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Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

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Ethical & Sustainable Travel

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Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

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To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

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The IMF Internship Programme provides an opportunity for highly promising graduate students pursing an advanced degree/PhD. in macroeconomics or a related field to gain a better understanding of the IMF's work and contribute to the institution's mission. ...
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Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational (ACLE) camps offer native English speakers the opportunity to work as camp counsellors. ACLE camps are located all over Italy - from the Dolomites to Sicily. Camps are either city based (City/Day Camps) or re ...
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An au pair stay in China is a once in a life time experience and it also might be the biggest adventure of your life provided that you carefully choose your host family and have additional support from an au pair organization, since the cultural differenc ...
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Visitoz provides training and job opportunities for those who want to work in Australia. With a variety of job opportunities, it is possible to find something to suit the skills of everybody. Those who want agricultural work on outback farm or station wor ...
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The Centro Boliviano Americano (CBA) accepts applications for teaching positions according to the needs of the CBA as and when necessary. When a vacancy arises, this is announced in the local press inviting the public to apply. Applications for teaching p ...
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The Divemaster Internship will allow you to work within a dive centre in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria in order to gain the experience, skills and courses to become a professional PADI Divemaster. You will be working alongside fully qualified PADI scuba ...
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Do you want an internship program that you'll value? IntuuChina is a HR consulting firm specialized in identifying and bringing young talents into China. Our China Internship Programs are meant to help you find a job in China as well as overcome all the ...
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The Eurolingua Institute provides opportunities to learn foreign languages in the countries where they are spoken.  They offer programs throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Caribbean, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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As a designated J-1 visa sponsor, AIPT provides programme opportunities for foreign nationals to gain invaluable career internships and on-the-job training experience in the United States. Three options exist for foreign nationals travelling to the United ...
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Jacana supports small African entrepreneurs in realizing their plans to grow by linking them to experienced entrepreneurs in the same sector.
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This internship takes place in the UNOV Conference Management Service. The objective is to provide a university student with work experience in the translation of United Nations documentation and/or in interpretation for meetings through dummy booth pract ...
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At Next Step Connections, we give you the opportunity to build your own Internship Program in Asia by choosing your preferred dates, industry and destination in one of Asia's best cities including Shanghai, Hong Kong or Singapore. We do not offer fixed da ...
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The Black Sheep Inn is looking for volunteers to help run and maintain the Inn along with other odd projects. Volunteers will mainly be maintaining the lodge, boiling water for tea and coffee, stocking the refrigerator, helping the guests with things they ...
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Jubail Industrial College (JIC) offers employment opportunities to qualified male instructors wishing to teach at the College. The offer of employment for the teaching staff JIC includes a basic salary, housing, return airfare, vacation, health care, end ...
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The objectives of ISE Ontario's Internship Programme Abroad are: to enhance the linguistic proficiency of second language teachers, provide an opportunity for teaching experience abroad, heighten cultural awareness by living abroad with a host family, est ...
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This world recognized programme will give participants the opportunity to acquire the Spanish language in a native and natural atmosphere. Au pairs will be required to look after children and do some housework in return for accommodation, meals and pocket ...
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8,000 primary and secondary teachers, nursery nurses and classroom assistants every year choose to register with Protocol Education. Register with Protocol and through one point of contact teachers can access the full range of educational establishments a ...
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In exchange for childcare in English, au pairs are treated as family members while they take advantage of cultural and educational opportunities. To help au pairs adapt better, this programme provides language support by combining studying in an establish ...
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