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Education Through Recreation is the Village Camps motto: Live, Have Fun and Learn! Village Camps offers an excellent opportunity for people who are interested in working with children and are looking for an exciting way to develop a variety of skills in 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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Sani Resort offers internships to students who are enrolled in a college or university programme that requires an internship component. Internships generally run for around 6 months. Internships are available in all offices within the resort, including Fr ...
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Serving through adventure, the Mzungu Program isn’t about adventures only it's also about being part of a community of like-minded people. Ordinary people, who want to do something extraordinary with their lives, make a difference in the world and make ne ...
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Working at a restaurant with a panoramic view of Banff, guiding tourists on the best vineyards in the Okanagan Valley, operating the ski-lifts at a famous Rocky Mountain ski resort or even welcoming guests an exclusive Vancouver Island hotel. These are al ...
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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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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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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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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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Seasonal Work NZ connects workers with potential employers across New Zealand. the majority of the jobs are in the agricultural sector (picking and packing), but other jobs in the hospitality and construction industries are also listed. Resources for acco ...
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The purposes of the internship programme of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea are to give the participants the opportunity to gain an understanding of the work and functions of the Tribunal and to enable the Tribunal and its Members to ben ...
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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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Barracudas Summer Activity Camps has positions available at it's 25 locations in the UK. Positions include Group assistant, Group coordinator, Specialist instructor, Swimming or Tennis Instructor, Lifeguard, Administrator, Outstanding Officer, Assistant M ...
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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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Go Abroad China (GAC) is a professional all-in-one program provider focusing on internships and placements and Chinese learning in China for college students, undergraduates, recent graduates and early-career changers. We have matched more than 4,000 ambi ...
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Placements in the hospitality industry, childcare or teaching positions. Cultural Embrace pre-arranges and guarantees your job offer prior to departure. Your local salary will be enough to pay for your basic expenses while living abroad. They also include ...
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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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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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Located right by the sea on a Greek island surrounded by unspoiled pine forests, Skyros Holidays is an organizations offering experiential holidays. They are looking for sociable, flexible, team players who enjoy looking after people and not afraid of a b ...
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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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