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  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Sydney: 
Sydney
• Adelaide: 
Adelaide
• Canberra: 
Canberra
• Great Barrier Reef: 
Great Barrier Reef
• New South Wales: 
Byron Bay
• Queensland: 
Rockhampton,  Toowoomba,  Townsville,  Cairns,  Yungaburra,  Hervey Bay,  Queensland,  Noosa,  Port Douglas,  Douglas Shire,  Goomeri,  Proserpine,  Atherton,  Capalaba,  Cape Tribulation,  Gatton,  Hawthorne,  Gladstone,  Mackay,  Bundaberg
• Northern Territory: 
Ayers Rock
• Sunshine Coast: 
Sunshine Coast

Length of Position: 1-year work visa, short & long term placements; max 6 months at one job
Dates: All year round

Description: Get paid and have fun living in Australia! Enjoy the "no worries, mate" attitude of your Aussie experience before, during, and after you go abroad. Cultural Embraces Austin office will prepare you for your adventure prior to your departure, and once you arrive in to Sydney, you will receive an airport pick-up, welcome orientation & training, 2 nights Jet-Lag recovery in Sydney, and personalized attention from our local partners to help secure your Aussie jobs. Work placements can range from a single day to a 6 month position in any one location. This will give you a chance to work in a variety of environments and cultures, plus travel around Australia. As soon as you are ready to take on a job, search the members-only job database with over hundreds of jobs available on a daily basis (access provided before departure), and/or contact our local representatives who are dedicated to helping you with your job placement and answering any travel-related questions you may have.

Highlights: Cultural Embrace alleviates the stress of going to Australia with job placement, housing, visa, pre-departure, arrival and local assistance. Young citizens, 18-30 years old, from the US, Canada, UK, Japan, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong, France, Italy, Iran, Thailand, Chile and Korea are also eligible for the Work and Holiday or Working Holiday Maker visa for a stay of up to one year.

Work placements include, but are not limited within hospitality, tourism, food & beverage, health care/nursing, customer service, retail, administrative, farm/agriculture, and domestic/childcare fields. What a wonderful way to earn a local wage, interact and live with the locals, and travel in the Land Down Under!

Qualifications / Skills Needed:
* 18-30 years of age.
* For visa purposes you must have access to a minimum of AUD$1000.
* Must enjoy working with and serving others in a busy and fast-paced environment.
* Be enrolled or have a high school diploma.
* Responsible and dedicated to full term or commitment.
* Recent experience in the field you wish to work in (course work, previous employment, training courses, etc.)

Job Types: Agricultural Economics, Au Pair, Call Center, Cooking, Education, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality, Ranch Employment, Resort Employment, Sales and Tourism

Salary / Pay: Wages are dependent on many factors including the type of job and your experience and qualifications. The average wage is AUS10-20/hour (approximately USD7.50-15/hour).

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and Worldwide Participants. .

Participants Travel to Australia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 2 weeks-1 year

Cultural Embrace's Mission Statement: Our mission is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. We believe that visiting a place firsthand allows one to truly experience the authenticity of a culture and develop his/her own impressions. Our goals are to provide quality service and opportunities for people to explore their world and enlighten their eyes, mind and heart. Traveling is a reciprocated flow of communication and interaction between people...the more you seek, the more you learn. "Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences"