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  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Sydney: 
Sydney
• Adelaide: 
Adelaide
• Gold Coast: 
Gold Coast
• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• Great Barrier Reef: 
Great Barrier Reef
• New South Wales: 
Wollongong,  Lismore,  Canberra,  Armidale,  Newcastle,  Byron Bay,  Wagga Wagga,  Albury,  Bathurst,  Albury-Woodonga,  Brunswick Heads,  Maitland,  North Ryde NSW,  Crescent Head,  Lennox Head,  Gerroa
• Queensland: 
Rockhampton,  Toowoomba,  Townsville,  Cairns,  Yungaburra,  Hervey Bay,  Queensland,  Sunshine Coast,  Fraser Island,  Noosa,  Port Douglas,  Douglas Shire,  Goomeri,  Proserpine,  Atherton,  Capalaba,  Cape Tribulation,  Gatton,  Hawthorne,  Gladstone,  Mackay,  Bundaberg
• Northern Territory: 
Alice Springs,  Darwin,  Kakadu,  Ayers Rock
• South Australia: 
Warramboo,  Kingscote
• Western Australia: 
Broome,  Fremantle,  Exmouth
• Victoria: 
Geelong,  Bendigo,  Ballarat,  Latrobe,  Central Highlands,  Torquay
• Tasmania: 
Hobart,  Launceston,  Tasmania,  Port Arthur,  Strahan

Term: Throughout the year 
Length of Position: 4 months
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Since 1985, CCUSA has provided cultural and work exchange programs in countries around the world. Work Adventures Down Under allows Americans age 18-30 to travel to Australia and work and live for up to 12 months. Us Participants can choose from our 4 month visa, or a 12 month visa for university students/graduates. Canadians are eligible for a 12 month visa.
Participants can apply year round, with weekly departures. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to head Down Under!

Highlights: Various programs include:
Basic Down Under - This is an excellent option for those who need help in getting their visa sponsorship and general resources on how to get started once you arrive. We sponsor your visa, provide you with travel insurance, as well as resources for airline flights and to help you with your job search. This is a great option for those who already have a plan of what kind of work you want to do in Australia, or have friends there ready to help you get on your feet.

Ultimate Down Under - This option offers everything the Basic Package does- but goes a bit further to assist you in hitting the ground running as soon as you arrive in Sydney. In addition to the services above, we also offer airport pickup, three nights lodging at a hostel in central Auckland, comprehensive arrival orientation, as well as the opportunity to work with our partner and a Job Placement Agency to help you find a job, and much, much more.

Highlights: Optional one week Surf Camp and/or Dive programs in Sydney, Cairns, and on the Great Barrier Reef!
You can go on your own or travel with a friend.

Qualifications / Skills Needed: US passport holders between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible.

Job/Intern Types: Accounting, Admin (Hospitality, Sports), Admin (Recreation, Parks), Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art/Fine Arts, Au Pair, Biology(General), Botany, Business Admin, Management, Call Center, Camp Counselor, Comm (Radio, TV, & Film), Communications, Computer Science, Cooking, Counseling, Development, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering (Mechanical), Engineering(Electrical), Environmental Management, Environmental Sci (Atmosph.), Environmental Studies, Family and Home Studies, Fashion Business, Field-Study, Finance, Food Science and Nutrition, Forestry, Geology, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality, Human Resources, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary, Interior Design, International Relations, Journalism, Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Labor & Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Liberal Arts, Library & Info Science, Marine Science, Marketing, Ad, PR, Mathematics, Museum Studies, Music, National Park Employment, Ranch Employment, Resort Employment, Sales, Scuba, Ski Resort Employment, Sports, State Park Employment, Sustainable Development, Theater, Drama, Dance, Tourism, Web Design and Zoology & Wildlife Sciences

Language: English

Cost in US$: Varies With Program.

Cost Includes: Contact CCUSA or see website for pricing details. Basic program includes sponsorship for Special Programs 416 visa so you can work in Australia for up to four months or 12 months, travel insurance, along with resources for flights and to help you on your job search. Ultimate Down Under program includes all the above along with airport pickup, 3 nights lodging, orientation, and the ability to work with our parner, a Job Placement Agency to help assist you in finding a job.

Salary / Pay: negotiable (depends on participant)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants. .

Participants Travel to Australia Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 30 to 60 days

Post Services Include:

Exit DebriefingAbroad

Alumni Network

Job and Internship Network

CCUSA's Mission Statement: CCUSA is passionately committed to providing exchange programs of the highest quality in countries around the world. We are dedicated to excellence in all areas of operation, providing first-rate staff to employers and partners on all of our exchange programs.

Year Founded: 1985