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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 Au Pair & Nanny’s Guide to Working Abroad by Susan Griffith and Sharon Legg. 2006. 320 pp. Vacation Work (U.K.). $21.95 from Globe Pequot Press. Practical, insightful
advice on how to prepare for and find a child care job in another country. Lists agencies worldwide. |
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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 Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and volunteering in South Africa, Peru, and Cambodia). Contact; 800-GO-BUNAC; www.bunac.org. Nonprofit organization provides
a work permit and job-hunting assistance. Program fee of $290 (Britain) or somewhat more for other countries. U.S. college students and recent graduates (within 1 semester) eligible for Britain. Non-students aged 18-30 eligible for Australia
and (18-35) New Zealand. |
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CDS International,
Inc. Free booklet and applications available from CDS: 212-497-3500, www.cdsintl.org. Nonprofit organization offers overseas practical training internships for Americans in a
variety of fields including business, engineering, and technology. Programs offered in Germany, Argentina, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland are intended for young professionals seeking to gain international work experience. CDS also assists
and sponsors work permits (for a fee of $300-$500). Most internships are paid. |
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CEI - Club des 4 vents—Work in France Program. See information on this Paris-based
organization online at www.cei4vents.com. Up to 4-month internships or short-term work in France. Can also include French lessons if needed. Company can provide placement for a fee or you can find your own. |
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Delaying the Real World: A Twentysomething’s
Guide to Seeking Adventure by Colleen Kinder. 2005. 240 pp. $12.95 from Running Press—see author’s web site at www.delayingtherealworld.com. Recent Yale
graduate scouts out experiences that will not only satisfy your free spirit, but also pay the bills, make the world a better place, and maybe even catapult you into a future career! Inspiring book covers options both abroad and in the U.S. |
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Directory of Overseas Summer Jobs edited by David Woodworth and Victoria Pybus.
2006 (revised annually). 320 pp. Vacation Work (U.K.). $19.95 from Globe Pequot. 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. 2006 (revised
annually). 320 pp. Vacation Work (U.K.). $19.95 from Globe Pequot. 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—contact BUNAC or AIPT. |
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French Cultural Services: Employment in France for Students. Free online at www.frenchculture.org/education.
Official information on study and work in France from the French government. Administers placement programs: Teaching Assistant and Internship in France. |
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InterExchange Work Abroad Programs:
212-924-0446, www.workingabroad.org. Nonprofit program offers placements for paid work abroad, internships, English teaching, working on farms, volunteering and au pair in Australia,
Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, South Africa, and Spain. |
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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.
Fee of $950. |
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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. Fee of $1100. |
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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 of $1,500 (6 mo.) or $2,000 (1 yr) includes insurance and support. |
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Work
Your Way Around The World by Susan Griffith. 2006 (13th 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. |
