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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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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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Exsportise has three centres situated in some of the most scenic areas of England. They vary in size and age range and cater for students from the ages of 10 -16 years. All students and staff live at the camps in single sex accommodation. Staff are respon ...
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Anglo Nannies London places fluent English speakers in jobs as nannies, governesses, au pairs and maternity nurses worldwide, mainly in Turkey.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Each summer the Inter-American Development Bank hires undergraduate students for a period of two to three months. During their employment, the students are placed in one of the departments or units of the Bank and are assigned primarily clerical and admin ...
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Since 1959 the International Camp Counsellor Programme has provided camp counsellors and support staff from more than 80 countries, to various camps throughout the USA. All applicants are pre-screened and each application includes a Police Background Chec ...
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Junior Professional Officers are young professionals (under the age of 35) who are selected by their governments through a rigorous recruitment process to work for WFP. The government pays the JPO
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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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Acorn Adventures provides young people with the time of their lives on adventurous activity holidays, while employees gain a fantastic experience working in great locations across Europe. Acorn Adventure is a provider of adventure holiday camps, employing ...
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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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Real Gap Experience can help participants live dreams of a working holiday! A working holiday is the perfect way to experience the world to its fullest. Participants may are not necessarily be looking for work in their field (and that is often not allowed ...
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S- Au Pair Intermediate is a placement agency that connects au pairs with families across Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America. Contracts range from short term summer positions to year long contracts. For more information, contact S- Au Pair I ...
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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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