Short-Term Jobs Worldwide
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	Key Employers Worldwide selected by Susan Griffith
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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.

Adelante LLC, 601 Taper Dr., Seal Beach, CA 90740; 562-799-9133; info@adelanteabroad.com, www.adelanteabroad.com. Internships, volunteer placements, teaching abroad and semester and summer study opportunities from 1-12 months in Spain (Madrid, Seville, Barcelona, Marbella), Costa Rica (San José), Mexico (Oaxaca), Chile (Vina del Mar/Valparaiso) and Uruguay (Montevideo).

AFS International Community Service, Admissions Center, 506 SW 6th Ave., 2nd Fl., Portland, OR 97204; 800-AFS-INFO; afsinfo@afs.org, usa.afs.org. Students and volunteers aged 18-29 spend 4, 6, or 12 months in one of 14 countries (Belgium, U.K., Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, and six Latin American countries). Most programs include language training prior to volunteer placement, homestay accommodations, and participation in local projects. Participants must fundraise before program begins.

Agriventure (International Agricultural Exchange Association), #105, 7710-5th St. SE, Calgary, Alta T2H 2L9, Canada; 403-255-7799; usa@agriventure.com; www.agriventure.com. Farm placements of agricultural trainees for 4-12 months in Scandinavia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, plus Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

AidCamps International, 5 Simone Ct., Dartmouth Rd., London SE26 4RP, England; 011-44-20-8291 6181; www.aidcamps.org. Small non-profit organization that sends teams of volunteers of all ages to various projects (e.g. Three weeks renovating a school for disabled children in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Cameroon).

AIESEC (International Association for Students in Economics and Business Management), 127 W. 26th St., 10th Fl., New York, NY 10001; 212-757-3774, fax 212-757-4062; aiesec@aiesecus.org; www.aiesecus.org. Business, engineering, and IT work placements available in 90 countries. Interns must apply through a university-based AIESEC chapter in the U.S.

Alliances Abroad, 3 Barton Skwy., Ste. 250, 1221 South Mopac Expressway, Austin, TX 78746; 512-457-8062 or 888-6-ABROAD; www.allianceabroadgroup.com. Variety of overseas placements including work placements in the U.K. and Australia, teaching in Spain, China, Chile, and Argentina; volunteer placements in Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Peru. Participants pay fees to cover placement, accommodations, and emergency insurance.

Academic Study Associates is recruiting residential staff for its high school summer programs in the U.K., Spain, Italy and France. Please visit jobs.asaprograms.com for a detailed list of available positions in Florence, Barcelona, Nice, Oxford, and Cambridge.

Association for International Practical Training, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Ste 250, Columbia, MD 21044-3510; 410-997-2200, fax 410-992-3924; aipt@aipt.org or iaeste@aipt.org, www.aipt.org or www.iaesteunitedstates.org. Short- and long-term placements in more than 80 countries through the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) available to university students aged 19-30 in science, engineering, math, computer science, agriculture, or architecture.

Au Pair Canada, 15 Goodacre Close, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada T4P 3A3; Tel./fax. 403-343-1418; aupaircanada@shaw.ca. Au pairs sent to France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.

Biosphere Expeditions, Sprat’s Water, Nr. Carlton Colville, The Broads National Park, Suffolk NR33 8BP, U.K.; 011-44-1502-583085, fax. 011-44-1502-587414; info@biosphere- expeditions.org, www.biosphere-expeditions.org. Volunteers of all backgrounds help scientists working on wildlife conservation projects lasting 2-8 weeks (e.g. in the Peruvian Amazon, the Altai Republic of Central Asia, Oman, Slovakia, Namibia, Sri Lanka, and the Azores). Volunteers contribute £990-£1,250 (approx. $1,950 to $2,460), excluding flights.

BUNAC USA, P.O. Box 430, Southbury, CT 06488; (800) 462-8622 or (203) 264-0901; www.bunac.org. BUNAC administers Work in Britain Program, which allows full-time college students over the age of 18 to work in Britain for up to 6 months. BUNAC also operates other programs for U.S. students and young people, including Work in Ireland, Work Australia (up to 4 months), Work New Zealand (up to 12 months), Work Canada, Volunteer South Africa, Volunteer Peru, and Volunteer Cambodia.

CCUSA, 2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250, Sausalito, CA 94965; 415-339-2740; www.ccusa.com. Work experience programs in Australia/New Zealand and summer camp counselors in U.K., Russia, and Croatia; plus a summer or year teaching English in China.

CDS International, 871 United Nations Plaza, 15th Fl., New York, NY 10017-1814; 212-497-3500, fax 212-497-3535; info@cdsintl.org, www.cdsintl.org. Practical training internships for American students or recent graduates mainly in Germany but also in Argentina, Russia, Spain and Switzerland.

Center for INTERIM Programs, LLC, P.O. 195 Nassau Street, #5, Princeton, NJ 08542; 609-683-4300; www.interimprograms.com. Consulting service based in Princeton NJ and Cambridge MA aimed primarily at pre-university and university students looking to arrange a worthwhile experience in the US or abroad, including room and board internships and volunteer work. Database with 5,000+ options. Consulting fee $2,100.

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. Note that as of 2006, CIEE no longer runs a Work Abroad program to Ireland, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and no longer carries out volunteer placements. CIEE also operates Teach Abroad programs in Chile, China, Spain, and Thailand, as well as International Study Programs (volunteering, field work, and internship opportunities are available as part of some of the study programs) for college students (placement fee applies). Contact: 1.800.407.8839; info@ciee.org, www.ciee.org.

Communicating for Agriculture Exchange Program, 112 East Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0677; 218-739-3241, caep@cainc.org, ca.cainc.org. Work abroad program in a range of countries for people aged 18-30 (some programs vary) with at least two years of practical experience in agriculture, horticulture, or equine husbandry. For winemaking, exchange participants must be aged 21-35 and have experience of at least one grape harvest.

Cross-Cultural Solutions, 2 Clinton Pl., New Rochelle, NY 10801; 800-380-4777 or 914-632-0022; www.crossculturalsolutions.org. Volunteer or Intern Abroad program for 1-12+ weeks in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.

Earthwatch Institute, 3 Clocktower Pl., Ste. 100, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754; 800-776-0188; www.earthwatch.org. International environmental charity that recruits over 4,000 volunteers a year to assist professional, scientific field research expeditions around the world.

ELS Language Centers, 400 Alexander Pk., Princeton, NJ 08540; 609-750-3512; www.els.edu/international. The International Division oversees ELS’s 45 overseas franchises but is not directly involved in teacher recruitment. The minimum requirements for overseas placement are a BA in any subject and, ideally, a 130-hour TEFL or TESL certificate. Locations most likely to have teacher vacancies and provide airfare and assistance with accommodation are those in Korea and the Middle East. Berlitz, at the same address, has frequent EFL teacher vacancies in Latin America, Korea, and Europe. Berlitz teachers must be university graduates and willing to be trained in the Berlitz method. Contact: careers.berlitz.com.

ELTAP (English Language Teaching Assistant Program), Univ. of Minnesota, Morris, MN 56267; 320-589-6406; craig@eltap.org, www.eltap.org. Participants sent to 25 countries on four continents to teach English for 4-10 weeks throughout the year. Placement fee, course fee, and travel expenses total $4,200-$4,700. Accommodation and board provided by host schools. Available to students and non-credit certificate option for adults.

Experience International, P.O. Box 680, Everson, WA 98247; 360-966-3876, fax. 360-966-4131; outbound@expint.org, www.expint.org. Training and work experience placements in countries worldwide for candidates over 21 with at least two years work experience in field related to agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or natural resource management. Placement fee.

Experiential Learning International, P.O. Box 9282, Denver, CO 80209; 303-321-8278; www.eliabroad.com. Volunteering programs in Argentina, Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, and Poland; plus intern placements in Bolivia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, and Nepal.

Explorations in Travel, 2458 River Rd., Guilford, VT 05301; 802-257-0152; explore@volunteertravel.com, www.volunteertravel.com. Conservation, teaching, wildlife rehabilitation, animal rescue, and environmental work placements and internships for students and adults in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Nepal, Australia, and New Zealand. Placement fees.

Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD): International Development Internship. FSD provides capacity building, funding, and human resources to over 200 grassroots organizations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Our programs provide comprehensive development training, immersion, and the opportunity for participants to design and implement collaborative projects with the help of a Site Team and their host organization. With our partner organizations, we implement solutions that improve social, environmental, educational, and economic conditions at the community level..Contact: 517 Potrero Ave. Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA; info@fsdinternational.org, www.fsdinternational.org.

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.

Global Crossroad, 11822 Justice Ave., Ste. A-5, Baton Rouge, LA 70816; 225-295-4950, fax. 225-295-4954; info@globalcrossroad.com; www.globalcrossroad.com. Volunteer teaching and internships in 20 countries, including Tibet and the Philippines; plus, paid teaching in China (1-12 months).

Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Europe e.V., c/o ZEGG Community, Rosa-Luxemburg Str. 89, D-14806 Belzig, Germany; 011-49-33841-44766; ena@ecovillage.org or info@gen-europe.org, gen.ecovillage.org. GEN functions as the umbrella organization for a wide range of intentional communities and eco-villages all over the world, many of which welcome guests and volunteers. Volunteering for GEN works in a similar way to the WWOOF exchange).

Global Experiences, 1010 Pendleton St., Alexandria, VA 22314; 877-432-2762); admin@globalexperiences.com, www.globalexperiences.com. Professional international internships (especially in Australia and Italy but also France and Spain), volunteer abroad programs, immersion foreign language training, etc.

Global Routes, 1 Short St., Northampton, MA 01060; 413-585-8895, www.globalroutes.org. Teaching internships for volunteers over 17 years of age in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Thailand, Kenya, Ghana, and India. Program fee is $4,950 for summer (7 weeks); $5,950 for 12-week fall/spring semesters. Experienced leaders aged 24+ needed for travel programs.

Global Vision International, www.gviusa.com. Tel. USA: Call toll free 888-653-6028. Tel. in UK: 01727 250250. Sends thousands of volunteers per year on conservation expeditions and community development projects worldwide.

Global Volunteer Network, P.O. Box 2231, Wellington, New Zealand; 011-64-4-569-9080 or toll-free in the U.S. 800-963-1198, www.volunteer.org.nz. Volunteer projects including English teaching, environmental work, animal welfare, health and sanitation, and cultural homestays in 20 countries including El Salvador, New Zealand, Romania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Vietnam.

Globetrotters Education Consulting Inc., 1784 Rosebank Rd., Pickering, Ontario L1V 1P6, Canada; 416-565-4420; laura@globetrotterseducation.ca, www.globetrotterseducation.ca. Au pair placements in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, U.K., and Norway. Also arranges internships in Europe, and work and travel programs in Australia and New Zealand

Greenforce USA, 30 Public Sq., Nelsonville, OH 45764; 800-710-6065; usainfo@greenforce.org, www.greenforce.org. U.S. contact office for British organization Greenforce. Recruits volunteers for conservation and other projects worldwide, including marine conservation in Bahamas and Fiji for up to 6 months; combined community service and adventure programs in India, Nepal, Ecuador, Brazil and internships in Spain.

Horizon Cosmopolite, 3011 Notre Dame West, Montréal, Quebec, H4C 1N9, Canada; 514-935-8436; info@horizoncosmopolite.com, www.horizoncosmopolite.com. Maintains database of volunteer and internship opportunities abroad. Tries to match clients with suitable placements. Registration fee (CAN$350-$500 before tax) plus varying placement fees according to project. Guaranteed placement. Also recruits Canadians aged 19-30 for 6-month remunerated internships starting Aug./Sept., teaching English in Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador and Thailand, and doing HIV/AIDS work in Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Ghana, and the Philippines.

Institute for Cultural Ecology, P.O. Box 991, Hilo, HI 96721; 808-640-2333; ecology@mail.com, www.cultural-ecology.com. Academic internships in Fiji, Thailand, Hawaii, Nepal, Australia, and New Zealand, working on marine biology projects, environmental advocacy, or custom-designed projects in participant’s field of interest. Four, 8, or 12 weeks.

International Cooperative Education, 15 Spiros Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025; 650-323-4944; icemenlo@aol.com, www.icemenlo.com. Arranges paid and unpaid summer internships for American and other students in many countries: England, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Ghana, Mongolia, and Argentina. 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.

International Cultural Adventures, 81 Jewett St., #2, Newton, MA 02458; 888-339-0460 or 617-431-4597; info@ICAdventures.com; www.ICAdventures.com. Cultural, educational, and volunteer service experiences in Peru and Sikkim (India) mainly for 16-18 year olds.

International House, 106 Piccadilly, London W1V 7NL, U.K.; 011-44-207-518-6970, worldrecruit@ihlondon.co.uk, www.ihworld.com. New address from March 2007: 16 Stukeley St., London WC2B 5LQ, U.K. With 130 schools in about 40 countries, IH is one of the world's largest English teaching organizations. The Recruitment Services department hires most of the teachers, who must have at least a TEFL certificate after completing a 4-week Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) or Trinity College London Certificate TESOL course.

International Schools Services. P.O. Box 5910, Princeton, NJ 08543; 609-452-0990; fax 609-452-2690; edustaffing@iss.edu, www.iss.edu. Applicants for overseas teaching positions in private American international schools are able to interview in the states at one of ISS’s U.S.-based International Recruitment Centers. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, two years of current K-12 teaching experience, and in most cases teaching certification.

Internships International, 1612 Oberlin Rd., #5, Raleigh, NC 27608; 919-832-1575, Jan-May; P.O. Box 480, 23 Reed Rd., Woolwich, ME 04579; tel./fax.207-442-7942, June-Dec.; internshipsinternational@gmail.com, www.internshipsinternational.org. Internships (unpaid) in range of fields lasting 2 to 3 months arranged in London, Glasgow/Edinburgh, Paris, Bilbao/Madrid, Florence, Budapest, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Cape Town, Morocco, Kenya, India, Ecuador, China, Australia, and New Zealand. Must be rising college senior or graduate. Application fee plus interns pay all travel, accommodation, and living costs.

i-to-i North America, www.i-to-i.com. Teaching and conservation volunteer placements in Africa, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

LanguageCorps, teach@languagecorps.com, www.languagecorps.com. TESOL training programs offered in many countries, including Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile. Flagship programs offered in Cambodia, Ecuador, Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam include TESOL certification, guaranteed paid jobs, regional excursions, host country language instruction, support of a local "Corps Advocate," a prepaid cell phone, visa preparation, and pre-departure and re-entry packages.

Language Link, 21 Harrington Rd., London SW7 3EU, England; 011-44-20-7225-1065; www.languagelink.co.uk. Places TEFL Certificate holders in its network of affiliated schools in Slovakia, Russia, Vietnam, and China.

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).

MAST International, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Univ. of Minnesota, 135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108; 612-624-3740 or 800-346-6278 ; mast@umn.edu; mast.coafes.umn.edu. Practical agriculture exchange program for Americans in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Finland, France, the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Morocco, South Africa, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. Minimum 6 months relevant experience.

MondoChallenge, Malsor House, Gayton Rd., Milton Malsor, Northampton NN7 3AB, U.K.; 011-44-1604 858225; info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org. Sends international volunteers of all ages to participate in teaching and business development programs in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, Gambia, Senegal, Ecuador, and Chile. Board and lodging in local family homes.

Peace Corps, 1111 20th St. NW., Washington, D.C. 20526; 800-424-8580, www.peacecorps.gov. Sends U.S. citizens (minimum age of 18) on 2-year volunteer assignments. Volunteers serve in 71 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.

Projects Abroad, 347 W 36th St., Ste. 901, New York, NY 10018; 888-839-3535; info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org. Short-term unpaid teaching and other voluntary positions in business, medicine, conservation, etc. in 19 countries, including Cambodia and Ethiopia.

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.

Right to Play, 65 Queen St. W, Thomson Building, Ste. 1900, Box 64, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M5, Canada; 416-498-1922, fax. 416-498-1942; recruitment@righttoplay.com; www.righttoplay.com. NGO that sends suitably qualified coaches to 22 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East for 1 year to implement sport and play activities for children in villages, urban centers, and refugee camps.

Schools Without Borders, 24 Dinnick Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1L5, Canada; 416-534-6342; info@swb.ca, www.schoolswithoutborders.com. Registered Canadian charity with volunteer placements lasting 3-12 months for people over 21 in Brazil, Nepal, India, Kenya, and Thailand.

Scotia Personnel, 6045 Cherry St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2K4, Canada; 902-422-1455; info@scotia-personnel-ltd.com or scotiap@ns.sympatico.ca, www.scotia-personnel-ltd.com. Agency arranges au pair positions in Europe and Australia, hospitality jobs (6+ months) in the U.K., summer camp work in Italy, and teaching in Korea.

Search Associates, www.search-associates.com. Tries to match qualified teachers and interns (who must be university graduates) with vacancies in international schools worldwide via its website and also teacher/recruiter job fairs held in Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Dubai, London, Toronto, Massachusetts, California and others between January and July. Registration fee.

SWAP (Student Work Abroad Program) administered by the Canadian Federation of Students, 45 Charles St. E., Ste. 100 & 200, ON, M4Y 1S2, Canada; 416-996-2887, swapinfo@travelcuts.com, www.swap.ca. Coordinates a working holiday program for Canadian students and non-students in the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and South Africa. Non-Canadian students can participate in Work Canada for 6 months.

Taking Off, 12 Marlborough St., Boston, MA 02116; 617-424-1606, fax. 617-344-0481; takingoff@takingoff.net, www.takingoff.net. Gives clients (aged 16-25) access to a database with 2,500 options worldwide including volunteer work and internships but not paying jobs. Fee for short-term consultations and a flat fee for ongoing personalized assistance.

Travellers, 7 Mulberry Close, Ferring, West Sussex BN12 5HY, U.K.; 011-44-1903 502595; info@travellersworldwide.com, www.travellersworldwide.com. Structured placements for volunteers in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, China, Cuba, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Zambia, and Zimbabwe for teaching, work experience, conservation, and educational courses. No formal qualifications required.

United Planet, 11 Arlington St., Boston, MA 02116; 800-292-2316 or 617-267-7763; quest@unitedplanet.org, www.unitedplanet.org. Quest program consists of long-term volunteering (6-12 months) in more than 35 countries starting in January or August. Short-term quests last 1-12 weeks and are open to people of all ages in 16 countries. U.S. partner of international organization ICYE (Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange). Participants live with a host family and undertake voluntary work placements in social work, conservation, health, or teaching.

Volunteer Abroad, 186 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario K7L 1B1, Canada, 800-263-0050/613-549-3342; www.volunteerabroad.ca. Owned by the Canadian Federation of Students (see SWAP above). Arranges volunteer placements lasting 8-24 weeks in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Ghana, Nepal, and Thailand. CAN$400 registration fee, and varying program costs.

Volunteer Adventures, 915 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80246; 888-825-3454; www.volunteeradventures.com. Volunteer Adventures is an offshoot of Bridge-Linguatec Language Services, www.bridgetefl.com, which provides TEFL certification and teacher-training courses in 10 countries worldwide. Volunteer Adventures offers projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Project types include community development, conservation and wildlife, and teaching English. Prices, excluding airfare, range from $1,340 for 2 weeks of teaching English in Argentina to 4 weeks working with a lion breeding project in Zimbabwe.

Wall Street Institute International, www.wallstreetinstitute.com. Chain of franchised language institutes for adults. Employs about 1,000 full-time EFL teachers in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Website includes current vacancies with country contact e-mails. Teachers must be university graduates and be willing to work within the framework of the well-defined WSI method and system.

World Challenge Expeditions, Black Arrow House, 2 Chandos Rd., London NW10 6NF, U.K.; 011-44-8704 873173; leaderinfo@world-challenge.co.uk, www.world-challenge.co.uk. 400 expedition leaders for summer schools’ educational expeditions to Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Four-week period of work between late June and late August. Usual minimum age 24 and minimum qualification mountain leader training and experience of working with 14-18 year olds.

World Endeavors, 2518 29th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406; 612-729-3400; www.worldendeavors.com. Volunteer, internship, and study programs lasting 2 weeks to 2 months or more in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Philippines, Nepal, and Thailand. Some internships in Europe.

Workcamps around the world accept unskilled short-term labor for 2 to 4 weeks, mainly in the summer. There is a massive effort to coordinate workcamp programs; however, for now interested volunteers should apply to a partner organization in their own country, principally Volunteers for Peace, 1034 Tiffany Rd., Belmont, VT 05730, 802-259-2759, vfp@vfp.org, www.vfp.org, and SCI-IVS, Service Civil International-International Voluntary Service, 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932; Tel. 1-206-350-6585; sciivs.placement@gmail.com. Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.). Registration for most workcamps is about $250, which covers simple accommodation and food but not travel expenses.

WorldTeach, Center for International Development, Harvard Univ., 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138; 617-495-5527 or 800-4-TEACH-0, fax. 617-495-1599, www.worldteach.org. Non-profit organization that places paying volunteers as teachers of EFL or ESL in countries that request assistance. Currently, WorldTeach provides college graduates for 6 or 12 months to Costa Rica, Ecuador, Chile, Guyana, China, Poland, Namibia, South Africa, Pohnpei (Micronesia), and the Marshall Islands.

WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), www.wwoofinternational.org. Global website has links to the national offices in the countries that have a WWOOF coordinator. National WWOOF coordinators compile a list of their member farmers willing to provide free room and board to volunteers who want to help and are interested in furthering the aims of the organic movement. Currently there are WWOOF branches in the U.K., Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Ghana, Uganda, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, and U.S. An online list of organic farms in all other countries (known as WWOOF Independents) can be obtained from WWOOF-UK (P.O. Box 2675, Lewes, Sussex BN7 1RB, England); cost $30.

YMCA International, YMCA Go Global Program, 5 West 63rd St., 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10023; 212-727-8800 or 888-477-9622; jpsewavi@ymcanyc.org, www.internationalymca.org/GoGlobal/index.shtml. Go Global International Volunteer Program to YMCAs and other organizations around the world. Current programs in Australia, Chile, China, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Panama, Peru, Thailand, and Trinidad. Work may consist of camping, childcare, sports instruction, health and environmental education, community development, or English or computer teaching for 2 to 12 months.