TripAdvisor's #1 Beachfront Hotel in the U.S. is hosting J-1 cultural exchange interns. $17-$19/hr stipend covers your living costs; program fees prepaid by the host.
Forbes Five Star • AAA Five Diamond • 9 spots available (Front Office + F&B)
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
9
Positions available
$19
Per hour pay
#1
Beachfront in U.S.
5★
Forbes & AAA stars
TripAdvisor's #1
Beachfront Hotel in the continental U.S.
AAA Five Diamond
Award-winning luxury resort
Forbes Five Star
Travel Guide recognition
All nationalities welcome + student/recent graduate in hospitality OR 5+ years experience = You qualify ✓
9 intern/trainee positions are available right now. Don't wait - spots at a #1-ranked resort fill fast.
$19.00/hr • As soon as possible
Welcome VIP guests at the front desk of America's #1 beachfront resort. Handle check-ins, concierge requests, and deliver the five-star service Acqualina is known for.
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
$17.00/hr • August 15, 2026
Work across Acqualina's world-class restaurants and bars - from beachfront dining to elegant indoor venues. Learn fine-dining service, mixology, and banquet operations at an award-winning resort.
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You step off the plane in Miami. The warm air hits you immediately - nothing like back home. You grab your bags, take a deep breath, and realize: this is actually happening. You're about to start working at one of the most prestigious resorts in the United States.
Your first morning commute ends at the ocean. Literally. Acqualina sits right on the sand in Sunny Isles Beach. Your American colleagues welcome you, walk you through the operation, and you start learning how a Forbes Five Star resort runs from the inside. The standards are high. The training is real. And you're part of it.
You've found your rhythm. You know the regulars by name. You've handled VIP check-ins, navigated high-pressure dinner services, or managed front desk operations during peak season - depending on your role. Your manager trusts you with more responsibility every week. This isn't an internship where you watch from the sidelines.
By the time your program wraps up, you've lived in Miami, trained at a world-class resort, and built skills that set you apart from every other candidate back home. Your resume now carries the weight of Acqualina's name. You've experienced American culture firsthand. And you return home a different professional than when you left.
Ready to write your own story?
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
This isn't your average hospitality placement. Acqualina is consistently ranked the #1 beachfront resort in the United States. Your resume will never be the same.
Add one of America's most prestigious resorts to your CV. Acqualina's name opens doors worldwide in luxury hospitality.
$17-$19/hr stipend at a Forbes Five Star resort, designed to cover rent, food, and transport. Program fees are prepaid by the host - recovered through paycheck deductions.
Collaborate daily with American hospitality professionals in a five-star setting. Develop new skills, experience U.S. work culture firsthand, and build lasting professional connections.
Your workplace is literally on the beach. Sunny Isles Beach offers pristine shores, turquoise waters, and year-round sunshine.
Learn from industry leaders at a resort that sets the gold standard. Structured J-1 training plan approved by the U.S. Department of State.
Experience the elegance of a Mediterranean-inspired resort with 4.5 acres of pristine oceanfront, three pools, and an award-winning spa.
Let's walk through a typical day. Not a hypothetical one - this is what your life actually looks like when you work at Acqualina.
You open your eyes and sunlight is already flooding through the window. Back home, mornings meant grey skies and a rushed commute. Here, you step outside and feel warm, salty air on your skin. You grab a cafecito from the corner shop - you've picked up that habit from the locals - and take a second to realize where you actually are.
Maybe you grab an Uber down Collins Avenue, windows down, watching the turquoise water blur past. Maybe you hop on a bike and weave through the palm-lined streets. Some mornings it's the bus, headphones in, watching Miami wake up around you. However you get there, the destination is the same: Acqualina - 4.5 acres of oceanfront luxury, and this is your workplace. Not a stock photo. Not a dream board. Your actual, everyday workplace. The valet team waves you in. They know your name by now.
If you're in Front Office, you're greeting guests who flew in from New York, Sao Paulo, London. You learn to read people, anticipate needs, handle the unexpected with a smile. If you're in F&B, the kitchen is already alive - prep for lunch service at one of Miami's most acclaimed restaurants. The standards are sky-high. And that's exactly why you're here.
You sit down with your American colleagues - the front desk manager who's been in hospitality for 15 years, the sous chef who trained in New York. They ask about your country, share tips about the industry, tell you what it takes to build a career in the U.S. These aren't just coworkers. They're the people shaping your professional future.
Today, your supervisor pulls you aside. 'You handled that situation really well.' Maybe it was a difficult guest, a service recovery, or a complex reservation. Whatever it was, you solved it. You're not just observing anymore - you're contributing. You feel the difference between reading about hospitality and actually doing it at the highest level.
Your shift ends and the beach is right there. Not a 30-minute drive - literally steps away. You kick off your shoes, feel the sand between your toes, and watch the sun drop toward the horizon. Some of your fellow interns join you. Someone suggests dinner in Aventura. Someone else wants to check out Bal Harbour. This is a Tuesday.
Tonight it's tacos in Wynwood, surrounded by street art and live music. Last week it was salsa dancing in Little Havana. The weekend before that, a boat day in Biscayne Bay. You're not just working in Miami - you're living it. And when someone back home asks what your life is like right now, you almost don't know where to start.
A Mediterranean-inspired haven on 4.5 acres of pristine oceanfront in Sunny Isles Beach. Three oceanfront pools, an award-winning spa, and world-class dining venues.
"Intern at Acqualina Resort & Residences - TripAdvisor's #1 Beachfront Hotel in the United States." That's a career-defining line.
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
Choose the program that fits your experience level
Up to 12 months
For current students or recent graduates (within 12 months) in hospitality, culinary, or tourism programs.
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
Up to 12 months
For young professionals with a degree + 1 year of experience, OR 5 years of experience in hospitality.
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
Acqualina prepays your program fee on your behalf, then recovers it through monthly paycheck deductions over the program. Here's the full breakdown.
This placement uses the Pre-Paid model. See how it compares →
Your $199 application (or $99/month plan) secures your spot. The program fee below is the J-1 Visa Sponsor fee (BridgeUSA, administered by AJ1) - it covers DS-2019 sponsorship, SEVIS compliance, mandatory health, accident & medical-evacuation insurance for the full program, DS-7002 training plan, pre-departure orientation, and 24/7 in-country support.
Host employer sourcing and matching is included in this program pricing. There is no separate placement fee. Our standalone placement service is an alternative route for candidates who already have their own J-1 sponsor, never an add-on to the prices here.
HOW IT WORKS - INTERNSHIP
$3,000 program fee. You pay a $700 down payment up front; the remaining $2,300 is prepaid by Acqualina and recovered from your paycheck in 11 monthly deductions of ~$209.
HOW IT WORKS - TRAINEE
$3,200 program fee. You pay a $700 down payment up front; the remaining $2,500 is prepaid by Acqualina and recovered from your paycheck in 11 monthly deductions of ~$227.
Application Fee
Program Fee - Internship ($3,000)
$700 down payment up front; remaining $2,300 prepaid by host and recovered via 11 monthly paycheck deductions (~$209/mo)
Program Fee - Trainee ($3,200)
$700 down payment up front; remaining $2,500 prepaid by host and recovered via 11 monthly paycheck deductions (~$227/mo)
Processing & Visa Assistance Fee
$249 for Non-EU passport holders
U.S. Visa Fee
Paid after placement confirmed
SEVIS Fee
Paid after placement confirmed
Airfare
Only 9 positions available. Forbes Five Star. AAA Five Diamond. Your career starts here.
$17-$19/hr • Program fee covered • All nationalities welcome
Takes less than 2 minutes · No documents needed
All nationalities welcome • Students & professionals • Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach
Sun-soaked beaches, world-class nightlife, Art Deco architecture, and a thriving multicultural food scene - Miami isn't just where you'll work, it's where you'll live your best chapter.
17875 Collins Avenue - on the pristine shores between Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach.
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