Australia - Work Adventures Down Under

  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Sydney: 
Sydney
• Adelaide: 
Adelaide
• Gold Coast: 
Gold Coast
• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• Canberra: 
Canberra
• Great Barrier Reef: 
Great Barrier Reef
• New South Wales: 
Wollongong,  Lismore,  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,  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
• Sunshine Coast: 
Sunshine Coast

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 and Canadians age 18-30 to travel to Australia and/or New Zealand to work and live for 4 months or up to 12 months. Many participants also take advantage of our Combo Program, to work in both Australia and New Zealand on back to back programs.

Participants can apply year round, with weekly departures. Choose from our Basic program to the Ultimate program with full arrival services, and add on scuba, ski, and surf programs to round out your working adventure. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to head Down Under!

If you're looking for other programs to work, intern, or volunteer abroad, check out CCUSA's Volunteer Experience programs throughout the world and our Camp Counselor programs abroad as well for US and Canadian citizens!

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 (or Auckland if you choose New Zealand). In addition to the services above, we also offer airport pickup, three nights lodging at a hostel in central Auckland, comprehensive arrival orientation, the chance to meet with a Job Placement Agency and get resources on lodging and accommodation, and much much more to get your started on your working adventure! Our partners from the Job Placement Agency regularly secure jobs in a variety of industries from Hospitality and Tourism, to Customer Service, Agricultural, Administrative, and beyond. They can help you find a fun, casual job in a variety of industries for your time in Australia or New Zealand.

Ultimate Combo- As long as you're immersing yourself in life down under, why not experience life in both Australia and New Zealand for up to a full 2 years! Choose which country you'd like to live in first, then have us assist you with your next work visa to round out your working adventure down under!

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: US or Canadian passport holders between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible.

Cost in US$: Varies by Program option/ inclusions.

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 partner, 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

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• 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