COMPANY PROFILE

 Zip Travel International is proud to help facilitate students with the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP). The Exchange Visitor Program is an international exchange program administered by the United States of America to implement the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87-256, 22 USC 2451, et. Seq. (1988). This includes the J1 work and travel and J1 internship programs.

GOVERNMENT REGISTRATION

Zip Travel (Inner Outer Travel, Inc.)  is a registered corporation under the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines. We are also licensed to operate pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. 12, Series of 2007 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the committee on Tourism and meet all the requirements prescribed by the Office of the Mayor.

National Program Recognition

The Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) Committee is composed of 11 member agencies and departments of the Philippine government. It coordinates the Philippine participation in the program and ensures that the participation redounds to Philippine development. The members are the Office of the President (OP), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). The CFO serves as the Secretariat of the Exchange Visitor Program Committee of the Philippines.

Under the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP), Zip Travel International sponsors are designated by the US Department of State and are duly registered as an American Corporation. Zip Travel International has over eighteen (18) years of strong partnership with Intrax and facilitates over 3000 cultural exchanges annually with EVP programs worldwide, including the Philippines.

 Exchange Visitor Programs (EVP’s), Host Organizations, Sponsoring Organizations designated by the US Department of State and the students' participating over the years have all responded well in matching the program objective of the Commission on Higher Education to give the Filipino students the opportunity and necessary exposure to be prepared for the global market. This accreditation was later reclassified by the Commission in 2005 to Educational & Cultural Exchange Program, which includes programs under the Exchange Visitors Program (EVP) that Zip Travel International has facilitated since 1993.

 The Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) was established to strengthen the educational, scientific, and technological capabilities of the country through inter-country exchange of knowledge and expertise. It also provides non-US citizens with opportunities to participate in educational and cultural programs in the US and return home to share their acquired skills and knowledge. It is not an immigration program.

 All J1 visa holders are required to register with the CFO prior to departure. Part of the registration requirements is attendance in a Pre-departure Orientation Seminar. An exchange visitor must secure an insurance that will cover the participant in case of sickness or accident during the period of training. An accompanying dependent is also required to be covered by insurance. He/she must engage only in the activity specified / listed on his / her DS 2019. Furthermore, exchange visitors are directed not to engage in unauthorized employment while under the program. An exchange visitor participant is also expected to return home and share his/her experiences with his/her fellow citizens.

Zip Travel is proud to have strong ties with the US Department of State and has facilitated over 20,000 exchanges with Intrax Career Development, who is our leader in work-based cultural exchange programs in the United States. Since 1980, Intrax has provided international students and young professionals with opportunities to build professional skills and gain valuable international experience through seasonal jobs, internships and career training opportunities in the USA with operations in over 80 countries worldwide, including the Philippines.

Zip Travel (Inner Outer Travel, Inc.)  is a part of the ZIP Travel International brand and is the latest branch of the corporation opened. The headquarters of the company are based in Lithuania, Europe where the company was originally established on 1st April 1993. Zip Travel is a well-known international company with branches in ten (10) countries at present (Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania - European Union; Moldova, Ukraine, Macedonia, Kosovo, Kazakhastan, Russia and now in the Southeast Asian Countries including Philippines and soon in Singapore) and a number of partners throughout other countries in Europe.  Currently Zip Travel International has over 70 people working in the company with 15 offices abroad.

Zip Travel (Inner Outer Travel, Inc.) is a Philippine-based career and education counseling/travel organization. We help students and young professionals attend training and internships, cultural exchanges, travels and studies in the United States, Europe, Australia and other countries. We are proud to say that the students and young professionals gain valuable experience in self-reliance and independence through the various overseas programs while experiencing other cultures and extending their database of new business contacts and friends. The programs they participate in can be credited towards their practical training, applying classroom knowledge, to complete compulsory work experience/internship programs.

We have a strong partnership with a number of well-known visa sponsors and partners in the countries we operate in amongst which are establishments such as Intrax Cultural Development (a Visa Sponsor designated by the U.S. Department of State to administer the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa program through third/local partners/agencies in the respective country), US Embassy, host companies and institutions in the US to process the J-1 visa; Australian Internships (the pioneering internship agency in Australia,  established in 1998 is a specialist organisation dedicated to arranging internships for young professionals seeking international experience in their academic field; authorized by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to administer the 422 Trainee Occupational visas) and many others.

We have been in business for eighteen years (18) years and take great pride to have helped over 20,000 students obtain the opportunity to travel, work and study abroad, have their on-the-job trainings and internships.

OUR PARTNERS

Our partners sponsor tens of thousands students yearly from all over the world including the Philippines. Our mission statement is dedicated to helping Filipino students and those from other countries gain a better understanding of one another and the world around them. We offer different programs that help Filipino students travel to the US and participate with the J1 Educational Internship and Work Travel Programs approved by the US State Department; travel to Australia to be part of the Australian Hospitality Internship program designated by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of Australia under the 422 Trainee Occupational visa. We also offer programs designed to facilitate tourism in the Philippines as a registered and licensed travel agency – study tours, airplane tickets, insurance, hotel accommodation and travel packages.

 OUR SERVICES

Our participating students for internship and work and travel program in the United States can avail of the great services we offer. Theses includes raining opportunities with respected American companies with pay rate from $8.00 to $17.00 per hour, phone interview coordination with the host company (via Skype), personalized internship plan, DS-2019 form (Certificate of Eligibility), pre departure orientation, medical insurance for duration of the program, on-going support while on program, tax refund services, housing assistance before departure to US and briefing & US Embassy trial interview. We also provided other value added services such as financial loans of the program fee, discounts for outstanding students, no financial bonds required, competitive pricing structure with no surprise fees and unlimited free calls and video conferencing services in our office for parents of students participating to the program.

  OUR FACILITIES

 Our offices consist of a separate clients’ office and a separate conference 40-seater room equipped with state of the art facilities, LCD TV’s with video conferencing, High Speed Internet and telecommunication technology with long distance capability to all over the world for conducting local and worldwide meetings and presentations. We also hire top professionals from the industry with strong Human Resource and Hospitality backgrounds which ensures professional and reliable service to our partners and clients.   

Career Exposure of the Key Officers

 BUSINESS PROFILE

VISION: Reaching out to encourage a lifelong journey of global peace, respect, independence and understanding.

MISSION STATEMENT: Dedicated to helping Filipino’s and those from other countries gain a better understanding on one another and the world around them.

VALUES:

1.   Global Education

2.   Respect

3.   Volunteerism

 TARGET MARKET

Current University Students who are between 18 and 28 years old, are smart, diligent, fluent in English and who have a reason to come back to the Philippines to give back what they have learned.  Also students who understand that obtaining global experience in well known companies in environments that are challenging, demanding and respectful will greatly enhance their ability to become global leaders in the hospitality industry. 

 MARKET LEADING SERVICES WHICH ZIP TRAVEL PROVIDES:

1.      Guaranteed placement and sponsorship prior to arrival in a position

2.      Promotion of students to employers

3.      Competitive wages at or above other employees in similar positions

4.      Interview skill and resume enhancement

5.      Screening, recruitment and preparation of trainees and interns

6.      Coordinate Health/Travel Insurance

7.      Cultural integration seminars

8.      Pre-Departure and Post Arrival Orientations

9.      Group and one-on-one Embassy briefings

10.  Assistance in financial/document preparation

11.  Airfare and logistics coordinating

12.  Access to tax refund services

13.  Housing locate assistance

14.  24 hour a day/7 days a week personal support

15.  Emergency assistance telephone number 

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS IN OUR SERVICE OFFERING:

1.    Logistics being centrally located in the University Belt

2.   18 years experience with cultural exchange programs

3.    Partnered with the top visa sponsors in countries we work with

4.    Strong ties with the Embassy’s in the countries we work out of

5.    Professional staff of hospitality industry leaders and other professionals

6.    Technology including video conferencing services and worldwide telecommunication

7.    Quality over Quantity - We pride ourselves on providing our students, partners, and host  employers with personalized, professional, and prompt service and support

8.    Worldwide Partner Network – For eighteen (18) years of establishing global contacts has allowed Zip Travel International to form professional relationships with skilled and dependable partners in countries around the world

9.   Take global exchange opportunities seriously and ensure students have the opportunity to learn about new cultures and benefit from a global perspective

10. Ongoing compliance within the set of legislative and regulatory priorities to create a favorable framework for the cultural exchange programs to prosper