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Employment Cont. |
| Park
City Mountain Resort - American resort. |
| Personnel
Agency - A European agency based in Bratislava,
capital of the Slovak Republic. They offer services for
Slovak students seeking vacation jobs in the territories
of Slovakia and Czech Republic. They also seem to have a
Work & Travel USA programme too, presumably for Slovak
students. I can't say much more than that as it's not in
English. |
| RiverBarge
Excursion Lines - Barge mates and galley staff required
for a 590 foot Mississippi hotel barge. |
| Robert
Walters - Banking and finance recruitment. |
| Six
Flags - Six Flags run 28 theme parks across America
and accept job applications from international students
at many of their centres. Good English skills are necessary
as all of the positions (ride operations, games and attractions,
landscaping, food services, ticket selling, safari guides
and guest relations) require dealing with guests. |
| Ski
Heavenly - American ski company. |
| Southern
DataStream - Agricultural engineering and consulting
company that offers internships ranging from engineering
to journalism in Florida. Fee required and some housing
provided. |
| Steamboat
Springs - Resort employment opportunities plus winter
jobs. |
| Trek
America - Have been touring America for nearly 30
years. |
| Vail
Resorts - Own and operate four Colorado ski resorts:
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. |
| Valleyfair
- Amusement park in mid west USA with 1,500 positions available.
Application form available to download. |
| Vista
Verde - A home page on the range. |
| Wilderness
Volunteers - Promotes volunteer service to America's
wild lands. |
| Windsor
Mountain International - International Summer Camp
in Windsor, New Hampshire. The Crossroads Student Travel
Programs will send students across the US and Abroad for
cross-cultural exchanges, community service, language immersion,
wilderness adventure, and traveling theatre programs. Formally
known as Interlocken. |
| Work
Experience USA - Work America programme from Camp
Counselors USA providing work visa, flights and support
to university students. |
Employment Resources |
| Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work |
| ATTRA
- Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
is the US national sustainable farming information center
operated by the private nonprofit National Center for Appropriate
Technology. Why is this of interest to us? Because they
have a huge list of internships on alternative farms and
small holdings. |
| Avalon Travel Publishing - Publish over 300 guidebooks under a number of brands, including Moon Handbooks and Rick Steves. Internships available in several departments. |
| Camp
Channel - A directory of camps, a nicely filled
job board and free resume posting service. |
| Casino
Careers - News, jobs and a resume posting service
for those interested in gaming employment in Vegas. |
| Coolworks
- They claim to link to 70,000 jobs in great places. We
haven't counted but they certainly do provide excellent
coverage of working in America, including info for non US
citizens. This is a very good place to find a job in a summer
or ski resort, in national, state and amusement parks, on
water, at camp, or as a volunteer. |
| Craigslist
- A useful link list for living in the San Francisco Bay
area. Other US city lists are available too. |
| Delta
Publications - Information regarding football
coaching jobs in the USA. |
| E
Nanny Source - Finding a nanny agency in your
area of the USA. |
| European
Workers in the USA - Services for participants
of work and travel USA Programmes. These include
seasonal jobs in New Jersey, job offers, summer
housing, US visas, American tax returns, trips
to Niagara Falls, Washington, New York. |
| FUSAC
- A bi weekly contact magazine for French people in America
with information about housing and employment. |
| Go
Ski - Information about American and worldwide ski
resorts. |
| JobBankUSA
- Specialises in providing career information including
job and resume database services to job candidates, employers
and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide. |
| JobPier.com
- Job Listings. |
| Jobs@WestsideRentals.com - Job search website. |
| Kids
Camps Camp Jobs - A search of camp job opportunities
by location or position. |
| MySummerCamps.com
- Extensive information on summer camps, summer staffing
opportunities and seasonal facility rentals. |
| NaniNet
- Resources available via this US organization include nanny
positions wanted board, calculation of taxes and a search
of their databases. |
| Nanny
Classifieds - Care givers can file their resume
to this well established American nanny service. |
| Nannyville
- A self service nanny database with nationwide nannies
listed and also a source for nannies to apply for jobs. |
| National
Internships - Internships across America. |
| Organic
Volunteers - Make organic chocolate in Costa Rica,
build with adobe in Mexico or grow organic coffee in Peru.
These are just a few of the opportunities offered through
Organic Volunteers. For a small membership of US$10 you
can use the online database to find many different educational
opportunities in sustainability throughout Latin America.
The network also contains opportunities in the USA. Part
of the WWOOF volunteer network. |
| Petersons - Information on becoming a camp
counsellor and a comprehensive search facility. Also publish
and distribute useful guidebooks in the States. |
| Rainbow Reef - Dive instructor development centre in the Florida Keys. Internships available. |
| Seasonal
Employment - Summer and winter seasonal jobs across
the States and Canada. |
| SkiCentral
- American ski news, features and employment links. |
| Skiing
the Net - Ski and snow sport jobs at American resorts. |
| SnagAJob.com
- Part time jobs and summer jobs for students and teens.
A good looking site with many well known employers using
the service. |
| TaxBack.com
- Organises tax back for people of all ages and sectors
who have worked in the USA. |
| ThemeParkJobs.com
- Allows a job search of jobs in mostly American and Canadian
theme parks by date posted or location. |
| Usavis.org
- Enables people throughout the world to participate in
the annual American Green Card Lottery. The site includes
an online application form and provides professional customer
support services. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| Agriventure - Run by the International Agricultural Exchange Association,
Agriventure arranges working exchanges to Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, USA and Japan on farming or horticultural
enterprises. Applicants must be aged 18-30, have no
dependants, be British citizens, have a full driving licence
and have good practical experience within agriculture or
horticulture or around the home. Programmes depart
all the year around (applications required approx 2 months
minimum before departure). Programme costs start at around
£1700 and include: return flights (and transfer to
host family), full travel and work insurance, work permits,
job placement, departure information meeting, seminar in
host country and full emergency back-up through offices
in hosting country. Programmes are also available to Americans,
Canadians, some Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders
through offices in their own country. |
| Challenge
Educational Services - Work experience in America
for graduates and under graduates aged 19 to 26. |
| Concordia - International volunteer projects in offered in the USA and other countries for UK residents. The projects last two to four weeks and include nature conservation, renovation, construction, archaeology, social work, youth work and teaching. |
| English
Speaking Union - The ESU operate Capitol Hill Scholarships,
allowing undergraduates to undertake placements in the offices
of members of the US Congress. Past interns have worked
for Teddy Kennedy and on the President's re-election campaign. |
| Everett Public Service Internship Program - Applicants should be current undergraduate or undergraduates of a United States university. |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps - Christians accepted for voluntary work in the USA. |
| United
Nations Exchange - Over 1000 projects in Europe
and North America as well as a more specialised programme
of projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and
Latin America. |
Living in the USA |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| CaliforniaRealEstate.com - Find a home in California. Also includes an agent search. |
| Clearsky - Luxury overseas property developers in Florida, Canada and the Bahamas. |
| Coldwell Banker Feltrim - Florida based estate agents. |
| Florida Countryside - Florida property for sale. Downloadable buyers guide available. |
| HomeGain - Find a home across America. |
| Mahoosuc Realty - Ski resort homes for sale. |
| World of Florida - UK based estate agents selling property in Florida. |
Travelling in the USA |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
| Sitebits
/ New York City - New York City information compiled
by Slavito. Neighborhoods, restaurants, apartments, city
photos, survival advice and more. |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| Embassy
of the United States, London |
| New
York Times |
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