekeepers
- Hotel staff
- Sales staff
- Ice cream and pizza shop staff
After the program
After the program, follow the Atlantic coast to Charleston, Savannah, and Miami, visit Washington, D.C. and New York, or head inland to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Ask one of our experienced consultants
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Orange Sofia, Studentski grad
My name is Petya and I have been working at Orange for three years. I have taken part in the Work and Travel program twice. I worked on an island in Ohio, Put-in-Bay, where the parties never stopped and both the job and my colleagues were amazing! America taught me so much and helped me become more independent and responsible. If someone asks me whether it is worth it, my answer is yes, absolutely! You will never understand this feeling until you experience it — and once you do, you will want more and more!