Live, Work & Travel in Greece & Cyprus
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Hellenic Ornithological Society - Offers both field and office work. Volunteers are required to pay a membership fee and insurance, their own expenses and, for field work, bring items such as a sleeping bag, binoculars, and head flashlight. Some specialist ornithological skills, such as good recognition of the birds of prey of Europe, may be required.
Employment
Employers, Agencies & Placement Services
AAVE - Adventure trip leaders are employed to guide a dozen or so American high school students around Greek (and Italian) cultural sites and in activities such as sea kayaking and windsurfing. AAVE employ one male and one female leader per trip, aged over 21 and certified in the highest levels of wilderness first aid, CPR and lifeguard training.
Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment - Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment is the foremost agency for English teachers in Greece, providing employment, training and support.
Hotel Porto Loutro - Small Greek/English family run beach hotel on the south coast of Crete. Chambermaid and bar staff required for the summer season.
Joy Pool Bar - Bar and studio rooms. No employment information on the website but have been spotted on forums recruiting for Indian and Chinese chefs, maids, bar tenders, waiters and supermarket cashiers.
Kardamena Watersports Center - Have indicated that they may be interested in employing summer seasonal workers in Greece with some qualifications in water sports activities.
Kyllini Beach Resort - A 310 room four star hotel in the west Peloponnese. Jobs include childcare, dance and fitness instruction, and reception.
Mark Warner - Recruit over 1,500 staff for the Alps and the Med each year. Applicants must be over 19 and hold an EU passport.
Naxos Camping - Summer campsite on Naxos Island. Employs restaurant workers and pool bartenders and waitresses.
Neilson - This large leisure firm offers summer jobs on land and sea during April to end October. Successful employees are offered positions for future seasons and they aim to promote from within. Fluent written and spoken English required and Greek would be useful.
Olympic Holidays - Largest specialist tour operator from UK to Greece and Cyprus.
Picasso Mexican Bistro - Experienced restaurant staff with EU passports often wanted in Naxos.
Porto Zante - Luxury resort and spa. No employment information but does recruit waitresses and room service waitresses aged up to 30 with a good knowledge of English. Italian and Russian language skills would be useful.
Sagittarius Restaurant - While there are no employment details on the website, this restaurant and apartment in Tingaki, Kos, has been known to recruit on the i-net for a waiter to work from May to October. A good knowledge of English and some Italian and German skills required. Greek national preferred.
Sailing Holidays Ltd - Experienced flotilla skippers capable of looking after a fleet of about ten boats are employed in Greece. No employment information on the website.
Seahorse International Yacht Brokers - Chartered yachts. They had around 50 boats on offer when we looked, each employing at least a skipper.
Skyros Holistic Holidays - Specialize in alternative holidays. We couldn't find any mention of jobs on their site but we have seen them recruiting for work scholars.
Star Entertainment - An agency based in the Paphos region of Cyprus that wants live vocalists, tribute acts and karaoke comperes for the winter and summer seasons.
Sunsail - Team players wanted in the Med.
Sunshine Vacation Clubs - Resorts in Corfu, Crete and Rhodes. No employment information available but have been seen recruiting for waitresses and bar staff.
Trata Beach Bar Restaurant - Restaurant staff with EU passports often wanted in Naxos Island.
Employment Resources
Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work
About Greece - A very useful page of links for working in Greece, plus a range of other Greek and Cypriot related topics.
Ads in Greece - Classified ads.
Alba - Info about Greek ports and marinas.
Club Cyprus - Information for living and working in Cyprus.
In2greece.com - A travel and tourism guide with information about living and working in Greece including a blog and forum.
JobsCyprus.com - Recruitment service that recruits staff from the UK and EU countries for bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels.
Zante Connect - An information network listing job vacancies and jobs wanted information together with assistance in finding summer accommodation while working in Zante. For all types of seasonal catering jobs such as restaurant staff, bar staff, hotel staff and PR work.
Gap Year & Voluntary Work
Unpaid Positions & Adventure
American Farm School - The American Farm School Greek Summer programme offers high school students a cultural experience abroad that includes living with a Greek village family, community service work, and exploration of Greece's historic sites and natural beauty. Those from outside of the US are welcome to join the programme.
ARCHELON - The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece is an environmental NGO welcoming enthusiastic and committed volunteers to assist with its activities. Volunteers are invited to work on the island of Zakynthos, in Peloponnesus, and Crete. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in the daily treatment of sea turtles that usually bear injuries as a result of their accidental capture in fishing gear and help with the raising of public awareness among the public and maintenance of the centre's facilities. Field work takes place between mid May and mid October but the rescue centre is open all year.
Archipelagos - The Institute of Marine and Environmental Research of the Agean Sea offers the opportunity for recent graduates and students to acquire practical experience in conservation work. Placement duration is between three to 12 months in Archipelagos' research bases on islands in the eastern Aegean Sea.
ARCTUROS - Founded in 1992 to put an end 'dancing bears' ARCTUROS welcomes assistance, either independently or through the European Voluntary Service programme. Volunteers can work at the environmental centre, help raise public awareness or take part in field work activities.
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Donkey Sanctuary Cyprus - Providing life care to donkeys and mules, volunteers from abroad who want to have a working holiday are welcome to offer extra help to the sanctuary.
Earth, Sea and Sky - Aims to reverse the deterioration of the wildlife habitat within the area of Zakynthos designated as a National Marine Park. Volunteers work as a small team to research and record the affects of tourism on the local environment, provide information on the local flora and fauna to visitors, rescue injured animals and participate in beach and forest clean ups.
ELIX - Conservation Volunteers Greece - An NGO that organises international voluntary work programmes and youth exchange. Summer workcamps take place in Greece from June to September.
Hellenic Foundation for Youth and Volunteering - A non profit making NGO established on the island of Kefalonia and operated exclusively by volunteers . The club receives volunteers from all over the world who can take part in underwater research and dolphin observation, work at the museum or join the rescue team.
Hellenic Ornithological Society - Offers both field and office work. Volunteers are required to pay a membership fee and insurance, their own expenses and, for field work, bring items such as a sleeping bag, binoculars, and head flashlight. Some specialist ornithological skills, such as good recognition of the birds of prey of Europe, may be required.
Hellenic Wildlife Hospital - The HWH undertakes many tasks involved with the care and protection of bird life in Greece. They have cleaning, feeding and maintenance tasks waiting for volunteers who take the hour and a half ferry ride from Piraeus to Aigina Island. Accommodation is provided but volunteers pay their own costs.
InGlobe - Summer jobs and learning programmes in Greece and Cyprus.
Kalikalos - Offering holistic holidays in Greece, Kalikalos welcome volunteers to help out around the centre and on an organic farm. They offer food and accommodation, usually in a tent or yurt, from as little as a couple of weeks to five or six months on a work exchange basis. Staff members put in up to 30 hours of work per week, get one full day off each week and generally can count on a couple of hours on the beach or time to themselves daily.
Katelios Group - The Katelios Group is a a small organisation working to protect the natural environment of Kefalonia focusing on the conservation of the endangered Loggerhead sea turtle. Volunteers are welcome to help out between May and October.
Lesbian Wildlife Hospital - A small non profit organisation on the island of Lesbos that aims to give first aid to domestic and wild animals. They welcome any useful help.
Marine Turtle Research Group - A group of professional scientists and student volunteers dedicated to undertaking fundamental and applied research on marine turtles, they invite applicants for voluntary field assistant positions in northern Cyprus.
Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles - Volunteers, preferably packing a laptop, work for a minimum of three weeks at the MEDASSET office in Athens.
National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades - Enthusiastic, motivated individuals with an interest in environmental conservation are invited to offer volunteer work on the first designated National Marine Park in Greece, the largest in the Mediterranean. Volunteers are required to assist in the implementation of the park's day to day management programme which includes field work and office duties.
RAM Universal Group - Study hotel management in Greece.
The Silva Project - A non profit organisation in Corfu dedicated to preserving the Skyrian horse. Volunteers work with the horses and on an organic kiwi fruit farm.
Sunrock Backpackers Resort - Located above Pelekas beach (reputed to be the best on the island) on the west coast of Corfu, this friendly family run hostel offers traditional Greek hospitality and great food from their own farm. A free pick up is available from the port and volunteer work offered to those under 25 intending to stay for longer than one month. Highly recommended.
Tethys Research Institute - A non profit NGO for the study and the conservation of the marine environment. Tethys organise whale and dolphin field courses for those who are willing to contribute to research and conservation campaigns.
WWOOF Greece - Greece doesn't have its own national office but a look at the 'independents' section of the international WWOOF website reveals that, at the time of writing, there are 37 organic farming organisations in the country.
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