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House-o-Orange is a placement agency that places au pairs with families in Belgium and the Netherlands. For more information on costs, dates and length of stay, contact House-o-Orange directly.
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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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The Au-pair Programme is an international agreement for a young person to spend a period in a foreign country (with the aim of learning a language), living with a family, in which she will be treated like one of the same. For their part, the family want t ...
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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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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offers various unpaid Work Experience Placements throughout the year. British and overseas applicants are welcome to apply. Applicants should have a passion for and knowledge of the placement area.
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Working holiday programmes enable travellers to travel to one of the participating programme countries and have the option of engaging in short-term work to supplement their travel expenses. This programme is ideal for non-students who want to supplement ...
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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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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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SWAP Working Holidays are the work abroad experts. We offer assistance with visa processing, preparing for your trip and organizing your arrival. Once you arrive at one of our destinations, we offer you local support to help you get set up quickly and eas ...
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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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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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The Haut-Lac Centre requires staff for each of the My Swiss Camp programmes. They are looking for energetic and enthusiastic staff to work with school groups from the UK and Ireland as well as children from all over the world. The student
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Internships for graduate students are available at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). These internships are intended to: a) increase the intern's understanding of current human rights issues at the international l ...
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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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Ardmore Language Schools offer a variety of employment opportunities through their language programmes and camps. Positions include Course Director, Academic Programme Manager, Teachers, Recreation Programme Manager, Course Administrator, Lifeguards and S ...
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International Exchange Programme UK (IEPUK) has a wide variety of placements available in Agriculture, horticulture and equine for participants coming to the UK. Whether they are looking to gain practical skills to support their studies or have graduated ...
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UNAIDS grants internships to selected post-secondary students to allow them to participate in the work of UNAIDS and to enable them to deepen their knowledge and understanding of UNAIDS' goals, policies and activities. UNAIDS only proposes internship oppo ...
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As an au pair, participants take part in the day-to-day routine of their host family, experiencing life in the USA at first hand and taking part in all the family activities. Au pairs are international visitors who, on a J-1 Visitor Exchange visa, are all ...
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The objectives of the Internship Programme are to promote among the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and of the World Food Programme. Internships provide Divisions at headquarters or country offices with the assistance of outstand ...
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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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