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Work and Study Abroad

In Europe and worldwide you can find seasonal paid roles in hotels, catering, camping, sports, Au pairing, farm work, teaching and other areas. There are many volunteering opportunities too, often in environmental conservation work or supporting remote communities. For wider lists of organisations offering work and study abroad, visit Prospects or use our books on the Careers Reference shelves.

• Working Abroad
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Volunteering
• Work and Study
• International Vacancies
• Country Specific Information
• Careers Reference Library

Working Abroad

• Working Abroad - Prospects
• BUNAC - USA summer camps and other worldwide opportunities
• Camp America – USA Summer camps
• CCUSA - Camp Counselling USA
• Yummy Jobs - Placements in the hospitality sector in USA, including Disney programmes, and other worldwide opportunities

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

• TEFL Job Profile - Prospects
• IST Plus
• Cactus TEFL
• Oxford TEFL

Volunteering

• Intervol
• Raleigh International - Volunteer expeditions. Raleigh offers Graduate Bursary Awards for graduates from lower income families. 
• Frontier - Environmental conservation and work with remote communities.
• Responsible Travel

Work and Study

• Study Abroad - Prospects
• Erasmus - British Council. Year of study abroad as part of your degree.
• Comenius - British Council. Teaching assistant placements abroad during your degree.
• The SaltireFoundation - Summer internships abroad related to your degree.
• IAESTE - Course-related work placements abroad for undergraduates in science, engineering, technology and architecture. Primarily summer internships.
• Mountbatten Institute - Graduate employment in the US combined with postgraduate study.
• Fulbright Scholarships - Postgraduate study in the US.

International Vacancies

• Our Vacancies - Search in Work-Experience/Placements for vacation work and summer internships
• International Jobs Online - University of London
• Graduate Jobsearch Online - University of Strathclyde (Search by Country or International Jobsearch)
• Directory of International Employers - University of Leicester
• EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal

Country Specific Information

• Country Profiles - Prospects
• BBC Country Profiles
• AGCAS Starting Your Career In... Country Guides for International Students - Reference copies are available on the Careers Service shelves. Guides include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, USA, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
• www.kwintessential.co.uk/culture-vulture.php

Careers Reference Library

Lending copies of these books are available from the library.

• Work Your Way around the World, Griffith, 331.124 GRI
• Working Abroad, Reuvid, 331.702 REU
• Teaching English Abroad, Griffith, 428.24071 GRI
• Live & Work in the USA, Turner, 917.304931 TUR
• Gap Year Guidebook, Withers, 331.34705 GAP
• Summer Jobs Worldwide (Careers shelf only), 331.124025 SUM

Last reviewed: 17 June, 2010 | Careers Service | Legal