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English-language newspapers such as the Athens News (www.athensnews.gr) and The Portugal News (www.the-news.net) may be helpful sources of tutoring or au pair positions. Many people find work in language schools by applying in person to schools.

Adriatic Dolphin Project, Blue World Institute of Marine Research, Kastel 24, 51551 Veli Losinj, Croatia; 011-385-51-604666; adp@blue-world.org; www.blue-world.org. Students with a background in biology or geography may be accepted as interns. Paying volunteers join researchers in the ancient village of Veli Losinj over the summer. Participation cost for 11 days is €680-780.

Archelon, Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, Solomou 57, 104 32 Athens, Greece; tel./fax. 011-30-210-523-1342; stps@archelon.gr, www.archelon.gr. 500 volunteers each year join summer projects on Zakynthos, Crete, and the Peloponnese to conserve and research the loggerhead turtle population between early May and late October (especially at either end of the season). A free campsite is provided for those who stay at least a month and preferably 6 weeks; volunteers pay registration fee of €150 (€75 in low season), plus at least €15 a day for food.

Arcturos, Victor Hugo 3, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece; 011-30-2310-55-59-20; arcturos@arcturos.gr or aec@arcturos.gr. Accepts short-term volunteers at its bear protection center: Arcturos Environmental Centre, 530 75, Aetos, Prefecture of Florina (011-30-23860-41500, aec@arcturos.gr).

Balkan Sunflowers (Volunteers for Social Reconstruction in the Balkans), Youth, Culture and Sports Hall #114, Luan Haradinaj St., Prishtina, Kosovo; 011-381-38-246-299; office@balkansunflowers.org, www.balkansunflowers.org. Projects, many involving children, take on volunteers in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Albania. Minimum age 21, minimum stay 6 months, and minimum contribution $240. Offices also in Spain and the U.S.: P.O. Box 21641, Washington, DC 20009-1641.

Camel Bar, Kos Harbour, Akti Kountourioti 15, 85300 Kos, Greece; 011-30-22420-26898; greetings@camel.gr, www.camel.gr. Restaurant/bar that hires many foreign workers for the summer season, particularly if they speak Dutch. Thousands of bars, cafés, and restaurants in resorts throughout Greece hire travelers and pay about €30 a night.

Consolas Travel, 100 Eolou St., 105 64 Athens, Greece; 011-30-210-324-1751; consolas@hol.gr; www.consolas.gr. Travel agency that may be able to offer work in hostels, etc. in Athens and the islands of Paros and Gavdos.

Conservation Volunteers Greece, Veranzerou 15, 10677 Athens, Greece; 011-30-210-38-25-506; www.cvgpeep.gr. Projects include work in protected landscapes, conservation of traditional buildings, and work in archaeological sites. The participation fee for people applying directly is €120 for 2 or 3 weeks.

Earth, Sea and Sky, P.O. Box 1063, Saxilby, Lincs. LN1 2TN, U.K.; yannis@earthseasky.org, www.earthseasky.org. Volunteers carry out summer projects like cleaning up wildlife habitats on the Greek Ionian island of Zakynthos and rescuing sea turtles.

Eurodivers, Laganas Beach, 29100 Zakinthos, Greece; 001-30-26950-29581; emp@eurodivers.nu, www.eurodivers.nu. Dive center on Ionian island that takes on qualified dive instructors, dive interns, and commission sales reps for the season May to October. Free room and board for interns.

Global Choices: Work and Travel Greece. By participating in the Work and Travel Greece programme you will earn money, gain work experience and enjoy Greece. The work and travel placements are available in the hospitality industry for a minimum duration of 3 months in the following locations: Crete, Chalkidiki, Samos, Naxos Island, Rhodos and Corfu. Positions include: waitress, chambermaid, female bar tenders, kitchen helpers, dog trainer, and representative for a travel agency. These are all paid positions. Contact: placements@globalchoices.co.uk, www.globalchoices.co.uk (reviewed by Web editor).

Hellenic American Union, 22 Massalias St., 106 80 Athens, Greece; jobs@hau.gr, www.hau.gr. TEFL-qualified teachers can contact HAU Career Office.

Malta Youth Hostels Association, 17 Triq Tal-Borg, Pawla PLA 06, Malta; 011-356-2169 3957; myha@keyworld.net. Volunteers (aged 16-30) who spend a minimum of 3 hours per day doing unpaid work as directed by the MYHA receive free hostel accommodation. Volunteers work on short-term workcamps for 2 weeks to 3 months. Send $2 or 3 IRCs for application info at least three months before proposed visit.

Medasset, 1c Licavitou Str, 106 72 Athens, Greece; 011-30-210-36-13-572; medasset@medasset.gr, www.medasset.org/volunteer1.htm. Volunteers given free accommodation in central Athens in exchange for working 3 weeks in the Medasset office providing administrative back-up for a sea turtle rescue project in Zakinthos and elsewhere.

Nine Muses Au Pair Activities, Thrakis 39 & Vas. Sofia 2, 17121 Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece; Tel./fax. 011-30-210-931-6588; www.ninemuses.gr. Placement service for au pairs. Also offers positions in the tourist industry.

Papantoniou Institute, 30a Ippocratous, 2122 Nicosia, Cyprus; 011-357-22-455724; papantoniouinstitute@yahoo.co.uk, www.papantoniou-institute.com. English teachers hired on 9-month contracts. TEFL training courses offered onsite, lasting 2, 6, or 8 weeks.

Sani Beach Holiday Resort, Sani SA, 63077 Kassandra, Halkidiki, Greece; 011-30-23740-99447 or 011-30-23740-99438; hrdsa@saniresort.gr or groutsou@saniresort.gr, www.saniresort.gr. Hospitality industry interns aged 18-20 needed to train and work at this luxurious eco-resort south of Thessaloniki for at least 5 months between mid-May and end of October; training wage of €16-18 per 8-hour shift.

Skyros, 92 Prince of Wales Rd., London NW5 3NE, U.K; 011-44-207-267-4424; john@skyros.com; www.skyros.com. Work scholars recruited to assist at Atsitsa alternative holiday center on Aegean island of Skyros for three months (Apr.-July or July-Oct.). In exchange for work, they can participate in courses offered at center from windsurfing to yoga. Maintenance staff are given £50 per week in addition to free board and lodging.

Sunsail USA, Annapolis Landing Marina, 980 Awald Dr., Suite 302, Annapolis, MD 21403; 410-280-2553; www.sunsail.com/hr. Recruit for vacancies in the Caribbean when available. Sunsail U.K.: Sunsail Ltd, The Port House, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TH, U.K.; 011-44-23 9222 2308; hr@sunsail.com. Hires sailors, hostesses, clubhouse staff, cooks, and nannies for Greece and Turkey.