Short-Term Jobs in Europe
The Key Employers

Jobs in Europe
	Key Employers in Europe selected by Susan Griffith
	English Teaching Jobs in Europe
	Internship Jobs in Europe
	Volunteer Jobs in Europe

A.C.L.E. (Associazione Culturale Linguistica  Educational), Via Roma 54, 18038 San Remo, Italy; 011-39-0184-506070;  ACLE sends over 250 native English speaking Tutors to over 150 camps located throughout Italy. ACLE seeks enthusiastic and dependable people to work as English Camp Tutors at camps starting from June 2008. Provides accommodation, transport, meals, weekly cash wages, and an orientation course where you will receive an ACLE Intro TEFL Certificate. Visit the website, www.acle.org or contact  info@acle.org for information and details on how to apply. Application deadline is April 30, 2008.

Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Centro Operativo Servizio Educazione, Via Roma, 67030 Villetta Barrea (AQ), Italy; 011-39-0864-89102; fax. 011-39-0864-89132; pna.international@flashnet.it (subject line: ‘Volunteer Program’), www.parcoabruzzo.it. Volunteers carry out research and protection of flora and fauna in remote locations (e.g. in Pescasseroli and Villetta Barrea). Volunteers must cover their insurance and registration fees: €111 for 7 days, €171 for 14 days.

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. Also Activity instructors and support staff for holiday center on the Costa Brava of Spain (plus other centers in Italy and France).

Accent Courses Ltd., 5 The Square, Liphook, Hants. GU30 7AB, U.K.; 011-44-1428-727701; www.accent-english.co.uk/jobs.html. Activity assistants needed for summer residential courses. Salary £215 per week plus full board accommodation. Mostly 6-week contracts. All English-speakers.

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.

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.

Aillwee Cave Co., Ltd., Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland; 011-353-65-7077036; www.aillweecave.ie. Tour guides and catering/sales staff for this show cave. Minimum stay 2 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 a small fee.

American-Scandinavian Foundation, Exchange Division, 58 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016; 212-879-9779 ext. 731; trainscan@amscan.org, www.amscan.org. Places summer trainees in engineering, chemistry, computer science, or business throughout Scandinavia, mainly Finland and Sweden. Also places American students and recent graduates over the age of 21 in schools and companies in Finland to teach English from Aug./Sept. to May in return for a salary of $800-$1,000 a month.

The American School in Switzerland (TASIS). Summer Language Programs, 6926 Montagnola-Lugano, Switzerland; 011-41-91-960-5151; summer@tasis.ch; www.tasis.com/summer. Work as English teachers and children’s counselors at summer program. Hiring takes place between January and March. Contribution to transatlantic airfare of 1,200 Swiss francs ($1,000); net salaries are $2,100 for counselors and $3,200 for teachers.

AMS Ltd., Tel. 011-0870-7270050 or 011-07740-086555; info@fruitfuljobs.com, www.fruitfuljobs.com. Consortium of British fruit growers who pool information about job vacancies in the U.K. on this website. Most work offers include accommodation. Work permit required.

An Oige, 61 Mountjoy St., Dublin 7, Ireland; 011-353-01-830-4555; mailbox@anoige.ie; www.anoige.ie/jobs. The Irish Youth Hostels Association makes use of voluntary assistant wardens in the summer months and has paid positions throughout the country at its 24 hostels. (See “Newsroom” section of website for hostels looking for caretakers.)

APARE/GEC, 25 Boulevard Paul Pons, 84800 L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France; 011-33-490-85-51-15; apare@apare-gec.org or mireillepons.apare@yahoo.fr, www.apare-gec.org. Runs volunteer workcamps at historic sites in Provence, France (plus a few in Morocco and Lebanon). €95 for 2 weeks, €130 for 3 weeks.

A.R.C.E. (Attivit‡ Relazioni Culturali con l’Estero, Via XX Settembre, 20/124, 16121 Genova, Italy; 011-39-010-583092; info@arceaupair.it, www.arceaupair.it. Au pair and mother’s help summer placements around Italy including for Americans. Wage of 240 Euros a month for au pairs, 420 Euros for mother’s helps. Live-in positions for English tutors can be arranged.

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.

Archeoclub d’Italia, Via Nomentana 263, 00161 Rome; 011-39-06-44-20-22-50; www.archeoclub italia.it. Website links to local branches around Italy that arrange archaeological digs, some of which accept paying volunteers.

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).

Ardmore Adventure Ltd, Berkshire College, Hall Place, Burchetts Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6QR, U.K.; 011-44-1628-826699; info@theardmoregroup.com, www.theardmoregroup.com. Leaders, EFL teachers, sports activity leaders, lifeguards and many others needed for multi-activity and English language holidays for overseas children at residential centers throughout Britain.

Athenian Domestic Agency (ADA), 20 Kalavritou Str., Athens 154 51, Greece; Tel/fax. 011-30-210-672 3974; atheniannannies@yahoo.gr, www.atheniandomesticagency.com. Agency for child care professionals willing to provide good references and stay for at least a year in Greece.

Atlantis Youth Exchange, Rådhusgt 4, 0151 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-22-47-71-70; fax. 011-47-22-47-71-79; atlantis@atlantis.no, www.atlantis.no. Arranges summer working guest positions on farms for 2-3 months. Also recruits au pairs for a minimum of 6 months.

Au Pair International, Via. Sante Vincenzi 46, 40138 Bologna, Italy; 011-39-051-6360 145; info@au-pair-international.com. Summer au pair placements in Italy of up to 3 months (which is the maximum au pair stay for non-European au pairs). Normal minimum weekly pocket money €65. No placement fee.

Au Pairs International, Sixtusvej 15, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark; 011-45-32-84-10-02; info@aupairsinternational.com, www.aupairsinternational.com. Places foreign au pairs over the age of 20 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as worldwide.

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.

Barracudas Summer Activity Camps, Bridge House, 27 Bridge St., St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5EH, England; 011-44-1480-497533; jobs@barracudas.co.uk; recruitment.barracudas.co.uk. Residential and day camps in southern England need coaches, instructors, lifeguards, and counselors.

Barretstown Gang Camp Fund, Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, Ireland; 011-353-45-864115; fax. 011-353-45-864711; recruit@barretstown.org; www.barretstown.org. Positions for paid and volunteer activity leaders, summer carers, and drivers at residential therapeutic camp for children with serious illnesses and their families.

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.

B.E.S.T., Calle Solano 11, 3°C, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid (www.bestprograms.org). Au pair placements for Americans and Europeans in Spain; fee $990 for 3 months. B.E.S.T. also organizes internship and work-study programs for varying fees, e.g. $1,685 for a 2-month internship in Seville or Madrid, $1,875 for a 3-month internship in Barcelona including a 1-month language course.

Bombard Balloon Adventures, SRO Ground Crew, Chateau de Laborde, Laborde Au Château, 21200 Beaune, France; U.S. fax. 561-837-6623; www.bombardsociety.org/jobs. Hot-air balloon ground crew for summer season, mainly in France (hiring begins late Feb.) and for winter season (Jan./Feb.) in the Swiss Alps (hiring begins Oct. 20).

Boom Chicago, Leidseplein 12, 1017 PT Amsterdam, Netherlands; jeroen@boomchicago.nl, www.boomchicago.nl/en/community/great-jobs. Comedy theater and video production company that often hires foreigners for catering/dishwashing in the Leidseplein Theater and promotions.

BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers), Sedum House, Mallard Way, Potteric Carr, Doncaster, DN4 8DB, U.K.; 011-44-1302-572244; fax.011-44-1302-311531; information@btcv.org.uk; www.btcv.org. Organizes working breaks and conservation holidays throughout England for environmentally concerned volunteers. Weekend projects normally cost £60-£75 ($117-$138) and week-long projects cost £130-£160 ($255-$315) inclusive of food, accommodation, and training.

BUNAC USA (British Universities North America Club), P.O. Box 430, Southbury, CT 06488; 800-462-8622 or 203-264-0901; info@bunacusa.org; www.bunac.org. Fee $290. Work in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Ireland for up to 4 months.

Butterfly et Papillon, 8 Av de Geneve, F-74000 Annecy, France; 011-33-4-50-67-01-33; aupair.france@wanadoo.fr, www.butterfly-papillon.com. All nationalities placed as au pairs in French families for three to 18 months. French language courses paid by family for long-stay au pairs. Pocket money €60 a week plus at least €20 a week for French course

Call International, 25 rue des Drapiers, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Tel. 011-32-2-644-95 95; brussels@callinter.com. Forty teachers with good communication skills needed at various branches to teach flexible hours.

Camel Bar, www.camel.gr/jobs.php. 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.

Castrum España, Parque Arturo León B2-10B, 47008 Valladolid; 011-34-983-222213; garmarci@yahoo.es, elena.garcia@castrum.org or info@castrum.es, www.castrum.org. Variety of exchange programs including placement of young people with families in Castille and Leon where they exchange 3 hours of English conversation/lessons per day for room and board. Program fees €150-450.

CCUSA, 2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250, Sausalito, CA 94965; 415-339-2740; www.ccusa.com. Summer camp counselors needed for U.K, Russia, and Croatia.

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 ($700 fee).

CEI Paris - Centre d’Echanges Internationaux, 1 rue Gozlin, 75006 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-51-11-81, fax. 011-33-1-43 29 06 21; wif@cei4vents.com, www.cei4vents.com. Work in France department can assist higher education students over 18 from outside Europe to obtain temporary work permits (Autorisation provisoire de travail) to work in France for up to 3 months starting any time. All candidates must be conversant in French. Placement assistance for independent job-seekers is €330. CEI can also arrange jobs for a fee of €700 and unpaid internships (€450 for up to 3 months, €600 for longer ones).

Centre Information Jeunes (CIJ), 26 Place de la Gare, Gelerie Kons, L-1616 Luxembourg; 011-352-26-29-32-00; cij@info.jeunes.lu; www.cij.lu. Youth information office. Runs holiday job service between Apr. and Aug., primarily for people with a European Union passport. Link from website to useful online publication Luxbazar (rtl.lu/service/luxbazar), which carries hundreds of employment classifieds including for students, babysitters, etc.

Centre International d’Antibes (CIA), 38 Boulevard d'Aguillon, 06600 Antibes; 011-33-4-92-90-71-70; admin@cia-france.com. Work exchange program offered by French language school on the Cote d'Azur. Volunteers with the right to work in Europe do administrative or domestic work in exchange for board and lodging and/or French tuition.

Centres d’Information et de Documentation Jeunesse (CIDJ), 101 Quai Branly, 75740, Cedex 15, Paris; fax 011-33-1-40-65-02-61; www.cidj.com. Advisory centers for young people throughout France. Paris branch distributes leaflets (fiches) and booklets on work, study, etc. in France (see www.cidj-librairie.com for prices).

Chandler & Dunn Ltd, The Laurels, Lower Goldstone, Ash, Canterbury, Kent CT3 2DY, U.K. 011-44-1304-812612; jobs@chandleranddunn.co.uk; www.chandleranddunn.co.uk/CasualFruitPicking.htm. Casual fruit pickers required from early June to the end of Sept. (Must have BUNAC blue card or other valid work document..)

Club de Relaciones Culturales, Calle Ferraz 82, 28008 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-5417103; spain@clubrci.es, www.clubrci.es. Places American and European au pairs and live-in language assistants in Madrid and elsewhere in Spain. Registration fee is $150. Au pairs receive pocket money of €60 a week in the city center, €70 if outside a big city.

Club du Vieux Manoir, Ancienne Abbaye du Moncel, 60700 Pontpoint, France; 011-33-3-44-72-33-98; clubduvieuxmanoir.asso.fr. Fifteen-day summer workcamps and longer camps to restore ancient monuments. Board and lodging cost from €14 per day plus association joining fee of €16.

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.

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 euros for two or three weeks. and the islands of Paros and Gavdos.

Conservation Volunteers Ireland, Steward’s House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14, Ireland; 011-353-1-495-2878; www.cvi.ie. Coordinates unpaid environmental working holidays throughout Ireland. Contributions by volunteers start at €25 for a weekend in addition to CVI membership of €25.

Council for British Archaeology, St. Mary’s House, 66 Bootham, York YO30 7BZ, England; 011-44-1904-671417; info@britarch.ac.uk, www.britarch.ac.uk. Publishes British Archaeology six times a year with details of upcoming excavations in Britain. An annual subscription costs £23 ($45).

Cultural Service of the French Embassy. English Teaching Assistantship program. Must have working knowledge of French. Stipend of about €900 (gross) a month. Office also oversees Internship program of 1-12 months for college students or candidates within two years of college graduation www.frenchculture.org.

Darby School of Languages, Via Mosca 51, Villino 15, 00142 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-5196 5012; darbyschool@tin.it. Up to 40 native speaker teachers with TEFL Certificate. Jobs pay an average salary of €1,100 per month. Another Roman school to try is Byron Language Development, Via Sicilia 125, 00187 Rome; 011-39-06-420 4436; www.byronschool.it.

Demain.fr (www.demain.fr). French language site with up to 4,000 vacancies all over France. Excellent search facility.

Dublin Internships, 8 Orlagh Lawn, Scholarstown Rd., Dublin 16, Ireland; Tel./fax. 011-353-1-494-5277; mhrieke@eircom.net, homepage.tinet.ie/~dublinternships. Places fee-paying American undergraduates, graduate students, and graduates in professional level internships in the spring, fall, and summer. Internships are non-salaried. Application documentation should be sent three months in advance.

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.

Easy Way Association, Calle Gran Via 80, planta 10 oficina 1017, 28013 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-548-86-79; info@easywayspain.com, www.easywayspain.com/ingles/employment.htm. Youth agency that can help students to find work in the hospitality industry in Madrid and Barcelona provided they know elementary Spanish. Most programs include Spanish tuition. Fees from €300.

EcoForest, Apdo Correos 29, 29100 Coin, Malaga, Spain; 011-34-661-079-950; ef@ecoforest.org, www.ecoforest.org. Small fruit farm in southern Spain (Costa del Sol) that offers a place to live at low cost (€5, €10, or €15 a day) while changing to a healthy, sustainable way of life. Working visitor program (e.g. see website) where work contributed subsidizes keep; vegan diet, all raw food.

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.

Englishtown, Vaughan Systems, Eduardo Dato 3, 1ª planta, 28010 Madrid.; 011-34-91-591-4840; www.vaughanvillage.com. Cultural exchange project. Native English-speaking volunteers of all nationalities exchange conversation in return for room and board. The project takes place in an isolated Spanish village (between Madrid and Barcelona) and lasts for 7-10 days at a time. English speakers are required to speak English to Spanish clients throughout the period of the exchange.

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.

The Eur-Am Center, L'Abbaye de Pontlevoy, 1, Place du Collège, 4100 Pontlevoy, France; 011-33-02-54-32-99-39; www.euramcenter.com or www.eurabbey.com/work.htm. U.S. office: 32500 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 209, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 (248-988-9341 ext. 206/221; fax. 248-723-3341; janne@euramcenter.com). Employment, internship, and work-study possibilities for students and graduates at this 1,000-year-old abbey in the Loire Valley. Internships lasting less than 6 months should be arranged through Adelante.

Euro Business Languages, Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 Zaventem, Belgium; 011-32-2-720-15-10; infos@eurbl.net. Experienced TEFL teachers needed to run business English courses.

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

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. 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.

Exit Experience. Student Work Expereince Programmes Spain. Exit is a Spanish private registered company offering full-time Students the opportunity to work in Marbella-Costa Del Sol-Spain year-round. Contact: exitexperience@yahoo.es, www.exitgate2.com. (reviewed by Web Content Editor).

Experiment Paris, 89 rue de Turbigo, 75003 Paris, France; 011-33-1-44-54-58-03; incoming@experiment-france.org; www.experiment-france.org. Internship program in France (most around Montpellier, none in Paris) for French speakers. Placements in hotels/restaurants or businesses (e.g. advertising, computing, import/export, etc. for maximum three months). Placement fee €425 to €625.

Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse, 27 rue Pajol, 75018 Paris, France; 001-33-1 44 89 87 27; www.fuaj.org. French youth hostels association offers short-term work (catering, reception, sports, instruction, etc.) at its member hostels throughout France. Applications must be sent to individual hostels. FUAJ also organizes voluntary workcamps to renovate hostels. Another chain of youth accommodations is Ucrif Etapes Jeunes, 27 rue de Turbigo, BP 6407, 75064 Paris Cedex 02; 011-33-1-40-26-57-64; www.ethic-etapes.fr.

Field and Lawn Marquees, Ltd., Southlands, Leeds Rd., Thorpe Willoughby, North Yorkshire YO8 9PZ, U.K.; 011-44-1757-210444; www.fieldandlawn.com/employment.html. Other offices in Manchester, Bristol, London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. Strong manual laborers needed for summer season to erect giant tents and marquees throughout England, Wales, and Scotland. Must have permission to work in U.K./E.U.

French American Center in Montpellier, 4 rue St. Louis, Montpellier 34000, France; 011-33-4-67-92-30-66; www.frenchamericancenter.com. Details available from French-American Center of Provence, Inc., 198 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013; 212-343-2675; jhr2001@aol.com. Arranges au pair placements for Americans aged 18-25 with families in the Languedoc region (fee $180) plus internships in local businesses (www.frenchamericancenter.com/english/internship.asp, fee $125).

French American Chamber of Commerce, 6th Fl., 122 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10168; 212-867-0123; icdp@faccnyc.org; www.faccnyc.org. Oversees an International Career Development Program for candidates aged 18-35. Internships in private-sector companies are normally open to graduates with relevant professional experience. The duration is 3-18 months.

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.

Global Contact, MS/Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Borgergade 14, 1300 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-77-31-00-00/22; globalcontact@ms.dk. Summer workcamps in Denmark (six in 2006) and three 4-week summer workcamps in Greenland (minimum age 20). Participation fee for Greenland €1,850.

Global Experiences, 1010 Pendleton St., Alexandria, VA 22314; 877-432-2762; italy@globalexperiences.com, www.globalexperiences.com. Office in Florence, Italy (as well as Sydney, Australia). Intensive language course in Italy followed by unpaid internships for young professionals (e.g. graphic design, business, marketing, IT, and fashion). Sample price for 2 or 3 months in Florence, excluding accommodation, is about €1,300; 3 months in Milan from €4,700, including Italian language training and accommodation.

Globus Idiomas, Formación y Ocio, Consultores en Programas Lingüisticos, C/ Gómez Cortina, 5, 2º B Murcia, Spain; 011-34-968- 295661; Globus@ono.com, www.globusidiomas.com. Au Pair in Spain Program for all young adults who want to learn Spanish. Fee is 100 euros.

Gruppi Archeologici d’Italia, Via Baldo degli Ubaldi 168, 00165 Rome, Italy; Tel./fax. 011-39-06-3937-6711; segreteria@gruppiarcheologici.org; www.gruppiarcheologici.org. Regional archaeological units coordinate 2-week digs that paying volunteers can join (e.g. 350 euros).

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.

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

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.

IAL/Internationella Arbetslag, Tegelviksgatan 40, 116 41 Stockholm, Sweden; 011-46-8-643-08-89; fax. 011-46-8-641-8188; info@ial.nu, www.ial.nu. Peace and conservation camps organized through the Swedish branch of Service Civil International. Volunteers must apply in their own countries.

IBG (Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten), Schlosserstrasse 28, D-70180 Stuttgart, Germany; 011-49-711-649-0263; info@ibg-workcamps.org; www.ibg-workcamps.org. Voluntary workcamps in both eastern and western Germany. Applications via international partners like VFP (www.vfp.org).

In Via, Katholische Mädchensozialarbeit, Deutscher Verband e.V., Karlstr. 40, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; 011-49-761-200206; au-pairinvia@caritas.de, www.aupair-invia.de. Long established national au pair agency with branches in most German cities. All nationalities accepted, ages 18-24. Monthly wage for au pairs is €260. Relevant information may be found at www.guetegemeinschaft-aupair.de.

Independent Living Alternatives, Trafalgar House, Grenville Pl., London NW7 3SA, U.K.; Tel./fax. 011-44-20-8906-9265; enquiry@ilanet.co.uk; www.ilanet.co.uk. Volunteers needed for at least four months to provide support for people with disabilities to enable them to live independently in their own homes. Volunteers receive £63.50 ($125) per week plus free accommodation. Vacancies in the London area and the Lake District.

Instituto da Português Juventude, Av. da Liberdade 194, 1269-051 Lisbon, Portugal; 011-351-21-317-9200/9283; geral@juventude.gov.pt, juventude.gov.pt (in Portuguese only). Largest state-funded voluntary service organization in Portugal arranges workcamps, including archaeological digs, throughout Portugal. Applications should be sent to workcamp agency in home country.

Instituto Hemingway, c/ Bailén 5, 2 Dcha, 48003 Bilbao, Spain; 011-34-94-416-7901; info@institutohemingway.com, www.institutohemingway.com. Spanish school that offers work placements as English teachers, au pairs, and volunteers throughout Spain. Non-EU candidates wishing to stay longer than three months should arrive in Spain on a student visa. Work experience placement fee 800 euros.

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).

ISIS Education & Travel, 259 Greenwich High Rd., Greenwich, London SE10 8NB, U.K.; 011-44-208-293-1188; recruitment@isisgroup.co.uk. Teachers of English as a foreign language and activity leaders needed for residential summer language/activity camps held at 15locations around England.

Jeunesse et Nations Au Pair, 49 rue du lt. Cl. De Montbrison, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France. Tel./fax. 011-33-1-41-42-16-19; info@jn-aupair.org, www.jn-aupair.org. Incoming au pair program for all nationalities. Minimum stay six months. No registration fee.

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.

JoHo (Jobs & Holidays), 8-9 Stille Rijn, 2312 DE Leiden, Netherlands; 011-31-71-5161277; www.joho.nl. Youth travel company that acts as a one-stop organization for backpackers, expats, entrepreneurs, international job seekers, interns, language students, and volunteers. Branches also in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Groningen that distribute a “Working in the Netherlands” brochure.

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.

Kingsbrook Languages & Services, Travessera de Gracia 60, 08006 Barcelona, Spain; 011-34-93-209-3763; aupair@kingsbrookbcn.com; www.kingsbrookbcn.com. Au Pair and internship placements in Barcelona and environs.

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.

Lingue Senza Frontiere, Via de Amicis 104, 18038 San Remo, Italy; 011-39-0184-508650; info@linguesenzafrontiere.org. Summer tutors over the age of 21 work as tutors/counselors in English immersion summer camps. Board and lodging, insurance and travel within Italy provided.

LIPU (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli), Via Trento 49, 43100 Parma, Italy; 011-39-0521-273043; stella.filippucci@lipu.it; www.lipu.it. Long-established environmental and bird conservation association. Catalog of summer projects at its bird reserves throughout Italy. Volunteer camps (lasting 1-4 weeks) cost approximately €150 per week.

Lunaria, Via Buonarroti 39, 00186 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06 8841880; workcamps@lunaria.org, www.lunaria.org. International workcamps accept about 400 incoming volunteers.

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.

Ministry of Culture, Sous-Direction de l’Archéologie, 4 rue d’Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-77-81; chantiers-de-fouilles. DAPA@culture.gouv.fr; www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/fouilles/index.html. Government department that deals with archaeological digs. Every May they publish a list of summer excavations throughout France that accept volunteers; searchable by region on website.

NACEL/American Village, Rue de la Comtesse Cécile, 12000 Rodez, France; 011-33-5-65-76-55-25; american.village@nacel.fr, www.nacel.fr. Language counselors, TEFL teachers and other staff for four American-style English immersion camps in France. Knowledge of French not required. Work permits arranged. Wage €700-800 per month plus room/board.

National Trust, Community Learning and Volunteering, Rowan, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 7YL, U.K. Tel: 011-44-870-609-5383; volunteering@nationaltrust.org.uk, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteers. One-week working holidays and outdoor conservation camps throughout the U.K. year round. Volunteers pay £65 per week or less during the winter. Also opportunities for longer term full-time volunteering lasting 3, 6 or 12 months.

Natuur 2000, Bervoetstraat 33, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; 011-32-3-231-26-04; natuur2000@telenet.be, www.natuur2000.be. Flemish conservation organization hosts short summer workcamps and study projects throughout Belgium open to all nationalities. €60 for 5-day camp.

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.

NJBG (Nederlandse Jeugdbond voor Geschiedenis), Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE Den Haag, Netherlands; fax 011-31-70-335-2536; www.njbg.nl (partially in English). Archaeological and building restoration camps.

Offene Häuser (Open Houses), Goetheplatz 9B, D-99423 Weimar, Germany; 011-49-36-43-502390; info@openhouses.de. Volunteers restore historic buildings year round; contribution of 25-40 Euros per week.

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.

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

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.

Planorganic.com, www.planorganic.com, based in West Cork, posts a few vacancies on Irish organic and ordinary farms. There is no WWOOF branch in Ireland but the international WWOOF organization (www.wwoof.org) lists 130 independent hosts offering a work-for-keep arrangement.

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. Agency registration fee SFr35 ($29), plus placement fee: SFr100-150 ($83-$125).

REMPART, 1 rue des Guillemites, 75004 Paris, France; 011-33-1-42-71-96-55; www.rempart.com. Needs volunteers to care for endangered monuments throughout France. Projects charge €5-8 a day, plus €36 membership plus insurance.

La Sabranenque Restoration Projects, rue de la Tour de l’Oume, 30290 Saint Victor la Coste, France; 011-33-466-50-05-05. Volunteers needed to help preserve and restore monuments in France (and Italy). U.S. inquiries to Jacqueline Simon, 124 Bondcroft Dr., Buffalo, NY 14226; 716-836-8698; info@sabranenque.com, www.sabranenque.com. The cost of participation is $630-$710 per fortnight. New off-season 1-week programs, e.g. volunteering with technical training ($390) or hiking ($410).

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.

Scandinavian Institute, Box 3085, 200 22 Malmø, Sweden; 011-46-40-93 94 40; www.scandinavianinst.com and the Scandinavian Au Pair Service Center, Ultunagatan 62, SE-256 67 Helsingborg, Sweden; 011-46-42-20-44-02; scandinavian@aupair.se, www.aupair.se.

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SESAME (Services des Echanges et des Stages Agricoles dans le Monde), 6 rue de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-54-07-08; sesame@agriplanete.com; www.agriplanete.com. Agricultural exchanges arranged for young farmers and students of agriculture.

SILC Séjours Internationaux Linguistiques et Culturels, 32 Rempart de l’Est, 16022 Angoulême Cedex, France; 011-33-5-45-97-41-90; france@silc.fr, www.silc-france.com. Work experience placements throughout France for students as well as a variety of language courses. Placement fees from €400 for up to 2 months to €1,000 for up to 6 months.

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.

Smile, Via Vignolese 454, 41100 Modena, Italy; Tel./fax. 011 39-059-363868. Another company that hires native English speakers to work at summer language camps for three weeks from late August.

Stiftelsen Stjärnsund, Bruksallén 16, 770 71 Stjärnsund, Sweden; 011-46-225-80001; fridmail@tiscali.se, www.frid.nu. Swedish community aims to encourage personal, social, and spiritual development. Operates an international working guest program, 1 week to 3 months, mostly between May and Sept. but winter visits possible. First-time working guests pay 500 Swedish kronor ($70) for first week; can be negotiated downwards thereafter.

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.

Sunseed Desert Technology, Apdo 9, 04270 Sorbas, Almeria, Spain; Tel./fax. 011-34-950-525-770; sunseedspain@arrakis.es, www.sunseed.org.uk. Invites volunteers to a remote research project on the south coast of Spain; €56-165 a week depending on length of stay, number of hours worked, and time of year. — summer or year-round.

Supercamps Ltd., Park House, Milton Pk., Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RS, U.K.; 011-44-1235 832222; employment@supercamps.co.uk; www.supercamps.co.uk. Children’s holiday company with many seasonal vacancies.

TASIS England American School, Coldharbour Ln., Thorpe, Surrey KT20 8TE, England; 011-44-1932-565252; uksummer@tasis.com, www.tasis.com. EFL teaching vacancies for qualified Americans and jobs for sports monitors to work at children’s summer school at this private secondary school that follows an American curriculum.

The Educational Consortium of Spain (TECS), Apdo Correos 85, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain; 011-34-956-853000; www.tecs.es/employment. Native English speakers hired for summer work in Andalucia (tecscamp@tecs.es) and for work in the academy (tecs@tecs.es).

Thistle Camps, National Trust for Scotland, 28 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh EH2 4ET, Scotland; 011-44-131-243-9470; conservationvolunteers@nts.org.uk, www.thistlecamps.org.uk. Scottish counterpart of the National Trust (as above). Includes archaeological digs and trail building camps. One or two-week projects; fee from £50 for a week.

Trees for Life, The Park, Findhorn Bay, Forres, Scotland IV36 3TZ; 011-44-1309-691292; trees@findhorn.org, www.treesforlife.org.uk. Volunteers needed to restore the native Caledonian Forest in Scotland. Participants are charged £90 for one week.

UNAREC (Etudes et Chantiers), Délégué International, 3 rue des Petits Gras, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; 011-33-4-73-31-98-04; unarec.di@wanadoo.fr; www.unarec.org. Hundreds of international volunteers for short-term conservation projects and longer-term professional training, accepted via partner agencies. Fee includes accommodations and insurance for 2- to 3-week workcamps.

Use It Denmark, Youth Information Copenhagen, Rädhusstraede 13, 1466 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-1-33-73 06 20; useit@kff.kk.dk, www.useit.dk. Provides various services of interest to job-seeking young people.

Use It Norway, Møllergata 3, 0179 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-24-14-98-20; use-it@ung.info, www.unginfo.oslo.no or www.use-it.no. Publishes English language booklet “Street Wise” about Oslo and provides various services of interest to job-seeking young people. Website has some information on work.

USIT NY, New York Student Center, 895 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025; 212-663 5435 or 800-240-0573; wii@usit.ie. Work in Ireland program in cooperation with USIT Ireland Ltd. (19-21 Aston Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland; 011-353-1-602-1904; www.usit.ie or www.workandtravelireland.org). USIT gives advice on job opportunities for Work in Ireland participants (see also BUNAC above; ireland@bunacusa.org).

Verein Internationale Jugendarbeit, Goetheallee 10, 53225 Bonn, Germany; 001-49-228-698952; au-pair@vij-bundesgeschaeftsstelle.org, www.vij-deutschland.de. 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. Expenses paid from 240 euros per week.

Winant & Clayton Volunteers, 109 E. 50th St., New York, NY 10022; 212-378-0271, info@WinantClaytonVolunteer.org, www.winantclaytonvolunteer.org. Since 1948, has arranged for U.S. citizens to volunteer for 7 weeks during the summer in community social service agencies in Britain, followed by independent travel for 2 weeks.

WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) Europe, www.wwoof.org/europe/gb/index.html, provides a list of countries throughout Europe where members may exchange volunteer farm work for food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.

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. Teachers receive about €286 per fortnight and monitors receive €160.

Youth Hostels Association, England & Wales HR Dept., P.O. Box 6030, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3XA, U.K; 011-44-1629-592570; jobs@yha.org.uk, www.yha.org.uk. About 400 seasonal assistant youth hostel wardens for 200+ U.K. hostels. Interviews required.