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AGF/ ALTEX Foreign Seasonal Employee (FSE) Application
Americas Global Foundation (AGF) is seeking students in Hospitality Management from Latin American countries to do internships in Country Clubs in the United States, starting as early as April, 2003.
AGF, supported by Club Managers Association of America, CMAA, offers a new exceptional program to qualified Hospitality Management students from Latin America and other countries to perform paid internships in various Country Clubs, City Clubs, Faculty Clubs or Military Clubs throughout the United States.
The period of internship will vary
with each Country Club, but in general it will be to fill the Seasonal needs of
the participating Clubs. The period may be three, four or more months.
AGF/ ALTEX Foreign Seasonal Employee (FSE)
Application
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
PERSONAL DATA
Last Name
_______________________________________ First
Name___________________________________ Middle Initial ______
Male __ Female __ Birthdate: M/D/Y ___________ Birth Place _________________
Single __ Married __ My age at arrival in USA ____
US Citizen: Yes __ No __ Permanent US Resident: Yes __ No __ Passport #
_______________________ Nationality ______________
Telephone _______________________ Fax ______________________ E-mail
___________________________________________
Present
Mailing Address
College/University/Other
________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address: ______________________________________________________ City:
_____________________________________
State/Province ______________________ Zip/Postal Code __________ E-mail
____________________________________________
Phone ________________________ Fax _________________________________________
Effective Until: M/D/Y ___________
Permanent
Mailing Address
Street Address:
______________________________________________________ City:
_____________________________________
State/Province ______________________ Zip/Postal Code __________ E-mail
____________________________________________
Phone ________________________ Fax _________________________________________
Person Whom AGF should contact in an emergency; Name
________________________________________ Relationship_____________
Emergency contact’s Telephone Day ________________________________ Night
_________________________________
Fax _______________________________________________ E-mail
______________________________________________________
Family Status Mother
Father I live with
Check all that apply __Living __Living
__My mother and father __My mother and stepfather
__Deceased
__Deceased __My mother only __My
father and stepmother
__My father only
__Other
Father: Last Name
________________________________________ First Name ___________________
Occupation ________________________________________ Age
_________
Business Phone ____________________________________
Speaks English ________Yes _______No
Mother: Last
Name ________________________________________ First Name
__________________________________________
Occupation
________________________________________ Age _________
Business Phone ____________________________________
Speaks English ________Yes _______No
Name
Age
Occupation
Brother _____________________________________ _____
______________________________
Brother _____________________________________ _____
______________________________
Sister ______________________________________ _____
______________________________
Sister ______________________________________ _____
______________________________
Period of availability to
work: From __________/ ________/ ________ To __________/
________/ ________
Preferred Site 1 __________________________ 2
______________________________________
Preferred Position 1 __________________________ 2
__________________________ 3 __________________
____________________________________________________________
Student Participant Signature
The questions contained on
the next three pages are used to arrange the most suitable position.
Please answer them as openly and carefully as possible.
Circle the five words that
best describe you
and underline those that least describe you
Warm strict formal
informal orderly
conservative
Serious demanding happy
active united
indifferent
Protective open political
disciplined religious
inflexible
Reserved
tolerant
Do you smoke? ___Yes ___ No
Do you drink?
___Yes ___ No
Number in order of
preference the
five activities you enjoy most
from among the following:
___Reading ___Photography
___Baseball ___ Hiking, Backpacking
___Watching TV ___Gymnastics
___Swimming ___Sailing
___Theater ___Computers
___Skiing ___Listening to music
___Movies ___Painting, Drawing ___Water
Skiing ___Camping
___Drama ___Attending
Concerts ___Volleyball ___Martial Arts
___Golf ___Ballet
___Wrestling ___Visiting Museums
___Cooking ___Modern
Dancing ___Fishing
___Playing Individual Sports
___Chess ___Soccer
___Hunting ___ Playing Team Sports
___Playing Cards ___Basketball
___Watching Sports ___Tennis
___Gardening ___American
Football ___Cycling ___Surfing
___Participating in School
Clubs, Political Clubs or Religious Clubs
___Collecting. Please list one or
two___________________________________________________________________
___Singing in an organized group
Do you play a musical instrument? __________ If yes, which one? ___________________________________
___Other Please list ________________________________________________________________________________
English Language Proficiency
How many years have you studied English?
_____________________________________________________________
How do you rate yourself in
the following areas?
English speaking / listening abilities ___poor
___fair ___good ___excellent
English speaking / listening abilities ___poor
___fair ___good ___excellent
Other language
___poor ___fair ___good
___excellent
Third language
___poor ___fair ___good
___excellent
MEDICAL STATEMENT –TO BE COMPLETED BY A Physician in English
1 Applicant’s Name
_______________________________________________ 2 Birthdate:
M/D/Y ___________
3 Height ____________________cm 4 Weight ___________kg 5 Blood
Pressure___________ Pulse____________
6 General state of applicant’s health: ___Excellent ___Good ___Fair ___Fair
7 Does applicant now have, or
has he/she ever had any of the following? (If yes, give detailed information
regarding
impairment in the ‘EXPLANATION” space provided below)
DATE
ILLNESS NO YES MONTH/
YEAR DISORDERS NO YES
Chicken Pox ___ ___
___ ___ Seizure
Disorders ___ ___
Measles ___ ___
___ ___ Sleepwalking
___ ___
Mumps ___ ___
___ ___ Appendectomy
___ ___
Poliomyelitis ___ ___
___ ___ Cough (frequent)
___ ___
Rheumatic Fever ___ ___ ___
___ Diabetes Mellitus ___
___
Rubella ___ ___
___ ___ Enuresis
___ ___
Scarlet Fever ___ ___
___ ___ Headache
(persistent) ___ ___
Malaria ___ ___
___ ___ Menstrual Disorders
___ ___
Hepatitis ___ ___
___ ___ Learning or Speech Defects
___ ___
Parasites ___ ___
___ ___ Vertigo, Dizziness
___ ___
Goiter ___ ___
___ ___ Allergies
___ ___
Hernia ___ ___
___ ___ Asthma
___ ___
Other ___ ___
___ ___
8 Has student ever been hospitalized? ___Yes ___No
9 has student ever been advised to have surgery, which has not been done? ___Yes ___No
10 Is student presently taking medications or injections? ___Yes ___No
11 The participant ___Does ___Does not presently have any diagnosed condition requiring ongoing treatment or check-ups
12 EXPLANATION in detail of
all” yes” answers in items 1-11:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
13 Allergy Statement; Hay fever ___Yes ___No What specific pollens,
grasses, etc. is the applicant allergic to?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
14 What reactions are caused
by contact?
____________________________________________________________________________________
15 Would you describe these reactions as: ___Mild ___Strong
___Severe ___Life-threatening
16 Can these reactions be
controlled with medication? ___Yes ___No If so, what
medication and dosage?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
17 Are there any restrictions on the applicant’s participation in physical
activities?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
18 Medical insurance required
by AGF does not cover pre-existing conditions. The participant has been made
aware of
any possible pre-existing conditions for which they may need to maintain
additional coverage.
Signature of Physician
____________________________________________
Name of Physician (Print) __________________________________________
Place of Examination ______________________________________________
Date of Examination _______________________________________________
THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
APPLICANT’S NAME ________________________________________________________________________________
The best job I ever had was
__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The job where I worked the hardest was ________________________________________________________________
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I hope to enter the profession of _____________________________________________________ because _____________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
APPLICANT’S NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
Please describe your ideal
work & travel experience
___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What aspects of your culture would you bring to the program to share with the American staff? _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The most difficult aspect of working for me is ___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please attach the following:
A current copy of your resume or curriculum vitae
A letter from your school stating that you are a full time student in the
year that you will participate, written in
English and onletterhead
An introductory letter giving details about your specific skills and work
experience
A current copy of the personal information page in your passport
INTERVIEW CONFIRMATION
This page is to be completed
and signed by one of the following: Interviewer from Recruiting Organization,
(AGF),
FSE Employer, School Representative, or AGF Staff member.
Applicant Name __________________________________________________________________________
AGF’s FSE goal is to achieve
the educational objectives of international exchange by involving foreign
university
students during their summer vacations directly in the daily life of the US
through travel and employment
opportunities.
I have discussed the above
named student the Foreign Seasonal Employee Program, its rules and regulations
in detail, as well as the different possible FSE site available with the this
program.
By signing I certify that as
per the above-mentioned criteria about what the FSE Program Goal is, that I have
reviewed the participant’s qualifications and experience and can substantiate
that the above named participant
has appropriate education, skills and experience to benefit from the FSE
Program.
Date of Interview ______________________________________________________________________
Place of Interview _____________________________________________________________________
Method of Interview ______________________________________________________________________
Interviewer name ______________________________________________________________________
Interviewer Title ______________________________________________________________________
Organization ______________________________________________________________________
Telephone number ______________________________________________________________________
Preferred Dates of
Availability
_______________________________________________________________
to Work for participant
Preferred FSE Site for participant ______________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CHECK LIST
THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
Applicant Name Last ______________________________________ First _____________________________
Address _________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
Please read and acknowledge by initialing each item and completing any blanks:
___ I have made a copy of the application for my records
___ I have enclosed a current copy of my Resume or Curriculum Vitae
___ I have enclosed a letter from my school stating that I am a full-time student in the year that I written will in English participate, and printed on letterhead
___ I have enclosed an introductory letter giving details about my specific skills and work experience
___ I have enclosed a copy of the personal information page of my passport
___ I understand that the normal processing time for the visa documentation is 4-6 weeks
The undersigned, as participant in a program organized and directed by Americas Global Foundation, hereafter referred to as AGF, your sponsor, and our successors or legal representatives renounce to any claim against AGF, its employees, directors or officers, agents, coordinators and training site where the participant may be assigned, or any person interviewing in the program, that may arise due to injury, damage, sickness, accident, delay, unusual circumstances or expenses due to strikes, war, atmospheric conditions, quarantine, government restrictions, or regulations, or those derived from acts of omission of airlines, shipping companies, railroads, buses, transportation in general, hotels, restaurants, or any other service given by companies, individuals, or anyone related with the aforementioned.
I understand that as participant, I will be subject to the authority of AGF and must follow the rules provided by the program and FSE site. I also understand that AGF reserves the right to terminate the participation in the program of any participant whose conduct during the program period may be considered detrimental or incompatible with the interest and security of the program. If this decision is ever taken, the participant will have no right to any refunds.
I accept the right of AGF to directly or indirectly cancel, change, or substitute in emergencies or whenever normal circumstances change, those elements of the program whose alteration is deemed necessary by AGF. I understand that should there be a geographic move of the participant for any reason whatsoever, the cost of the transportation shall be borne by the participant.
We grant AGF permission to use in the future any photographic, or any other type of material in which the participant may appear for promotion or publicity of the organization’s programs.
I grant AGF, at its discretion, and, if necessary, at the cost of the participant or his/her parents – in the case of expenses exceeding the coverage of the insurance policy covering the participant – the power to place him/her in a hospital or in any other institution for any type of assistance or medical treatment or, if there is no hospital available to place him/her under the case of the medical doctor of AGF’s choosing for his/her treatment.
I grant AGF authority to as my representatives while in the United States including, but not limited to, all necessary functions to act as legal guardians and “in loco parentis” in any situation, especially in emergencies whether medical or other, including the possibility of permission for surgical operations or other medical or mental treatment. AGF shall be the only agency to authorize any medical or mental treatment or participant.
I authorize AGF to return me to my home country or origin at my cost, if necessary, to submit to medical treatment, if this is deemed necessary by the above-mentioned people, after consultation with medical authorities. I confirm that at the time of signing this document that I enjoy satisfactory physical and mental health, that my health record enclosed herewith is true and complete, and that I may engage in any physical sport activity.
I
grant AGF permission to act on my behalf in anything pertaining to
possible representation before the local authorities. This authorization shall
be valid the entire duration of the AGF program in which I am
participant.
Participant Signature: __________________________________________
Participant Name (Printed) __________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
APPLICANT AGREEMENT
Instruction to Participant: Before you finalize your application for the FSE
Program, it is essential you read thoroughly and understand areas of
responsibility as indicated below. If you have any questions please ask AGF
before you sign this agreement. Voluntary ignorance will not release you
of your responsibilities.
I ______________________________________, undersigned, understand and agree:
This form to be completed by English Language Teacher
Name of the language assessed ______________________________________________________________________
To the interviewer: The purpose of this form is to determine the participant’s English ability. It is an important tool, which helps us place students in positions suitable for their proficiency. Therefore, it is important that you be frank and accurate in your rating. Rating a student higher than this or her actual ability could result in severe problems for the student and employees, and could result in their inability to complete the program. So please take great care to interview carefully and fill out the form accurately.
Speaking and Understanding Conversation: After engaging in at least 15 minutes to active conversation, relating my views on current topics (being careful to use both abstract terms and idiomatic phrases), and requesting his or her views. I rate the student’s ability to speak and understand English conversation to be:
0
10 Absolute proficiency in English. Student is able to both understand and
converse, using sophisticated vocabulary and
clear, correct sentence structure. Has no trouble with abstract
subjects, or most idioms. Thinks in the language.
0
9 Student possesses near fluency. Sentence structures are perfect. Can
understand and respond to difficult questions.
Language knowledge includes abstract terms. Will have no problem
at all communicating while in the host country.
0
8 The responses, although not perfect, come naturally. Has a good
vocabulary and understands almost everything. Can
respond intelligently; however, needs practice.
0
7 Student can understand most conversation. Speaking ability is good but
needs practice. Student can go beyond basic
responses and elaborate on thoughts. Knows many words, but needs
to think before responding.
0
6 Student understands basic conversation. Vocabulary includes everyday,
common terms. Thinks quickly, however, it is
evident that she/he is translating. Gets lost when conversation
involves abstract terms. Makes mistakes, but is
understandable. Can carry on a basic conversation.
0
5 Student can understand much more than he/she can communicate; however,
tries. Can respond in sentence form even if
grammar and structure not perfect. Student is understandable.
0
4 Student evidently understands the basic sentences and is able to
respond even if only in words or phrases. Grammar and
sentence construction is poor, but understandable. (A few weeks of
total immersion in host country will rapidly improve
his/her abilities)
0 3 Student understands words, or phrases but no sentence thoughts. Speaking ability to a few words or phrases.
0
2 Students understands words, or phrases a few words, but has little or
no ability to community beyond a few words.
Students may even refuse the language.
0 1 Student cannot understand a conversation and knows little or nothing.
It is apparent that regardless of the level of language proficiency or the students, there will be periods of difficulty and frustration for any student who must function in a second language full-time during a three or four month stay abroad. In the space provided below, please share your insights into the applicant’s language ability and aptitude, his/her motivation, and his/her study habits. These will be extremely in predicting the applicant’s academic success in the program.
I,
_____________________________________ am ___ The applicant’s
English Teaches ___ A native-speaking Interviewer.
INTERVIEWER’S NAME
I have known the applicant ______ years or ___ This is the interview meeting only.
To the best of my knowledge, I have made a fair accurate assessment of the applicant’s second language ability. This interview was held at:
_________________________________
________________________________________
LOCATION
DATE
__________________________________
________________________________________
INTERVIEWER’S SIGNATURE TITLE OR
CAPACITY (Relationship to Student)
This form must be completed by a school instructor or school administrator or by a current or former employer. Forms completed by friends and relatives will be rejected. This form must be completed in English. Current letters (less than 1 years old) from a school or employer in English and on letterhead may be substituted.
Name of applicant ___________________________________________________________________
Your name as reference _______________________________________________________________
In what capacity have you known the applicant? ___________________________________________
How long have you known the applicant? ________________________________________________
Please check in the box that best describes that applicant in regards to:
EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
ADAPTABILITY ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
RESPONSIBILITY ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
RESOURCEFULNESS ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
ENTHUSIASM ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
LEADERSHIP ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
SENSE OF HUMOR ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
PATIENCE ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
COOPERATION ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
INITIATIVE ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Please describe the three
attributes of the applicant (discuss in detail qualities
from the above list or others not included):
_____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Describe the applicant’s ability to relate of different nationalities and ages:
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Do you recommend the applicant for participation on an AGF FSE Program ( ) Yes ( ) No
If yes, why is the applicant suitable to participate on the program? ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Signature of Person Giving Reference: _______________________________ Date: __________________
Address: _______________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________
E-mail ________________________________________________________________________________
Requirements
Interested students:
1.
Must be registered in an institution studying Hospitality Management, Tourism
Management or similar
2. Must be English language proficient
3. Must be highly motivated; a peoples person; have a great, easy smile; a
positive, flexible person who is willing to learn and excited about the unique
and valuable opportunities that will be available during your internship
Interested and qualified Hospitality Management
students please contact Victor Pinzon
right away via email: vicpinzon@theamericas.org and
Fill in
the details of the
Foreign Seasonal Employment Application
and send it with a copy of your bio
or resume via email and all other documents, materials and Application fee of
US$50.
"Some people may not
want to lead others.
If you decide not to lead, then you have to
follow the lead of others"
Victor Pinzon
Contact: Americas Global Foundation
(formerly The Americas Foundation)
930 M Street, NW Suite 609
Washington, DC 20001
202-371-9696 Fax: 202-216-9595
vicpinzon@theamericas.org
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ALTEX for Americas Global Foundation. All rights reserved.