DAVID WOODWORTH

Lists over 30,000 exciting vacancies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland for the summer of 2004 including not only paid jobs and voluntary work but also vacation traineeships which give on-the-jobwork experience relevant to a possible future career.Summer Jobs in Britain explains when and to whom to apply and gives information on wages (up to $400 per week), when the work is available, and what experience (if any) is required. It also includes tips on work permits, including the Work in Britain scheme for American students, and information on taxation, and the British national minimum wage.Opportunities featured include possibilities to work as catering staff from Land's End to John O'Groats; guides in a Scottish whisky distillery; ticket marshals at a Grand Prix race track; apple pickers and marquee erectors; software designers; hang-gliding instructors; helpers at a monkey sanctuary; ride operators at theme parks; teachers of English as a foreign language; or as volunteers at Buddhist retreats, on steam railways, or on the archaeological excavation of a Roman fort.

The definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 vacancies in more than 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America, enabling visitors to earn while they travel the world.Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything they need to land the summer job of a lifetime including where the jobs are and who to apply to--plus details of the wages offered and what experience or qualifications (if any) are needed. Also includes essential information on work permits and visas.Includes vacancies on barges on French waterways, party organizers for fun pubs on Ibiza, volunteers for conservation work in game reserves in southern Africa, caterers for a Hollywood theme park in Germany, English teachers for Egypt or Ecuador, leaders to escort choirs on tours around Europe, disk jockeys for cruise ships in the Mediterranean, farm hands for the Australian Outback, strawberry pickers for France and Denmark, and diving instructors for the Red Sea.

"Summer Jobs Abroad" lists over 30,000 exciting seasonal vacancies in over fifty countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America. The book contains both an enormous range of paid jobs that give the opportunity to earn money while seeing the world and a wide variety of voluntary positions that enable participants to help others while gaining the unforgettable experience of living and working in another country. "Summer Jobs Abroad" explains everything needed to land the summer job of a lifetime including: Where and what the jobs are, who to apply to, and when Details of the wages offered, if accommodations are provided The period of work and working hours What previous experience or qualifications (if any) are needed The enormous range of opportunities in the book means that everyone can find a summer job to suit their own interests and abilities. Among those listed are the following: Surfing instructors for Spain and Portugal Apple pickers for Australia and mandarin pickers for New Zealand Chalet hosts and hostesses in the Italian Alps Volunteers to help run a gibbon sanctuary in Thailand Crew for flotilla sailing holidays in Greece, Turkey, and Croatia Leaders for adventure tours worldwide Participants for archaeological digs in France English teachers from Egypt to Ecuador In addition, the book's country-by-country chapters give an introductory overview of the range of jobs to be found there and include essential information on work permits, visas, and more.