Seasonal jobs
Unlike a permanent job, a seasonal job is for a limited period, is unskilled and generally isn’t related to the qualifications you are working towards or have completed.
Unlike a permanent job, a seasonal job is for a limited period, is unskilled and generally isn’t related to the qualifications you are working towards or have completed.
Most seasonal work is in summer: try your luck in the entertainment, tourism, hospitality or agriculture sectors. (Seasonal jobs at ski resorts are also appealing).
Most seasonal job offers are aimed at candidates aged 18 or over and speaking the local language is essential.
The Eurodesk network, a European information network specialising in youth mobility in Europe, is supported by the Information Jeunesse network that helps young people who want to study, work or volunteer in Europe. The network holds summer job days every year in spring and publishes a brochure. www.jobs-ete.com
Moving overseas for an extended period of time will require more preparation in terms of planning and managing your career.
Any long-term position working abroad is often governed by a contract established in France for a French company or organisation or an international subsidiary. This might end up being a life-time commitment and might involve moving your family over too.
The MAEDI website contains all the important information about relocating. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-citoyens/preparer-son-expatriation
What if you wanted to live, work and travel overseas?
The Working Holiday Visa is a great, relatively inexpensive and simple solution to go and experience another country on a temporary visa. France, via its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has established some 15 agreements in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.
Each year, many young people choose this type of permit to go and explore the world.
You need to be aged between 18 and 30 (35 for Canada), hold a passport and have sufficient funds to live on, a copy of your criminal record, a medical certificate and insurance. Check the conditions as they can differ from one destination to another.
What if you wanted to live, work and travel overseas?
Au pairs receive bed and board and pocket money. This is in exchange for child minding and some household duties. You need to be aged between 18 and 24 years old, have basic skills in the other language and be available for at least six months.
Contact your closest Information Jeunesse info point.
This is a new and growing movement to travel based on non-monetary exchange. The work is often farming related and the term “wwoofing” (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is becoming popular, or more generally the exchange of services for bed and board.
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