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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?

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Looking for casual work overseas? Find the perfect working holiday program for you, and search seasonal work opportunities, with Verge Magazine's Program Search.

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The R J Cornish orchard offers seasonal jobs to fruit pickers. They provide good working conditions and work is generally available Monday to Friday with the strong possibility of Sunday work. Applications are welcome from people looking for seasonal work ...
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As an au pair, participants are considered part of the host family, have their own bedroom and most often have their meals with the family. The main duty is childcare. The family can expect an au pair to take and collect the children at school, help to pr ...
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These programmes allow Canadian participants to gain professional work experience through overseas training. Participants have the opportunity to acquire new skills while gaining a better appreciation of the culture and values of their host country. Non-s ...
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For Canadian and other non-American participants, Centre for Cultural Interchange (CCI) arranges academic year high school, as well as a variety of programmes for students and adults wishing to live and/or work in the US for a short period of time. For Am ...
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Butterfly et Papillon places participants of all nationalities in jobs as au pairs or interns in European organizations. As an au pair, participants integrate into a foreign family and take care of their children. This is a paid positions and will also ge ...
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Fruitfuljobs.com is the site to unearth a huge range of seasonal jobs throughout the year in the agricultural and horticultural industries. They provide all the information job seekers need to have a financially and socially rewarding working holiday. All ...
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For students or those looking for a change in career, Greenforce's work placements are the ideal option. Internship placements take place in Spain and Ecuador and are available in various fields including business, hospitality organizations, educational N ...
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GapGuru creates unique gap year programmes for individuals. They provide essential planning and structure to enable participants to make the most of their time out. Internship placements may include work in journalism, hotel management or in the medical o ...
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The MAST Experience Abroad programme provides qualified individuals the opportunity to travel abroad to gain practical hands-on experience in agriculture, horticulture, agri-business, forestry or related areas. This cross-cultural experience living and wo ...
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EarthCorps offers a six-month training course in Seattle, Washington that brings emerging environmental leaders from across the U.S. and around the world. This training programme is ideal for the volunteers or staff of organizations that work with youth a ...
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Kids Klub centres are located in stunning countryside locations and the working environment is friendly and professional. There are heaps of opportunities to join the team at Kids Klub. They have something to suit everything, whether they are looking for ...
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Since 1985, Tenuta di Spannocchia and the Etruscan Foundation have hosted volunteers and interns who have worked on the Spannocchia farm in exchange for room and board. In the late 1990s, the Internship Programme developed a more formal syllabus that incl ...
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JobMonkey is a job board for seasonal workers to find jobs around the world. They are the summer, seasonal & year-round employment experts!
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Perfect Way is a service agency that also places au pairs in jobs throughout Switzerland. Au pairs work 30 hours per week net and earn between 700 - 1000 Swiss francs per month depending on the age of the au pair and how many children the family has. Work ...
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Go Workabout will help to find participants a job in Australia, and sort out all the paperwork to make it happen. They:-Arrange work for travellers in Australia, before they leave home -Assist with all administrative and visa issues -Arrange a tax number, ...
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We are now recruiting enthusiastic, professional and caring individuals to join our team of international staff in Switzerland. Viamonde's dynamic and experienced team of English-speaking staff are committed to offering a safe, friendly and fun environmen ...
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CDS International offers a range of internship, fellowship, co-op, international exchange and professional development programs in the U.S., Germany, Spain, and Argentina.
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An opportunity for students to gain valuable experience related to their current academic field of study, and helps prepare them for a successful transition from school to the working world. Participants who qualify for a co-op education programme at one ...
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Over 500 young people make up the Kingswood staff team, many of whom are earning while they learn about delivering adventure and educational programmes to young people. It
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Although Casa Guatemala depends on private donations and to a lesser degree the income it generates from the hotel and farm shop, an essential part of its workforce are the foreign volunteers who generously give of their time and expertise in support of t ...
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