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Student adventurers can find foreign flavor on the international circuit
By SHARON KEBSCHULL
Staff Writer
The chance to combine travel with
work can be very enticing for stu
dents looking for summer jobs.
International opportunities are more
plentiful than students may realize,
but they take some time to search
out.
England, France, Germany, Italy,
Ireland and Scandinavia might seem
the perfect places for a culturally
enriching summer frolic, but the
more exotic Japan, India and Africa
may provide a more unusual expe
rience as long as you're willing
to hunt them out.
"The concept of internships is
American only," said Robin Joseph,
experiential learning coordinator for
UNC's Career Planning and Place
ment. "It does not exist in other
places."
Finding American and worldwide
corporations and private foundations
that offer overseas internships won't
be impossible, but most only offer
small stipends to cover living
expenses. Travel may come out of
the intern's own pocket.
The Guide To Careers in World
Affairs, published by the Foreign
Policy Association, lists internships
with private nonprofit organizations,
international businesses and banking
and federal government jobs, many
of which are unpaid or include just
a monthly stipend for living expenses.
Tourists in Europe save money
with student travel discounts
By HANNAH DRUM
Staff Writer
Students wanting to travel abroad
this summer should plan ahead in
order to take advantage of the many
discounts and reduced fares available
to them.
"Most students going to Europe
start by finding an inexpensive flight
to London, and they go from there
to find what is the best deal," said
Barbara Kiser, manager of Conti
nental Travel Agency.
Kiser said that most students
planning a vacation in Europe buy
a Eurailpass.
The Eurail Youthpass, which costs
$310 for a one-month pass or $400
for a two-month pass, allows the
holder unlimited train passes in 16
European countries.
With the Eurail Youthpass, stu
dents can travel second-class on
trains and also receive substantial
discounts on steamers, ferries and bus
fares.
While in Europe, anyone with an
American Youth Hostels member
ship can stay in a dormitory-style
Hostel for $3 to $8 per night.
Because Hostels are so popular
among students, reservations are
recommended. Reservations should
be made four to six weeks in advance
for Hostels in tourist areas.
Another private organization pro
vides students with additional dis
counts in Europe. With the Interna
tional Student l.D. Card, college
students are eligible for reduced rates
on airfares, rail fares and rental cars.
Under the Studerit - I.D CafdV
vacation plan, a student can rent 'a '
Some require college degrees or take
only graduate students, and may last
anywhere from one month to a few
years.
Junior Year Abroad, a program
offered by many colleges, is one of
the most popular options for inter
national study, travel and work, but
the best time may actually be later
in a college or graduate career,
according to the guide. Waitressing
and unskilled labor jobs can be
harder to come by, so many employ
ers seek students with some profes
sional background or a college
degree, the guide reports.
. Traveling overseas requires, pre
planning, Joseph said. Too often
students simply decide to go without
really thinking through what they
want, she said. Visas, work permits,
and housing must be considered, she
said. "
Although some programs offer
academic credit, there's no guarantee
that the credit will transfer to UNC,
Joseph said.
"Volunteer work is the most
valuable way to get practical hands
on work experience," Joseph said.
Non-profit organizations welcome
volunteer internships, she said.
With many of the programs,
students are expected to find their
own housing, usually through the
classifieds when they arrive.
' But Joseph said the "Work in
Britain" program will help students
Renault for up to 60 days for as low
as $25 per day. This plan is especially
economical for several students
traveling together.
For students who want to see the
world but are afraid to do it alone,
student tour packages provide travel
opportunities under the supervision
of experienced guides.
There are a number of student
tours available, but students should
be wary of organizations offering
tours around the world for an
unbelievably low price.
A student should expect to pay up
to $3,000 for an extensive, two
month tour of Europe. A 1 5-day tour
of Australia or the Orient will cost
around $2,000.
While student tours cost consid
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in their first few days in Britain. The
program, sponsored by the Council ,
on International Educational
Exchange, provides students with
discount housing for their first three
nights. It also helps students bypass
the usual work permit through a
governmental agreement, giving
them a special permit for a maximum
of six months. They provide a
booklet for job searches, guiding
students in anything from work with
the BBC to banks to pubs. They also
provide orientations, social func
tions, and counseling.
The International Association of
Students in Economics and Manage
ment, which has chapters in 48
countries, places over 5,000 intern
ships annually.
Boston University offers 15-week
programs, combining internships
with study for 16 hours of credit, said
Ashley Taheri, operations manager.
The internships are available in
London year-round, at a basic cost
of $4,675. The programs provide
housing in apartments in the Ken
sington area of London. The pro
gram is accredited by Boston Uni
versity and the credits usually
transfer, Taheri said.
. While it may seem late to be
planning summer internships, Taheri
said spaces are still available on the
Boston University program. Finan
cial aid can be harder to get for
summer programs, so there are
erably more than an individual
traveler would have to pay, tour
groups stay in tourist-class hotels
with private baths. Continental
breakfasts and dinner are usually
provided at no extra charge.
In addition to the package price,
students are sometimes responsible
for the flight arrangements overseas.
A wide variety of destinations and
trip durations are available, and
several tours can be combined for a
custom-designed vacation.
Most local travel agents can make
reservations for the student package
tours. Information about the Youth
Hostel cards is available at the Office
of International Programs' study
abroad department in the basement
of Caldwell building.
usually a few spaces left later in the
spring.
Another college with a large,
overseas program is Marymount
College in New York. Their "Edu
cational Programs Abroad" cover a
wide variety of professions and prefer
students going to non-English speak
ing countries to be fluent in the
country's language.
Fluency may be a plus to students
looking for jobs on their own,
especially for those such as teaching
English or working as an interpreter.
Internships with the American
Scandinavian Foundation do not
demand fluency, but some prepara
tory study is suggested.
The best place to look for work
is England, Joseph said.
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in Britain," she said, citing the
Directory of Summer Jobs in Britain,
available at the career ; planning
office.
There are opportunities to work
with the disabled,, on historic pres
ervation projects, pr with young
offenders, she said.
Some of the colleges that will
accept students into their programs
are Beaver College, American Uni
versity, Drexel University, University
of Cincinnati, and Long Beach City
College.
Some other books cai be good
starting points. 1986 Internships,
edited by Lisa Hulse, Vacation Study
Abroad, and , Academic Year
Abroad, both edited by Edrice
Howard, list working opportunities
and some advice on going overseas.
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