Summer Jobs Abroad 2005

Book excerpt: This definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 seasonal vacancies for the summer of 2005 in more than 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America. The book covers an enormous range of paid jobs that give readers the opportunity to earn money while seeing the world. In addition, it offers a wide variety of voluntary positions that enable participants to use their time and energy to help others while gaining for themselves the experience of living and working in another country. Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything needed to land the summer job of a lifetime including where the work is; when and to whom to apply plus details of the wages offered; the period of work; and what previous experience or qualifications (if any) are needed. Country-by-country chapters include essential information on work permits, visas where to go, what to do, and essential preparation. The book contains jobs to suit all types of people including: crew and cooks for hotel barges in France; campsite couriers and entertainers in Greece; disc jockeys for Ibiza; wild animal rescuers in California; leaders for adventure tours worldwide; ground crew for hot air balloons in Switzerland; strawberry pickers for Denmark and many more.