These links represent some of the primary short-term work and au pair (home stay in exchange for child care services) programs available to currently enrolled and recent UCSB graduates. Click HERE for links to more long term international career opportunities.

iHipo
iHipo enables candidates to find internships and jobs abroad. As a social network, iHipo offers the ideal opportunity to build an international career network (e.g. with other expatriates) and join country-based communities.

International Cooperative Education (ICE)
Paid overseas summer work and internships. Low cost fees include housing; work visa and placement. Open to international students and graduating seniors.

AIPT (Association for International Practical Training)
AIPT promotes international understanding through cross-cultural, on-the-job, practical training exchanges for students and professionals in over 50 countries around the world. Most full-time internships last for 8-12 weeks during the summer, but longer stays are available. AIPT programs include the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) to assist students majoring in technical subjects, the Student Exchanges program (mostly hospitality/tourism) to assist students in non-technical majors, and the Career Development program for professionals and recent graduates in nearly any career field.

American-Scandanavian Foundation
http://www.amscan.org/training.html
The Nordic countries are among the world's most advanced nations in engineering, computer technology and education. Paid short-term and long-term training positions with private industry and technical universities in chemistry, computer science, forestry, horticulture, engineering are available throughout Nor den (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) lasting from 8 to 12 weeks from May to October are available.

Au Pair in Europe
http://www.aifs.org
Administered through American Institute for Foreign Study, 1-800-727-2437. Au Pair Europe offers au pair placements to both U.S. and Canadian citizens in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Language proficiency may be required for some countries. Positions range in length of service and extended stays may be an option. For email, click here: AIFS

Au Pair Jobs
http://members.tripod.com/au _pair_search/
Provides annotated listings by country of prospective families including background information and requirements that seek an au pair arrangement for their children. Besides getting free room and board and a small salary, college students get a chance to practice conversational skills in the language they are studying while getting time off for travels and further explorations of a region they hope to visit.

BUNAC: Work in Britain and Australia
http://www.bunac.org
1-800-GO-BUNAC or (203) 264-0901. The British Universities North America Club (BUNAC) allows participants to experience short-term work in Britain (England, Scotland, or Wales) for up to 6 months any time of the year. Participants find their own jobs and may work in any field, although most find work in the service industry ( retail, restaurants, pubs, etc.). The program is open to U.S. citizens who are full-time students or graduating seniors, provided they begin the program within 6 months after graduation. There is a limited program also available in Australia for 150 US students granted on a first-come, first serve basis. The program fee is $550 and your visa application and fees are due end of January.

CDS International
http://www.cdsintl.org
N.Y. City Phone: (212) 497-3500. Email: info@cdsintl.org. CDS offers training opportunities ranging from 6-18 months in business, engineering and technical fields. The program involves one month of intensive language training in Germany followed by a five month paid internship or a work permit for 12-18 months, depending upon the CDS program utilized. Good knowledge of German language and US Citizenship required. Financial aid available.

CIEE: Council Work Abroad
http://www.ciee.org/ Email click here: CIEE. Council's program allows participants to experience short-term work abroad year-round. A variety of job opportunities are available in countries such as Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. Some UCSB students have combined two countries for a longer program. Some past jobs include a dietary assistant in France, a tour guide in Germany, and an organic farmer in New Zealand.

Intern in Asia
http://www.interninasia.com
Help U.S. college students and recent graduates get Internships at American and Asian companies in China and Japan. Complete on-line application to find out if you are eligible.

Interexchange
http://www.interexchange.org
InterExchange offers a variety of programs (summer and year-long) for both US and non-US citizens. They offer work programs in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Switzerland and au pair programs in Austria, Finland, France (summer and year), Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.

WISE: Worldwide Internships & Service Education
WISE offers a number of three to six month internships in London, United Kingdom. Placements are done with a project-center approach, making these internships appropriate for students or mid-career professionals. Placements can be can be arranged in all fields of interest - the arts, business, industry, government agencies, marketing and travel. Recent sites have included Sotheby's, Merrill Lynch and the House of Commons. Preferred starting dates are September and January. A six week program is available in the summer . Stipends are provided. All program arrangements are made in advance and WISE provides guidance through the visa and work permit process. For more information, e-mail here.

Global Volunteer Network
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/
Community projects in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal. Romania, Russia, Thailand, and Uganda. Projects include teaching English, environmental work, health and sanitation, and cultural home stays.

EmployIreland
Searching for jobs in Ireland? Send your CV and get irish job opportunity. Find your ideal job with Employ Ireland.

WORLDTEACH
www.worldteach.org
(Center for International Development, Harvard University, 79 John F Kennedy St, Box 122, Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel. 617-495-5527, 1-800-4-teach-0; E-mail: info@worldteach.org) Year-long volunteer teaching positions available in Bangladesh, China, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, and Pohnpei (Micronesia). Summer volunteer teaching positions available in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Namibia, Poland, and South Africa. Programs range from fully funded to a fee of $5990. Fees include international airfare, orientation, training, health insurance, on-site support, room and board, a monthly living stipend for year-long programs, and pre-departure materials. 20-50 placements in each country annually; approximately 300 total per year.

University of Michigan's Teaching Overseas Link

ESL JOB LINKS
http://www.eslcafe.com
Jobs from around the world for teaching English positions by country. Click on Jobs for journal entries by country.

Alliances Abroad
Offers teaching placements in the Africa (Ghana Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, South Africa), People's Republic of China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ireland, and Mexico for periods of 3 months to one year."For individuals with a passion for teaching. As resources are limited, teachers must rely on their own initiative and creativity." Students range from young children to college age. Placements vary from thatched huts to sharing classroom space at universities. Rolling admissions. Application fee $75. Program fee $1,200-7,800, depending on length of stay. Includes 80 hours of training, room and board, insurance, orientation, credits, and excursions. Acceptance of individuals is based on ability to succeed overseas, not on previous experience. Accepts 450-500 participants per year.

English Language Teaching Assistant Program- ELTAP
(Center for International Programs, 225 Community Services Bldg., University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, MN 56267; Tel.: 320-589-6464; Fax: 320-589-1661; E-mail click here . ELTAP is an undergraduate course for credit where participants do team-teaching of English in high school or post-secondary institutions. Placements have been made in Brazil, Cameroon, the Czech Republic, India, Italy,Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, and Vietnam. Most participants stay with families, but some stay in flats or school dorms. Some housing arrangements are at no cost, others cost $210-700. Participants must write a paper on the experience and keep an "analytical journal"; grading is pass/fail. $300 application fee; tuition for 15 quarter credits is $1,545 (both in-state and out-of-state). Placements made year-round, approximately 10-15 per quarter. Program is open to students from other universities.

FRIENDS OF WORLD TEACHING
www.fowt.com
(PO Box 1049, San Diego, CA 92112-1049; Tel.:1-800-503-7436; Fax 619-224-5363; E-mail click here.) Not a placement program. Offers listings of English-language K-12 schools in over 100 countries. Most positions full-year, but shorter terms also available. Teacher usually pays airfare; housing, stipend and/or health insurance may be provided depending on country.Most positions are salaried assignments. Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree and be able to demonstrate teaching ability. For $20, you receive school listings for three countries; please choose three countries when submitting request. Application deadline
varies according to country, but schools accept applications year-round. Of approximately 500 people requesting information per month, an estimated 10-25% get offers.

FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
www.iie.org
(contact: U.S. Student Programs Division, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580; Tel.: 212-984-5330;
One-year positions available for Belgium & Luxembourg (2), France (40), Germany (50), Hungary (2), Korea (30) [includes teacher training and intensive study of Korean], and Turkey (1 or 2). Bachelor's degree required. Strong preference is given to majors in appropriate foreign language who intend to be future teachers. Deadline for currently enrolled students is mid-September a year before the position starts, or mid- to late-October for applicants-at-large. See the separate entry in the Positions in Europe section for the Austrian Fulbright program (administered separately).

GLOBAL ROUTES INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS
www.globalroutes.org
(1814 7th Street, Suite A., Berkeley CA 94710; Tel.: 510-848-4800; Fax: 510-848-4801; E-mail click here. Global Routes places pairs of teaching interns 17 years of age and older in local schools in remote villages in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Thailand, Kenya and the Navajo Nation. Interns live with host families and teach full time in the local schools.They are also expected to complete a community service project in their community. Two-month summer and three-month academic term placements available. Program fees are$3,550 for summer, $3,950 for academic term, not including airfare. Registration fee is $45. No application deadline, limited to space available; groups have 10-14 interns. All in-country expenses included in fee: orientation, training, housing, meals, transportation, entrance fees, full-time leader, etc. 60 interns participated in 1997.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS SERVICES
www.iss.edu/edustaff/jobs.html
Regular K-12 Teaching Positions at International Schools. The only placement service for teachers with certification but without experience is the 'New Perspectives' program (PO Box 5910, Princeton, NJ 08543; Tel.: 609-452-0990; Fax: 609-452-2690; E-mail: edustaffing@iss.edu;).Very selective program entails interviewing at an International Recruitment Center (IRC) after passing the initial screening by ISS. $150 application fee, no placement fee, $150 per person per IRC. Must have bachelor's degree, teaching certification, significant overseas experience (such as student teaching or study abroad), and be willing to go to any country particularly in the developing world for a 2-year contract. Areas in special demand include math, science, computers, library/media specialist, music, and counseling.

JET- JAPAN EXCHANGE AND TEACHING PROGRAM
www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/index.html
JET is a program is sponsored by the Japanese government. Positions are available as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT),Coordinator for International Relations (CIR), or -- for non-U.S. citizens only -- Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA). The salary is sufficient to cover personal expenses for living in Japan, and round-trip air transportation is provided. Japanese language not required. Contracts are for one year with extensions available.

Overseas Academic Opportunities
(7 Ave., Ocean Grove NJ 07756; Tel./Fax: 732-774-1040--$42 per year to subscribe). A job vacancy bulletin listing K-12 positions which may be open to those lacking experience or certification is Positions are regularly available in all subject areas throughout the world. English is the only language required.

Student Teaching Programs
These are study abroad programs, granting academic credit, with a student teaching component. Available for summers or semesters. Listed in Vacation Study Abroad, directories published by the Institute of International Education available on reserve in the Career Resources Room at Career Services. (See index under 'Student Teaching').

Try using standard search engines such as Google, Alta Vista, Yahoo, or Lycos and search for the names of organizations, or experiment with key words such as "volunteer" plus "abroad" or other desired field and country. Yahoo! list of organizations (www.yahoo.com/economy/organizations)

IDEALIST.ORG
http://www.idealist.org.
Find volunteer opportunities and internships in more than 150 countries.

INTERACTION
www.interaction.org
InterAction is a clearinghouse of organizations and volunteer options in the relief and development field; these organization seek primarily those with professional skills.

VOLUNTEER INTERNATIONAL.ORG
http://volunteerinternational.org
An up-to-date search site for international volunteer and interns opportunities. Find the perfect volunteer opportunity by place, type of work and/or project duration. Answers on the who, what, where, when, why and how of volunteering abroad. Information on web sites, funding, publications and jobs as well as first-hand accounts of volunteer experiences.

Amigos de las Americas
www.amigoslink.org
5618 Star Lane, Houston TX 77057; Tel.: 800-231-7796 or 713-782-5290, Fax: (713) 782-9267. Email click here . info@amigoslink.org.

Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/
Practical conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian environment. PO Box 423, Victoria Australia; Tel.: +61-53-331-483; Fax: +61-53-332-290; Click here for email.

CIEE- Council International Volunteer Programs
www.ciee.org
205 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5706; Tel.: 888-COUNCIL; Email click here.

Global Volunteer Network
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/
Community projects in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, Romania, Russia, Thailand, and Uganda. Projects include teaching English, environmental work,
health and sanitation, and cultural home stays.

INTERNATIONAL IICD: Institute for International Cooperation and Development
http://www.iicdmi.org
IICD offers volunteer solidarity work and travel programs to countries in Africa and Latin America - and a special teaching program in Mozambique. The teaching program is 18 months long and includes preparation and follow-up periods at the Institute in Massachusetts and Michigan.

PARTNERSHIP FOR SERVICE LEARNING
www.studyabroad.com
(815 Second Avenue, Suite 315,New York, NY 10017; Tel.: 212-986-0989; Fax: 212-986-5039; Email click here. Programs for summer, semester, or year combining academic courses for credit with unpaid service work in human services, health care, special education, TEFL, or community development. Locations in the Czech Republic,Ecuador, England, France, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines, Scotland, and South Dakota (with Native Americans). Application deadline: 2 months prior to starting date. $250 application fee (refunded if not accepted and deducted from program fees if accepted). Program fees range from $4,000-7,000.

PEACECORPS
www.peacecorps.gov
Office: Peace Corps, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209; Tel.:
800-424-8580, x1; The Peace Corps is one of the best-paid "volunteer" jobs: All expenses paid, extensive training, and a "resettlement allowance" approximately $5,400 after completing 2-year assignment. Placements in over 90 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific Basin, and Russia. Positions available in teaching English (except in Latin America), though math and science teachers especially in demand. Jobs in agriculture, business, health, skilled trades, etc., also available. U.S. citizens only. No upper age limit. No application deadline, but allow 9 months between application and placement. 3,200 volunteers are placed annually with plans to expand this to 3,500-4,000.

UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (UNV)
http://www.unv.org
Recruits and places international specialists and field workers in developing countries for two years or less in humanitarian relief, peace-building electoral work or human rights projects. UNV does not offer short-term overseas summer camps or practical assignments for students.

VOLUNTEERS FOR PEACE
www.vfp.org
Great for short-term volunteer projects and links.

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
http://www.cnvs.org
Wonderful links and information, includes Americorps.

CARE
www.care.org for job postings. Fax 404-577-9418; Email click here. CARE Corps volunteer programs and careers.

PACIFIC ISLANDS CLUB
http://pacificislandsclub.com
This is a full-time, six month contract to be a CLUBMATE on Guam or Saipan for Asian tourists. The contract includes room and board; round-trip airfare; a monthly salary of $520; and inexpensive medical and dental insurance for approx. $40 a month. This position requires a strong customer service industry background, outgoing, energetic personality with a desire to work hard and gain multi-cultural exposure. Life guarding, CPR, First-Aid, EMT, or wind surfing instruction certificates area all helpful. An ability to speak or learn Japanese, Chinese or Korean is very important.

CAMP COUNSELORS USA
Offers an"educational work-travel program" in camps and orphanages across the former Soviet Union; programs also available in Australia, New Zealand, and Venezuela. Placements in camp with full room and board and a small, symbolic stipend (not enough to cover program fee). Minimum requirements include experience with children, knowledge of the appropriate foreign language, and teaching/coaching experience. Fee of $1,500 includes round-trip airfare from New York, visa, travel insurance, orientations (not training) in New York and Moscow, and support during the 4 or 8 week program. Application deadline April1. Usually about 100 applicants. For 1999, selected about 50-75 placements.

UCSB Global & International Studies Program
http://www.global.ucsb.edu
Provides detailed information on this new major and new minor.

UC Education Abroad Programs
http://www.eap.ucop.edu/eap/special_focus/internship.htm
Explore country specific study abroad/language programs; application deadlines, requirements and more.

Non-UC Study Abroad Programs with an Internship or Applied Research Component
http://www.studyabroad.com/exp.htmll
Excellent, annotated listing of key individual programs to consider with countries specified. Check with Judy Berger, UCSB International Admissions Specialist &Study Abroad Advisor, Admissions Office, 1210 Cheadle Hall, for information on how to transfer credit back to UCSB. You must get this approval before you leave! Financial aid questions should be addressed by Cecilia Becerra, 893-2264 at the UCSB Office of Student Financial Services.

Consultants for Global Programs
www.globalprograms.com
Provides reasonably priced study abroad/internships in China, Mexico, Cyprus, Spain and Hong Kong.

Semester at Sea
www.semesteratsea.com
Besides the semester at sea program from the University of Pittsburgh's College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute for Shipboard Education Sea now offers a summer alternative. Sail from June 14 to August 18, and visit Greece, Spain, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Egypt and Israel and earn nine credits.

Global Volunteer Network
Community projects in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, Romania, Russia, Thailand, and Uganda. Projects include teaching English, environmental work, health and sanitation, and cultural home stays.