Work in Australia - Outback

  Australia

• Brisbane: 
Brisbane

Length of Position: 1 month - 1 year (usually 3 mos)
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: The Work Outback Program places you on a farm, ranch, station or related business (like a local roadhouse) to do paid work. Skilled and unskilled positions are available, including tractor work, harvesting, sowing, animal care, gardening, housework, bartending, and many more positions are available. You will receive room and board as well as around $300 AUS per week! Before you begin your program, you will have a weekend to relax at Rainbow Beach as part of the program. Then begin the program with a 5 day orientation program on a working farm, and then you will be placed in your work position once your skills have been evaluated and matched. This is a great way to get to know the other side of this magnificent country while earning and saving money.

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Highlights: This program provides a wonderful way to get to know magnificent rural Australia -- a side of the country that few tourists get to know. The pay is quite good, particularly if you have actual farm or ranch skills. Begin the program with a 5 day orientation program at a working farm near Brisbane where you will receive training, ride horses, and have your skills evaluated so that you can be matched to the best possible program for your background. Australia is a beautiful land with warm-hearted people; there is no better way to see and experience this country!

Qualifications:
* 18 - 30 years old
* Advanced level of English
* US citizens have the option of working for up to 4 months on a Special Programs visa, or may also work for up to one year on a Work and Holiday visa. US citizens applying for the Work and Holiday visa will need to show evidence of enrollment in a post secondary course of study or hold a degree demonstrating completion
* Citizens of Canada, UK, Japan, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Taiwan, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong, France, Italy, Thailand, Chile and Korea who qualify for a Work and Holiday visa can stay for up to one year
* Valid driving license preferred

Salary / Pay: Room and board + an average of $300 AUS per week.

Experience Required: no

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

AIDE 's Mission Statement: Through education and the exchange of ideas and people across borders, AIDE will build a worldwide community of global citizens who will be part of an ongoing intercultural conversation. AIDE will be a catalyst for change in the world by building bridges between individuals from diverse cultures.

Year Founded: 1992