Short-Term and Summer Jobs in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
The Key Employers
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Agroimpuls, c/o Farmers’ Union, Laurstrasse 10, 5201 Brugg, Switzerland; 011-41-56-462-51-44; www.agroimpuls.ch. Swiss Farmers’ Union runs a program for trainees in agriculture horticulture and rural home economics. Must be professionally trained or have two to three years’ experience. No German or French necessary.
The American School in Switzerland (TASIS). Summer Language Programs, 6926 Montagnola-Lugano, Switzerland; 011-41-91-960-5151; summer@tasis.ch; summer.tasis.com. Work as English teachers and children’s counselors at summer program. Hiring takes place between January and March.
Bergwald Projekt Mountain Forest Project/MFP, Hauptstrasse 24, 7014 Trin, Switzerland; 011-41-81-630-4145, www.bergwaldprojekt.ch. One-week education and conservation projects in alpine forests of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. Hut accommodation, food, and insurance are provided; annual membership fee of 60 Swiss francs ($50). Must already be in Europe to participate. MFP provides accommodation, food, and accident insurance during work.
CDS International Inc, 871 United Nations Pl., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10017-1814; 212-497-3500; info@cdsintl.org, www.cdsintl.org. Arranges six- to 18-month paid and unpaid internships, work experience and work-study program in Germany for students or recent graduates in business, engineering, and other technical fields. Participants must speak German. Summer placements also available for students.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, Contact CDS International (address above). 12-month placements consist of two months of intensive German, four months attending a technical school, and a five-month internship. All expenses paid; no application fee. Specified age of participants is 18-24. Application deadline is Dec. 1 for July start. Seventy-five participants are selected.
English for Children, Weichselweg 4, 1220 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-958-19-72; scottmatthews@englishforchildren.com, www.englishforchildren.com. Staff needed to train in EFC method and work with or teach English to children at residential summer camps or for an academic year.
English for Kids, Postgasse 11/19, 1010 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-667-45-79; magik@e4kids.co.at; www.e4kids.co.at. EFL teachers and camp counselors for English immersion summer camps in Lachstatt near Linz, and Vienna. Deadline for non-EU applicants is end of March.
German American Institute Tübingen, Karlstrasse 3, 72072 Tübingen; 011-41-7071-795-260 or 011-41-7071-795-2614; mail@dai-tuebingen.de, www.dai-tuebingen.de. Freelance teaching positions available for Americans with BA/MA degree. Local interviews required.
Gruppo Volontari della Svizzera Italiana (GVSI), C.P. 12, 6517 Arbedo, Switzerland; 011-41-79-354 0161; fmari@vtx.ch, www.gvsi.org/en. Conservation workcamps in July to help mountain communities in Ticino region of Switzerland. Participants pay a fee to cover expenses.
Haut-Lac International Centre, 1669 Les Sciernes, Switzerland; 011-41-26-928-4200; stevie@haut-lac.com, www.haut-lac.com. Teachers, sports monitors, and domestic staff needed for summer and winter language/sports programs.
Hiking Sheep Guesthouse, Villa La Joux, 1854 Leysin, Switzerland; Tel./fax. 011-41-24-494-3535; www.hikingsheep.com. Hostel needs good linguists for reception and general duties.
InWEnt gGmbH, (Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH/ Capacity Building International), Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40, 53113 Bonn, Germany; 011-49-228-4460-0; www.inwent.org. Career training and paid internship programs for students and recent graduates with relevant work experience. Company placements pay €400-800 a month toward expenses. Partner of CDS (www.cdsintl.org).
Offene Häuser (Open Houses), Goetheplatz 9B, D-99423 Weimar, Germany; 011-49-36-43-50-23-90; info@openhouses.de. Volunteers restore historic buildings year-round; contribution of €25-40 per week. Also art and drama project lasts 3 weeks.
Pro Filia, Beckenhofstrasse 16, 8035 Zurich; tel./fax. 011-41-1-361-5331; www.profilia.ch. Places live-in babysitters with Swiss families for 1 year minimum. Branch offices throughout Switzerland: St. Gallen office makes placements in German-speaking families and Lausanne office in French-speaking households.
Pro International e.V, Bahnhofstrsse 26 A, 35037 Marburg, Germany; 011-49-6421-65277; pro-international@lahn.net, www.pro-international.de. International workcamps lasting two to three weeks from Mar. to Nov. Applications should be through VFP in the US: vfp@vfp.org.
TASIS Summer Language Programs, summer.tasis.com. Work as English teachers and children’s counselors at summer programs in Switzerland and England.
Verein Internationale Jugendarbeit, www.au-pair-vij.org. Young male and female foreigners aged 18-24 can be placed as au pairs around Germany for 3-12 months. Au pairs should have knowledge of German.
Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger (VJF), Hans-Otto-Str. 7, 10407 Berlin, Germany; 011-49-30-428 506 03; office@vjf.de, www.vjf.de. Workcamps held in former East Germany. Registration fee 60 Euros.
Village Camps S.A., 14 rue de la Morache, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland; 011-41-22-990-9405; personnel@villagecamps.ch, www.villagecamps.com/personnel. Recruits monitors and counselors to work for the summer or winter season at children's sports camps in several Swiss resorts and Zell-am-See, Austria.
WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) Germany , Postfach 210 259, 01263, Dresden, Germany; info@wwoof.de, www.wwoof.de. Volunteer openings on organic farms. Membership fee of 18 Euros plus two IRCs gives access to 290 farms in Germany.
Young Austria Summer Camps, Ferienhöfe GmbH, Alpenstrasse 108a, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria; 011-43-662-62-57 58-0; gudrun.doringer@youngaustria.at, www.camps.at. Needs monitors and EFL teachers for summer language and sports camps near Salzburg. Application deadline mid-March.
Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung (ZAV), 212.12 Internationale Nachwuchsförderung Studentenvermittlung, Postfach, 53107 Bonn, Germany 011-49-228-713-1330, fax. 011-49-228-270-1030; Bonn-ZAV.info-auslaendische-studenten@arbeitsagentur.de; www.arbeitsagentur.de. Federal employment bureau handles student applications from abroad. Applicants must speak German. Majority of jobs in hotels and restaurants, industry, and agriculture. Application deadline is end of February.
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