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ACIS (American Council for International Studies, part of the American Institute for Foreign Study), 38 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HR, England; 011-44-20-7590-7474. U.S. office: 343 Congress St., Ste. 3100, Boston, MA 02210; tm_recruitment@acis.com, www.acis.com/contact/jobs.asp. Tour managers needed to lead educational tours of Europe for North American students. Interviews take place in U.K. and applicants must be over 21 and eligible to work in Europe. The busiest periods are March/April and June/July.
Acorn Adventure Ltd., Acorn House, Prospect Rd., Halesowen, Birmingham B62 8DU, England; 011-44-121-504-2066; www.jobs-acorn.co.uk. Activity holiday centers in North Wales and the Lake District of England that need instructors and catering staff for full season (Apr.-Sep.). Must already have permission to work in Europe.
Aillwee Cave Co., Ltd., Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland; 011-353-65-7077036; www.aillweecave.ie. Cave tour guides and catering/sales staff taken on for a minimum of two months at this busy tourist attraction open year-round. Non-European applicants must have permission to work in Ireland and health insurance. Hostel accommodation provided for 50 euros a week.
Anywork Anywhere; www.anyworkanywhere.com. Resources for work, adventure and travel throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide. Many opportunities provide accommodation and are full-time temporary positions, with contracts running from 1 week to 12 months, permanent vacancies are also advertised.
CIEE, 300 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101; 1.800.407.8839, gapyear@ciee.org, www.ciee.org/hsabroad/gap/index.html. Gap years or gap semesters for pre-university students arranged in China, Japan, Chile, Dominican Republic, France, and Spain. Program includes housing and meals with local families, language classes, and English teaching internship or community service. Pricing information can be found on the CIEE website. Contact: 1.800.407.8839; info@ciee.org, www.ciee.org.
Club Aventure - Aventures Jeunesse: Work in Hotels/Restaurants in the U.K. Live-in jobs in Hotels/Restaurants all over the UK (England, Scotland, Wales). Placements are for 3 to 6 months. Departure all year round. In order to apply you must be Canadian, 18-30.. Contact: info@aventuresjeunesse.com, www.aventuresjeunesse.com.
College Gap Year.com, www.collegegapyear.com, is a site designed for students and others considering a Gap Year, and offers extensive, well-organized links to Gap Year resources on the web, plus helpful articles and the latest news.
Easy Way Association, Calle Gran Via 80, planta 10 oficina 1017, 28013 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-548 86 79; www.easywayspain.com/ingles/employment.htm. Youth agency which can help students to find work in the hospitality industry provided they know at least elementary Spanish. Most programs include Spanish tuition. Fees from 300 Euros.
Eliat, Israel.This prospering and expanding Red Sea resort employs passers-through in hotels, bars, marinas, yachts, etc. Inquire at hostels or bars.
Equipe Smile, Via Fioravanti 5/f, 40129 Bologna, Italy; Tel./fax 011-39-051-370774; equipesmile@libero.it; www.equipesmile.com. 150 animators/entertainers assigned to sea and mountain resorts throughout Italy. Candidates must have artistic or sporting skills and preferably knowledge of a main European language. Monthly wage from €250 plus board and lodging.
Eurolingua Institute sarl, 5 rue Henri Guinier, 34000 Montpellier, France. Tel./fax. 011-33-4-67-58-20-17; info@eurolingua.com, www.eurolingua.com/Work_Experience(France).htm. Paid work experience in the hospitality industry of France and on Mediterranean holiday camping sites for people with some knowledge of French. Fee from 750 euros.
findaGap.com, www.findagap.com, provides a simple but effective search engine specific to gap year opportunities. From cheap gap year travel to finding volunteer organizations, projects or jobs abroad, it will help you find out what is available.
GAP SPORTS. Thamesbourne Lodge, Station Road , Bourne End, Buckinghamshire , SL8 5QH . 0044 (0)870 837 9797; info@gapsports.com, www.gapsports.com. Coach sports and join community development projects in Africa and Latin America . Become a ski / snowboard instructor with work experience in Canada or learn to scuba dive and obtain PADI qualifications in South Africa.
GapGuru, www.gapguru.com, the gap year in India specialist. Create your perfect gap year to India - whether you want to work, volunteer or travel GapGuru has a programme for you!
Gapwork.com, www.gapwork.com, is an independent information and educational provider. Gapwork does not send people on gap years – Gapwork just tells them what they can do, where they can go and how to make the most of it!
GapYear.com, www.gapyear.com, is a fine site billed as the 'the complete guide to taking time out' (and the largest gapyear community in the UK), built to help people take time out in their life.
Global Choices, www.globalchoices.co.uk, offers working holiday programs in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, the U.K., and the U.S.A.
hCareers.co.uk, www.hcareers.co.uk, is a job posting board and portal with an extensive database of short-term hospitality jobs in Europe.
InterExchange, 161 6th Ave., New York, NY 10013; 212-924-0446; workabroad@interexchange.org, www.workingabroad.org. InterExchange was founded in 1971 and has official non-profit status. InterExchange offers the following kinds of placements teaching, volunteering, farm jobs, au-pairing and other jobs abroad. Contact the program for more specifics.
International Cooperative Education, 15 Spiros Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025; 650-323-4944; info@icemenlo.com, www.icemenlo.com. Arranges paid summer work for 2-3 months in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia and Sputh America. Jobs include retail sales, banking, computer technology, hotels and restaurants, offices, etc.; most require knowledge of relevant language. Placement fee is $700 plus application fee of $250.
Jobs.ie, 35 Wicklow St., Dublin 2, Ireland; 011-353-1-6703891; www.jobs.ie. Online employment listings in hotels, restaurants, bars and leisure centers, sales, etc. in Ireland. Chefs and experienced hotel receptionists are particularly in demand.
KEA Global Recruitment, www.keaglobal.com, is a site that can help you reach thousands of Working Holiday makers, all looking for jobs, information and travel advice as they plan their travels. You can post jobs, view resumes or promote your service (in both paid for and free opportunities) to job seekers.
Kingsbrook USA Inc., PMB 117, 303 B Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080; 904-461-4291; Kbamericainc@aol.com; www.kingsbrookusa.com. Hotel jobs (6-12 months) and unpaid business internships lasting 2-3 months in Brighton, southern England as well as London.
Must have European nationality or prior permission to work in the U.K.
Kingswood Group, Kingswood House, 11 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1BD. 011-44-1603 284284; jobs@kingswood.co.uk, www.kingswoodjobs.co.uk/applyint.html. Jobs at holiday centers in Staffordshire, Isle of Wight, north Norfolk coast, Wales and the Lake District for candidates with permission to work. Recruiting partner in Canada.
L'Hotellerie International, www.lhotellerie.com, provides job listings, advice and active forums for those seeking hospitality jobs around the world, though much of the site is in French.
Launchpad Australia, www.launchpadaustralia.com, offers work, study and volunteer abroad programs for gap years. Choose from a range of gap year programs, including volunteering abroad, working holiday starter packs and language courses.
LEAPNow: Lifelong Education Alternatives and Programs, 11640 Hwy. 128, Calistoga, CA 94515; 707-431-7265, info@leapnow.org, www.leapnow.org. Internship placements in range of countries for pre-university and university students (e.g. teaching at a private school in Turkey or volunteering at a wildlife refuge in Bolivia). Placement fee $650. Other semester programs in Central America, Australia/New Zealand, and the Indian subcontinent involve cultural immersion and environmental work (cost from $7,500).
People Tree Gap Year Placement, c/o Timeless Excursions Pvt. Ltd., 215, 2nd Floor, Somdutt Chambers II, 9 Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066, India. 011-91-11-26174206; timeless@vsnl.com; www.gapyearinindia.com. Branch offices in Calcutta and Chennai. Teaching placements, community service volunteering and internships in businesses of candidate’s choice. Package price for 3 months from £960 for teaching to £1820 for work with elephants.
Peter Insull’s Crew Agency, La Galerie du Port, 8 Boulevard d’Aguillon, 06600 Antibes, France; 011-33- 4-93-34-64-64; fax. 04-93-34-21-22; crew@insull.com, www.insull.com/crew.html. Agency matches experienced crew with yacht owners. Similar agencies are located in the same building, e.g. Blue Water Yacht Crew Agency (011-33-4-93-34-47-73; crew@bluewateryachting.com), where registration is also free.
PGL Travel Ltd., Alton Court, Penyard Ln., Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 5GL, England; 011-44-1989-767833/0870-401-4411; recruitment@pgl.co.uk; www.pgl.co.uk. Hires hundreds of sports instructors, counselors and general staff for activity centers throughout Britain
Real Gap Experience, 1st Fl., Zurich House, Meadow Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2YG, U.K.; 011-44-1892 701881; www.realgap.co.uk. Sister company called Gap Year for Grown ups (www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk). Range of travel, volunteer, and work programs includes short-term conservation volunteering in Australia, working with wildlife in Southern Africa, paid teaching in China, and volunteer placements in Latin America.
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.
Seasonworkers.com, www.seasonworkers.com, a U.K. site, provides a very diverse listing of jobs for all seasons around the globe. This excellent site also provides tools by which those who have such work experience may stay in touch and network with past co-workers via their active messageboard.
Serlac Service and Logistics Andalucia Coast. Serlac Job and Travel Company provides an independent work and cultural experience in Spain, language courses, Au Pair, Internships Abroad and other student resources. Contact: serlac.info@gmail.com, www.serlacexperience.com.
Sport Lived, www.sportlived.co.uk, is a sporting gap year company which offers you the chance to live and work in Australia or New Zealand and combine this with playing or coaching sport.
Springboard, www.springboard.hobsons.co.uk, is an excellent site for UK students aged 16 to 18 looking for careers, job vacancies, education or gap year information and advice.
Supercamps Ltd., www.supercamps.co.ukl. Children’s holiday company with many seasonal vacancies.
Student Work Abroad Program (SWAP) administered by the Canadian Federation of Students, 45 Charles St. E., Suite 100, ON, M4Y 1S2, Canada; 416-996-2887, www.swap.ca. Co-ordinates a working holiday program for Canadian students and non-students in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South Africa.
TravelJobs.com, www.traveljobs.com.au, is an Australian site which offers many jobs but require a visa, as do most European jobs.
Troys Hospitality Staff, Ste. 1, Level 11, 89 York St, Sydney 2000, Australia; 011-61-2-9290-2955; fax. 011-61-2-9290-1955; www.troys.com.au. Places casual staff in the hospitality industry in Sydney. Note that it may be necessary to acquire a certificate, for example the RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) and/or RCG (Responsible Conduct of Gambling) for jobs in hospitality. Most training courses last one day and cost AU$75-$125.
Visitoz Scheme, Springbrook Farm, MS188, Goomeri, Queensland 4601, Australia; 011-61-7-4168-6106; www.visitoz.org. Station (i.e. ranch) which runs 5-day courses in outback working techniques and then directs participants with working holiday visas to one of nearly 1,000 employers offering paid jobs on the land and in the hospitality industry. Course fee is AUS$1,680 which includes visa service for US citizens aged 18-30.
Youth Hostels Association, England & Wales Recruitment Dept., P.O. Box 6030, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3XA, U.K; 011-44-1629- 592650; jobopportunities@yha.org.uk, www.yha.org.uk. About 400 seasonal assistant youth hostel wardens for 240 U.K. hostels. Interviews required.
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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