International Students
Program Details
i. Travel Arrangements
You MUST submit your travel information at least 2 weeks prior to your arrival. Please, e-mail your itinerary to our International Staffing Director, Diyana Petrova, at DiyanaPetrova@winklerpool.com.
ii. Arrival Instructions
Students must arrive Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at our Maryland office, located at:
4905 Edmonston Road
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Toll Free Number 1 888 616 7946
There will NOT be a WPM representative to greet you at the airport. Therefore, you are responsible for making your own travel arrangements from the airport to our main office.
A WPM representative will be at the office to greet you and help you to settle down. All international employees will attend orientation upon arriving in our main office at 4905 Edmonston Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20781.
If you arrive after office hours, you will need to find your own accommodations until the office re-opens for regular business (Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00 pm).
The nearest hostel/hotel is Generator Washington DC approximately ten miles from our office. If you arrive when the office is closed, we suggest you stay in this hostel until the office re-open. You are guaranteed a spot only if you make a reservation upfront at https://staygenerator.com. The cheapest option is to select “Bed in 4-bed Dorm”.
Public Transportation from Generator Washington DC Hostel to the Office:
Take a bus number T14 from Edmonston Rd & Decatur St (20 stops) until you reach Rhode Island Ave Sta & Bus Bay D. Follow signs for Red Line to Shady Grove Station and take the Red Line to Dupont Circle Metro Station (7 stops). Walk 0.5 miles to 1900 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Generator Washington DC Hostel).
Arrivals in the Washington DC Area Airports (IAD/ DCA/ BWI):
You can take a taxi, shared ride service or metro/bus service to come to our office.
If you decide to take a taxi, Uber or Lyft, the fare will depend on the distance from the airport + the time of the ride. Please have in mind that if you arrive during rush hour, it might take you over two hours.
If you travel on a tight budget, the cheapest way to get to the office will be to use the metro and bus system.
Dulles International Airport (IAD) Arrivals:
If you arrive at Dulles International Airport (IAD) you can walk to the Dulles International Airport Metro Station. To get to the office you will need to take the Silver Line towards Largo and get off at the Metro Center (18 stops). From there switch to the Red Line towards Glenmont and get off at Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro Station (5 stops). You will need to walk to the Rhode Island Ave Sta & Bus Bay D and take the T14 Bus towards Rhode Island. Get off the bus at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St. The WPM Office is located at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
Reagan National Airport Arrivals:
If you arrive at Reagan National Airport (DCA), get on the metro on the Blue Line towards New Carrollton and get off at the Metro Center (9 stops). From there hop on the Red Line towards Glenmont metro at get off at the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro Station (5 station). You will then need to walk to the Rhode Island Ave Sta & Bus Bay D and take the T14 Bus towards Rhode Island Avenue Station. Get off the bus at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St. The WPM Office is located at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) Arrivals:
If you arrive at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), you can take the shuttle from Off-Site Parking Pick-Up (Zone 2) to BWI MARC/Amtrak Station (2 stops). Take the MARC Train 429 Washington to New Carrollton (4 stops). Walk to New Carrollton Station & Bus Bay K and take T14 Bus towards Rhode Island Avenue Station. Get off the bus at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St (40 stops). The WPM Office is located at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
New York Arrivals:
If you arrive in New York, you can take a bus to Washington DC or to New Carrollton, MD. Bus schedules are available at www.Greyhound.com; www.megabus.com; www.wanderu.com;
If you arrive at New Carrollton, MD take the T14 Bus towards Rhode Island and get off the bus at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St. The WPM Office is located at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
If you take a bus to Washington DC you can use the Red or the Orange Line to get to our office depending on where your bus arrives.
If you are on the Red Line, take it towards Glenmont; get off at the Rhode Island Metro Station; take the T14 Bus towards New Carrollton; get off at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St and the WPM office will be at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
If you are on the Orange Line, take it towards New Carrollton and get off at the New Carrollton stop; then get on T14 Bus towards Rhode Island and get off the bus at the intersection of Edmonston Rd. and Decatur St. The WPM Office is located at 4905 Edmonston Rd.
Metro fares, schedules, and directions for the Washington DC Area are available at www.wmata.com.
YOU MUST CALL THE WINKLER OFFICE BEFORE YOU LEAVE NEW YORK.
iii. Money
Please make sure that you bring enough money with you to get through the first few weeks in the United States. You may not receive your first paycheck for up to 4 weeks from your first day of work, so please make sure you have enough spending money for food, travel, lifeguard training class and security deposit.
iv. Lifeguard Training Class
You have to get certified in Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR for professional rescuer before you start your job. The course takes 3 days, and you have to pay for it upfront.
v. Uniforms
You will be required to purchase a uniform upon arrival. You may choose to have this fee deducted from your paycheck.
vi. Housing
Housing is prearranged for all international employees. The rent includes utilities such as water, air-conditioning, gas, sewer, trash, and local phone calls. Apartments are partly furnished. Individual mattress or air-mattress is provided. Apartments come with a full kitchen and all utensils necessary to prepare your own meals. Please bring your own personal necessities such as towels, sheets, pillows, toiletries, etc. Housing is shared and might be co-ed. Housing requests will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. Employees might stay at a temporal housing for the first couple of weeks.
vii. Security Deposit
You are required to pay application fee and security deposit for your housing. The refund is based on the condition of the apartment as determined by the apartment owner. Security deposit refund checks are issued after a report from each property is provided to Winkler Pool Management Inc.
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