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Opportunities
Are you seeking the - road less traveled? Either during college
or upon graduation many students want to explore the world. Some
students need that year off before they head to graduate school
while other students still might be searching for what they want
to pursue in life. The programs listed in our "Opportunities"
section are aimed at those students who are thirsting for a bit
of an adventure and chance to explore the world beyond their own
backdoor.
Unique Travel Opportunities
- 4 International
Careers & Jobs
International employment directory worldwide top job sites and
career resources. 4icj.com is a starting point for finding overseas
jobs and work abroad. 4icj.com covers 190 countries and includes
more than 1000 job sites and career resources classified according
to 18 categories.
- Backdoor
Jobs!
Short-Term Job Adventurers!
Internships, extraordinary experiences, seasonal jobs, volunteer
vacations, & work abroad. If you are baffled as to a future
career and are ready to explore the many doors of opportunity
that short-term jobs have to offer, you've come to the right
place. Backdoorjobs.com is simply about discovering life's options
and finding your place in the world (and that's real exciting
stuff). So come explore, dream, discover and do!
- BUNAC
BUNAC currently offers US students and young people work/travel
programs to Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Each program offers a unique insight into life in a completely
new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and
traveling overseas. In addition BUNAC USA offers a volunteer
placement program in South Africa.
- One
Small Planet
Information on Work, Study, Volunteer and Travel Opportunities
Abroad. How to do your homework if an opportunity is right for
you.
- The
Real Truth about Cruise Ship Jobs
This site is about cruise line employment. The process is a
little more complicated than simply sending your resume to the
cruise lines' Human Resource Department. Many jobs are not even
obtained through the cruise line. This web site offers articles
and products that will provide the kind of "inside information"
that is essential to your job search.
Teaching English As a Second Language
Service Programs / Nonprofit Jobs / Career Launchers
- Idealist
A good database and listing of volunteer service opportunities
and non-profit career opportunities.
- Teach
For America
Teach For America is building the movement to eliminate educational
inequity in this country. Since 1990, more than 10,000 exceptional
individuals have joined Teach For America, committing two years
to teach in low-income rural and urban communities. Following
this experience, many have become committed leaders in the effort
to expand opportunities for all children.
- Peace
Corps
Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 71 countries in Africa, Asia,
the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle
East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers
work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development,
the environment, and information technology.
- Green
Corps
Field school for environmental organizing. Since our inception,
we have trained thousands of young people in the skills of organizing
and advocacy who have led scores of critical environmental campaigns,
and helped launch the careers of 150 Green Corps graduates currently
holding positions of leadership in the environmental and social
change movement.
- Americorps
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage
more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to
meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and
the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than
2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations.
- City
Year
An Action Tank for national service, City Year seeks to demonstrate,
improve and promote the concept of national service as a means
for building a stronger democracy. An 'action tank' is both
a program and a 'think tank' - constantly combining theory and
practice to advance new policy ideas, make programmatic breakthroughs,
and bring about major changes in society. City Year's vision
is that one day, the most commonly asked question of a young
person will be, "Where are you going to do your service
year?"
- International
Volunteer Project
A searchable database of international volunteer opportunities.
Most of these are "pay for play" organizations that
offer shorter-term volunteer opportunities, but which charge
a participation fee.
- Escapeartist.com
The web site of international lifestyles and global relocation.
Good web site of links to information and programs on teaching
overseas and volunteer jobs overseas.
Summer Opportunities
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