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Short-Term Paid Student Work Abroad
Programs and Resources from Summer to Year Long
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must-have resources |
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U.S. citizens need work permits to work legally in other countries. The officially-recognized student work exchange programs listed here may be able to help. See American-Scandinavian, AIPT / IAESTE, BUNAC,
and CIEE.
See the Transitions Work Abroad book chapter 3) for help.
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 American-Scandinavian Foundation: 212-879-9779, www.amscan.org.
Web site lists both study and work programs. Nonprofit organization offers paid internships in Scandinavia in engineering, teaching English as a foreign language, business, and agricultural fields. Apply for internships by late Dec. Fee $50.
ASF also assists with obtaining work permits for Scandinavia. |
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AIPT / IAESTE: 410-997-2200, www.aipt.org.
Nonprofit organization provides paid internships in over 80 countries in engineering and science (apply by late Dec.). They can also assist in obtaining work permits for career-related practical training in most fields for both students and
college graduates. |
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The British Council: Internships/Work
Experience in the U.K. Free online at www.studyintheuk.org. Official information from the British government on work regulations and work-exchange programs, as well as on
all options for studying in Britain. |
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BUNAC Work Abroad Programs, [for working in Australia (18-30), Canada (18-30), France (18-35), Ireland (18+), New Zealand (18-35), and volunteering in Cambodia (18+), Peru (18+), and South Africa (18+)]. Contact; www.bunac.org/usa/. Work and volunteer abroad organization provides a work permit and job-hunting assistance. U.S. college students and recent graduates (within 1 semester) eligible for internships in Britain. Also has programs for those who live in the UK or live in neither the UK nor the USA. |
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Directory of Overseas Summer Jobs edited by David Woodworth and Victoria Pybus.
Lists more than 30,000 temporary jobs, paid and volunteer, in over 50 countries:
whom to contact, pay rates, how and when to apply. Contact information includes email addresses and web sites. Valuable information on work permits required by each country. |
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Directory of Summer Jobs Britain edited by David Woodworth and Guy Hobbs. Lists more than 30,000 jobs, ranging from internships (“traineeships”) to casual
jobs, farming, hotel work, and volunteering. Each listing includes wages, qualifications, and contact information including email addresses and web sites. U.S. citizens need a work permit. |
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French Cultural Services: Employment in France for Students. Online at www.frenchculture.org.
Official information on study and work in France from the French government. Administers placement programs such as the Teaching Assistant and Internship in France. |
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InterExchange is a nonprofit program offering paid work abroad and English teaching positions in many countries around the world. InterExchange can also help place you in Internships with U.S. companies, Au Pair Jobs in the US and abroad, and Volunteering options. See the website for more information. Cost: Varies. Dates: Year-Round. Contact: Interexchange, Inc., 161 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10013, USA. Tel. 212-924-0446; fax: 212-924-0575. Email: info@interexchange.org. Website: www.interexchange.org. |
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International Cooperative Education Program. Free information at www.icemenlo.com.
Organization offers paid summer internships for students with knowledge of foreign languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese) in Europe, Asia, and South America. U.S. or Canadian citizens preferred. Apply by February. |
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Internships International. Free information at www.internshipsinternational.org. Organization offers
unpaid, not-for-credit internship placements in all fields for college graduates (or seniors who need an internship for graduation) in many countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America; plus Australia and New Zealand. |
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LEAPNOW: Transforming Education. LEAPNOW offers group and individual programs bringing together academic credit, strong intentional focus on personal evolution, and a database of 6,000+ ways to travel, study, & work in 126 countries for ages 17-24. Contact: info@leapnow.org, www.leapnow.org. |
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Univ. of Minnesota Career Connections: Career Placement Opportunities in China. For program information see www.chinacenter.umn.edu/careerconnect,
612-624-1002. Offers paid, 6- or 12-month internship placements in China for recent college graduates who have had at least two years of college-level Mandarin. Placement fee. |
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Work
Your Way Around The World by Susan Griffith. 2012 (14th edition). The authoritative (and only) guide to looking for short-term jobs while abroad, by the Work Abroad editor
for Transitions Abroad. Extensive country-by-country narratives include firsthand reports. |
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Workabout Australia by Barry Bebner. 2004. 240 pp. Vacation Work (U.K.). $17.95 from Globe Pequot. The first guide to seasonal work in over 150 locations throughout Australia.
U.S. citizens need a work permit—contact BUNAC or CIEE. |
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Working in Ski Resorts—Europe and North America by Victoria Pybus. 2003 (5th ed.). 320 pp. Vacation Work. $19.95 from Globe Pequot. Available jobs, plus reports from
resorts. |
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Working in Tourism: The UK, Europe and Beyond by Verite Reily Collins. 2004 (3rd ed.). 350 pp. $19.95 from Vacation Work or Amazon.com. How to find jobs in tourism, country-by-country
listings, and a directory of travel companies with staff requirements. |
—Selected and reviewed by William
Nolting, Manager of the University of Michigan Overseas Opportunities Office and International Educational Editor for Transitions Abroad.
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