Work in Australia - Outback

  Australia

• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• Queensland: 
Queensland,  Goomeri

Length of Position: 1 month - 1 year (usually 3-6 months)
Dates: Every other Thursday throughout the year, except for December 15th - January 15th

Description:
Welcome to the Land Down Under! Our rural Australia work program will place you in a paid position in a small town in the Outback. Work positions include farm work, domestic or childcare work in the farm, or rural hospitality work. You will start the program with a Jet Lag Recovery Weekend at Rainbow Beach. Once you have had the chance to relax, you will begin a five-day orientation program at a working farm near Brisbane. During this time you will have the opportunity to select the right job for you. You will learn new skills, ride horses and bikes, meet others, and have a great time!

Highlights:
Job placement:
At the end of their orientations, participants will be able to choose a job placement. Participants are guaranteed a job placement, but all placements offered will be based on participants skills and experience.

** Participants will be responsible for any fees associated with their transportation from Brisbane to their job locations.

Orientation:
Participants have a five-day orientation program at a working farm near Brisbane. Accommodations and full board are included. During this time participants will get help with setting up a bank account, advice on the tax processes in Australia, and advice on other important issues. Participants will also get to improve the skills they already have, and perhaps learn some new ones. Orientation course content is usually the following:

Monday - paperwork and horseback riding
Tuesday - shopping and horseback riding
Wednesday - motorcycle and tractor work
Thursday - mustering on horseback and cattle work
Friday - fencing and chainsaw work
Saturday - horseback riding and transfer to new job

Arrival Weekend at Rainbow Beach:
Rainbow Beach is a coastal resort located just over two hours northeast of Brisbane. Participants three-night stay will be pre-booked for them at Frasers at Rainbow Beach. This is a great hostel on the beach where participants will have the chance to meet fellow travelers and explore Queenslands fantastic beach life. While participants are there, they are free to take a trip to Fraser Island and do other things like sailing, horseback riding on the beach, canoeing or swimming with dolphins at Tin Can Bay. The possibilities at Rainbow Beach are endless, and time spent at the resort is an incredible introduction to the program.

Qualifications:
* Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 30
* Participants must be able to speak at an advanced level of English
* Preferably, participants should have a valid drivers license
* US citizens may work for up to one year on a Work and Holiday visa. (US citizens applying for a Work and Holiday visa will need to show evidence of graduation from High School.)
* 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.

Minimum Education: High School

Salary / Pay: Room and board + average of $300 AUD per week

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Australia Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

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

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

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