Employer: Evelyn Hill - Liberty Island & Ellis Island - NY

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1 Employer Information Employer name: Type of business: Job location: City: State: NY Zip: Website: Why choose us? Cultural exchange activities Evelyn Hill - Liberty Island & Ellis Island - NY Food Service/Gift Shop Evelyn Hill New York Not only do you get to work in New York City, but you will be working at one of the most famous landmarks in all of the United States. Great atmosphere and great employer. Aside from museums, there are many attractions for visitors to see in New York City and plenty of things to do. From famous buildings and landmarks to parks and festivals, New York City offers endless sources of entertainment. Position Job title: Job description and required skills: English level required: Hourly wage (before taxes): Position ID: Food Service, Gift Shop Worker, Maintenance Students will work in either in Food Service, Gift Shop or Maintenance. Food Service: All students are required to work weekends. You will work either as a server, cook, busboy or the back kitchen. Responsibilities may consist of cleaning, taking guest food orders, clearing and cleaning tables, cooking, washing dishes, prepping/preparing food, hosting etc. Gift Shop Worker: Salesperson, stock shelves, photography, cashiers. Responsible for attending to gift shoppers. Work cash registers, stocking merchandise, taking pictures etc. Maintenance: Cleaning tables, stocking and garbage. advanced $ Page: 1

2 Position Information Tips: Bonus: Estimated hours per day: Number of days per week: Possibility of students getting more than estimated hours: If so, is overtime paid at the rate of 1.5 hourly, after 40 hours of work per week? Earliest start date: Latest start date: Earliest end date: /15/ /30/ /07/2015 Latest end date: 10/30/2015 Is the employer willing to hire couples? Is the employer willing to hire group of friends? Are meals included? Is a drug test required? Is Skype interview required? Do students complete an additional application upon arrival? Possibility to find a second job in the area Second jobs require you to contact CHI at chiwt@chinet.org or to receive the required form. The new potential employer will need to complete it. Both you and the employer will need to sign and return it to CHI for approval. You can work with a new secondary employer ONLY AFTER you have received written authorization from CHI. Additional comments regarding second job: How soon after arrival will participants begin working? Is training required? Is there possibility to change positions? Are students required to wear a uniform? Does employer provide uniform? Managing a second job will be very difficult to do. Schedule at Evelyn Hill will t be fixed and it the hours may conflict when wanting to work a second job. If student finds a second job, it can t conflict with their schedule at Evelyn Hill. Evelyn Hill is also located on a island in which you will have to take a ferry to and from work. As soon as possible. Cost of uniform: $0 Is uniform refundable? Page: 2

3 Do students need to purchase specific clothes or footwear? If so, details for clothing: Students need to bring black sneakers. Students must have a conservative appearance. No visible tattoos or piercings. Additional information: You will be assigned upon arrival to either Ellis Island or Liberty Island. All students are required to work weekends and will have opportunity to work overtime. Please te that some department hours are 4 days a week 10 hours each day. Housing Information Housing name: NYC-Must Arrange Own Housing address: City: New York, NY Phone: Website: Housing assisted by: Is student required to sign a separate housing contract? If so, contract details: Estimated cost of housing per week: Is housing cost deducted from paycheck? Must Arrange Own Students will be given leads for housing options, but they will be responsible for arranging their own housing. Please contact CHI or your community coordinator for your housing options. Average housing in New York City will be $ a month per person Is housing deposit refundable? Utilities included: Page: 3

4 Is the housing mandatory? Can students find alternative housing during their stay? Transportation details: Location details: of work site best described as: Average daily temperature: Community or regional website: Nearest cities: What to wear: Available public transportation: Accessible amenities (by walking or public transportation): Food market: Shopping mall: Post office: Bank: Movie theater: Restaurants: Fitness center: Laundry: Internet café: Public library: Every student living in NYC will need to purchase a metro card to ride the subway and buses in NY City. Metropolitan NYC is a large metropolitan area. Great cultural city. In NYC there is a lot to see and do F New York City Summer clothes, shorts, tank tops, sandals Subway, taxi, bus Page: 4

5 Suggested Travel Information Nearest international airport: Nearest airport: Transportation from airport to employer and / or housing: Nearest bus station (to the airport): Bus information (web site): Nearest train information (to the airport): Train information (web site): If participant arrives after hours suggested, overnight accomodation: Cost per night: Transportation to overnight accomodation: Specific instructions: JFK JFK Airtrain, shuttle,taxi PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERM Penn Station Jazz hostels Varies - $30 & up Subway, taxi Students will need to go to Battery Park by subway to take the Ferry to Statue of Liberty. Here are a few options. Students should take the one closest to them. Take the 1 train to the South Ferry station, 4 or 5 train to the Bowling Green station or R/W train to the Whitehall Street station. Your contact person Michael Cox His phone number is and his address is mcox@thestatueofliberty.com Once you arrive to Battery Park you will go to the pre-paid ticket window and tell them you are there to see Michael Cox. They will give you a free pass to get on the ferry. You do t wait on the ferry line. You will need to tell the you are there to see Michael Cox at Ellis Island. Social Security Information Does the company require students to have Social Security number before arriving to the work place? Does the company provide Social Security application assistance? Where is the closest Social Security office? Specific instructions: Cav Bldg, 6th Floor, 55 West 125th This office is open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. The Social Security office is located at CAV BLDG, 6TH FLOOR, 55 WEST 125TH. Upon entering the building, you will go through a security checkpoint, so it best to carry as little as possible with you. You need to take your passport with the I-94 attached inside of it, your DS2019 form. When you fill out the application use your employer's address and phone number. You are a legal alien allowed to work. Your mother's maiden name is her last name before she was married. Page: 5

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7 Cost of Living in New York City New York City is home to three of the top ten areas in the USA with the highest cost of living, according to the Council for Community and Ecomic Research. Manhattan has the highest cost of living, followed by Brooklyn. Queens ranks number five. Four out of the ten cities with the lowest cost of living are in Texas, according to the index. In Manhattan, the standard of living is more than twice the national average. Though the labor market may be poised to grow this year, Americans will likely still struggle with low wage growth, potentially placing even more strain on those people living in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and other high cost cities. In New York, the minimum wage is $8.75, far below the $11.86 an hour it takes to actually live in the city, according to the Living Wage Project. And it takes six figures ($100,000 USD and up) to effectively belong in the city's middle class. A 2009 study from the Center for an Urban Future found that someone making $60,000 and living in Manhattan is equivalent to someone making $26,092, according to the New York Daily News. The average cost of living is as follows (in USD plus tax): Rent: $1000 $5000 per month plus utilities. * Work and Travel participants average from $350 $550 per person in shared housing. * Food: $25 $80 per day per person; $100 a dinner for 2 for fine dining. Taxi: from JFK airport to Manhattan: $52 plus tolls and tip Ferry: One round trip ticket is $12 per person Subway: $2.50 per ride and up Bus: $2.25 per ride per person Transportation pass: $100 per month, per person; unlimited use. Disclaimer: By signing this form, I understand the cost of living in New York City and the surrounding boroughs will be very expensive. Signature Date

8 NYC Housing Questionnaire Name: Age: City/Country of Origin: Place of U.S. Employment: Sex: Male Female Are you traveling with friends? Requesting to live together? Yes No Friends Names: Type of accommodation interested in: Homestay: Yes Dormitory: Yes No No Shared Apartment or House: Yes No Arrival Date: Departure Date: Monthly Budget - Average Rent in NYC for J1's can average $450 - $600. Note: One month housing payment due prior to arrival and security deposits range from $100 to $200. Please submit your form to both chiniki@chinet.org and michael@sarahomestay.com.