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 American-Scandinavian Foundation. Website 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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IAESTE. 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: Education in the U.K. Official information from the British government on work regulations and work-exchange programs while 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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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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CIEE Work Abroad Programs. Application from CIEE Work Abroad: 800-40-study, work@ciee.org, www.ciee.org. Nonprofit organization provides a work permit and job-hunting assistance in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand, and teaching in China and Thailand. Program fees depending on the country. Some programs require student status.
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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. 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 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.
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International Cooperative Education Program. 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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LEAPNOW: Transforming Education. LEAPNOW offers fee-based group and individual programs bringing together academic credit, strong intentional focus on personal evolution, and a database of 6,000+ ways to travel, study, and work in countries around the world for ages 17-22.
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Work Your Way Around the World by Susan Griffith. 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. How to find jobs in tourism, country-by-country listings, and a directory of travel companies with staff requirements. |
