11 May 2010
Canada Gains Momentum Amongst Working Holidaymakers
With the world abuzz in the lead up to the Winter Olympics, non-profit work & travel organisation International Exchange Programs (IEP) saw a surge in interest for its 2009 Work & Ski Canada Job Fair, eventually resulting in the program closing a month earlier than planned. But with the Olympics now well and truly over, it seems Canada is fast becoming one of the world’s most popular working holiday destinations for Aussies. More...
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1 March 2010
Inspired by the Winter Olympics? Explore Canada Beyond Whistler
With the Winter Olympics in Canada now over, many Australians who have been inspired by the beauty of this country will be tempted to pack their bags and trek to Whistler to join the thousands of other Aussies doing the same... more
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February 2010
Unique Work USA opportunity for Aussie University
Graduates
A unique opportunity to spend a year working and
travelling in the USA may provide graduates with
the chance to secure an entry level position,
while gaining valuable international work and
travel experience...
more
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January 2010
Disneyland and New York City Pass Prize Winners
Announced
Ten new IEP applicants to the Work USA
and Summer Camp USA programs were thrilled
to receive news that they had won IEP’s
latest competition, walking away with their choice
of a day pass to Disneyland or a one day New York
Pass...more
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December 2009
2009 Camp of the Year is Camp Wah-Nee
International Exchange Programs (IEP) has announced
the winner of their annual Camp of the Year competition.
This year the honour goes to a Connecticut based
camp, Camp Wah-Nee...more
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November 2009
Gap Year: A Time to Work, Travel and Evaluate
Options
The opportunity to spend a year working and travelling
overseas provides young Australians with the chance
to evaluate their options and make a more informed
decision about what sort of work they want to
undertake...more
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November 2009
Volunteer USA Environmental Project Proves Popular
A new volunteer program focussed on environmental
conservation in America is striking real interest
in Australians researching overseas volunteer
options...more
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October 2009
Summer Camp USA Experience Much More Than a Holiday
A journey to America to work at a summer camp
gave one young Australian much more than just
a fun alternative to the Australian winter. After
spending three months working with children at
a weight-loss camp, Emma Holmes was able to gain
some valuable insight into her own field of study
and her chosen career...more
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October 2009
Aussie Work USA Girls Work New York Fashion
Week
Fashion Week in New York City this year created
quite a stir amongst a small group of Australian
women, who were given the opportunity to gain
some invaluable work experience with top Aussie
designer, Kit Willow...more
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September 2009
2010 Summer Camp USA Launched to Encourage
Early Applications
IEP has launched their Summer Camp USA program
for 2010 and is encouraging all applicants to
get in early for the best chance in landing a
placement for the 2010 camp season...more
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August 2009
12 Month Student Work and Travel Program Set to
Continue
The Work and Travel pilot program allowing Australian
tertiary students and recent graduates to work
in the USA for up to 12 months, which was due
to end this October has been extended for at least
another year, the US Department of State has announced...more
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July 2009
High Application Numbers Close Work &
Ski Canada Early
The tightening international job market does not
seem to have deterred young Australians from embarking
on working holidays, according to the recent increase
in applications for International Exchange Programs
(IEP) Work & Ski Canada Job Fair
program...more
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June 2009
Peru: To the Extreme
A true traveller is always looking for that trip
that will challenge them, introduce them to new
adventures and force them to push their own comfort
zones...more
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June 2009
IEP Wins Australian Business Award for Service
Excellence
International Exchange Programs (IEP) is thrilled
to have been honoured with an Australian Business
Award (ABA) in the category of Service Excellence...more
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June 2009
Asessippi & Russell Inn, Manitoba Join Canadian
Employers at Job Fair
Two more companies have joined a group of Canadian
winter employers heading Down Under in August
to recruit for the upcoming ski season...more
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13 May 2009
Summer Camp USA Offers Carlton Uni Student Valuable
Career Experience
While many Australian university students face
a daunting career market once they finish their
degrees, one Carlton resident has taken a back
door approach in gaining specific work experience...more
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April 2009
Overseas Work and Travel Options Still Popular
Despite GFC
While school leavers, university graduates and
those who have lost their jobs due to the economic
turmoil assess their career options for the year
ahead, there is one opportunity they may not have
considered previously, an overseas working holiday...more
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April 2009
2009 Work & Ski Canada Job Fair Program Launched
While school leavers, university graduates and those
who have lost their jobs due to the economic turmoil
assess their career options for the year ahead,
there is one opportunity they may not have considered
previously, an overseas working holiday...more
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March 2009
New Changes to Irish Working Holiday Visa
Australians aged 18-30 interested in spending
a year living and working in Ireland will welcome
new changes to the Irish Working Holiday Authorisation...more
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March 2009
Former Albury Resident Recruiting Aussies for
Canadian Ag Jobs
As the global job market tightens, one young
entrepreneurial Australian has taken business
into his own hands and is opening up the Canadian
agricultural industry to young Australians...more
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February 2009
Brothers Take Advantage of Tight Aussie Job Market
and Head to USA
When Joshua and Andrew Johnson finished up university
late last year, they were getting ready to take
on their first real jobs in the finance industry.
But when the industry hit hard times, it changed
their 2009 plans dramatically. Both brothers were
offered positions in finance but were asked to
defer their start date, leaving them with a year
open to possibilities... more
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January 2009
Missed Out on a Uni Place? Head Overseas!
13 000 Victorians received the disappointing
news yesterday that they did not secure a university
placement through the first round offers. An increase
in university applications has been attributed
to the uncertain state of the economy and a desire
for people to become more educated and therefore
more employable. It is this increase in university
applications that means more young Australians
miss out on placement, leaving them at a loose
end for what to do in 2009... more
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January 2009
IEP Launches Volunteer USA
Australians wanting to experience more of the USA
than a normal holiday permits and who are not eligible
for a working visa are being offered a new opportunity
to spend up to 12 weeks volunteeringon unique, environmental
projects whilst living amongst the spectacular natural
scenery the US has tooffer...more
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November 2008
New UK Rules for Australian Working Holiday Makers
A new visa scheme to replace the current UK Working
Holiday visa will come into play on 27 November
2008. The Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) is a part
of the major re-working of Britain’s immigration
system but for many Australians, the changes will
be warmly welcomed...more
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