Are you having trouble getting the
experience that you need? Do you need to kick start your career? How about doing
it somewhere inspiring and discovering a new culture at the same time!
A Work Experience placement is a
unique way to observe experts in your field and learn how they work in
different countries. The experience you gain
will be invaluable to you in the future and very different to what
you're used to.
All our Work Experience placements are tailored to suit
your specific requirements, to ensure you gain the maximum benefit and experience from the
placement. We’ll have detailed
discussions with you to ascertain what you’re looking for, then we’ll
tailor the programme for you.
Brief summaries of the work
involved in the different types of projects
Note: If you don’t see a programme in
your field, please call us: +44 (0)1903 502595. We frequently set up new placements in response to volunteers' requests.
Journalism. You'll
gain work experience
at a small local
community newspaper that is published weekly. A small newspaper gives
you the opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of newspaper
journalism.
Medicine.
You can work at one of two hospitals - at one of the hospitals
you'll work under
one of the best surgeons in Arusha.
Physiotherapy.
Here you'll have the opportunity to
shadow staff as well
as get hands-on experience working in either a hospital or a clinic.
Veterinary - work with one
of Tanzania's best Institutes for Livestock and Veterinary activities.
In a world
of competition where an army of graduates are lining up for the top jobs,
what would set you apart from the crowd and make employees look twice? How
about spending 1-6 months working at a top institute in a developing
country? Nothing shows as much motivation, initiative and passion as
arranging your own cultural experience abroad.
Education
establishments and employees are looking for that little bit extra today.
Opening your mind and your horizons by living and working abroad is a huge
personal and professional achievement that you will always be proud of.
Not to mention the lifetime of memories and friends you’ll make along the
way.
Many
opportunities for work experience are available. As well as an extremely
steep learning curve in your chosen profession, we’ll make the whole
experience easy, safe and fun for you! You don’t necessarily need previous
qualifications or any experience and if you don’t see what you’re looking
for here, give us a call, maybe we can arrange it for you.
All work
experience placements are specifically tailored to suit your preferences
and requirements, to ensure you get as much out of the experience as
possible. We will have detailed discussions with you by phone about what
you are looking for before your departure and we will ensure that you are
happy with your placement with excellent daily care and support throughout
your time in country, including being met at the airport and receiving a
full induction into your new area.
You will
usually work Monday to Friday leaving your weekends free for travel and
adventure with other Travellers volunteers during your placement!
Placements tend to be social and lots of fun as well as educational.
Our Work
Experience placements are flexible and run throughout the year so you can
pick your own dates and lengths of project – anything from 4 weeks to 6
months.
There is a
cost to participate on these programs, starting at around £995. All
food, accommodation and full 24 hour support are provided within this.
Flights and additional weekend spending money are not.
Summaries of Work Experience Placements:
“The English media
is notoriously difficult to enter, with the number of applicants and
dreamers vastly exceeding the number of success stories. My Travellers
Worldwide placement provided the ideal opportunity to gain a truly
unique international experience, setting me apart from my peers when
applying for both jobs and university places. My portfolio of work,
dominated by work published in the Sri Lankan Daily Mirror, was the
primary reason for my successful entry onto the prestigious Postgraduate
Diploma in Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University."
Andrew Pierce on his placement in Sri Lanka
Architecture
"I was instantly part of the team and I was given a variety of interesting jobs to do right from the beginning. I was extremely pleased to be able to contribute to much of the writing for the Magazine, even to the point of writing one of the lead articles.”
Lisa Batchelor on her work with First City Magazine in Delhi
"Outside of work I have joined a
gym/sports club which is directly opposite our office. On weekends I
socialise with my workmates and I have plans to go surfing too ... I am
really enjoying my stay."
Jennie Hopkins, Big Issue, South Africa
Tourism Hotel & Catering
Travellers takes
great care in ascertaining your specific requirements and then ensuring
that you have a placement that best suits your needs. We want to ensure
you gain maximum benefit and experience from your placement.
Below are brief descriptions of some of the placements currently available.
Please select the country where you want to work and you'll find detailed
descriptions of all aspects of the project you'd like to do. Please remember
that if you don’t see one that suits you,
email or call us (+44 (0)1903 502595)and we can
probably arrange one for you:
ARCHITECTURE and INTERIOR DESIGN Work with an excellent firm of Architects and Interior Designers in Cape
Town - an excellent placement in a beautiful setting, with hands-on
experience across the board.
"I was asked to
sit in a meeting with a client and show my proposed ideas for a kitchen
... This was the first time I have ever had the opportunity to sit in a
meeting and talk to a client, and to receive feedback.".
Thomas Wilson on his Interior Design Work Experience Placement.
HOTEL & CATERING and GENERAL HOSPITALITY
You'll gain worthwhile experience in all areas of the hotel and catering industry, ranging from reception to human resources, and
from marketing to customer relations. Find out what goes on behind the smiling face presented to the outside world!
"As I write this
letter from my hotel room, I can't believe that already a month has
passed. This experience has been so highly rewarding and fulfilling that I
have decided I should forever incorporate it into my life. I have met a
lot of people, all from different cultures and backgrounds ... each and
every one of them have marked my life forever. They have all, in different
ways, taught me that success in service is rooted in your ability to
overcome adversity by giving the best you have to others with an open mind
that will allow you to understand their needs."
Myrella A. García Vélez
JOURNALISM
Work in Radio or TV or on a magazine or newspaper (for example the
Daily News or Sunday Observer in Colombo in Sri Lanka,
or First City Magazine in India). Your experience
will including accompanying reporters when they investigate breaking
stories or do interviews with local celebrities, and you may even be asked
to conduct the interviews and prepare the story for print yourself.
A unique opportunity to see how newspaper
articles and radio and TV broadcasts are prepared and presented and to do
behind-the-scenes research for publication. You'll also have the
opportunity to put together an unusual portfolio with experience in a
foreign country.
"I get to go out with my own
camera crew to the locations and get visuals and interviews [then] it's
back to the office to do the write-up."
Helena Rea working at TV3 in Ghana
"Heading out to Cape Town was a gamble for me. I'd just finished a
summer as a freelance journalist covering cricket and didn't have much
work for the winter. I found out about the Travellers scheme and it
seemed ideal – a month on a sports desk to build by experience and make
contacts. It couldn't really have gone any better. The team at the Cape
Argus were brilliant. I perhaps had a little more experience than some
of the other people who'd joined them so when they realised cricket was
my passion they gave me plenty of freedom. I wrote a couple of features
over the Christmas period and helped to cover the South Africa-England
Test at Newlands. During the Test I met a Cricinfo journalist – a month
later I was offered a job on the website where I have been Editorial
Assistant for 18 months and was part of the team that covered England
winning the Ashes last summer. It was thanks to the Travellers placement
that I'm now in my dream job." Andrew McGlashan
LAW Work in a firm of solicitors, getting experience in the day-to-day running of a law practice. We will endeavour to place you with a company that specialises in, or has a reasonable sized department that deals with the area of law that you're particularly interested in, ranging from civil and criminal law to conveyancing, probate and property law.
"I
enjoyed it so much that I'm hoping to go back there to live."
Nana Oteng on her Law Work Experience placement.
"After graduating with a law degree in
2005 I did a Travellers Worldwide voluntary placement with a commercial
law firm in Argentina in order to gain more legal work experience. As a
volunteer legal assistant I researched legal issues, drafted contracts
and attended client meetings. I had to work both on my own initiative
and in a team. The placement allowed me to make an informed decision
about my career. I decided that I wanted to work in the public legal
sector, rather than for a private law firm. Next week I will start my
new job in the Legal Services section of a successful County Council. I
genuinely believe that my gap year experience helped to make me a more
attractive candidate because of the transferable skills I developed,
such as being adaptable, problem solving and vital communication
skills." Lucy Keenan
"Alex has spent the last 3 months in
Ghana working for Metro TV and has enjoyed the most rewarding placement.
We flew out for 2 weeks to holiday there and had a fabulous time. The
people are so welcoming and I can fully appreciate why she has fallen in
love with this country. Thank you for arranging this and her previous
placements (India and China). She has had the most amazing 12 months and
has earned her place at Journalism School thanks to the work experience
she's had. I believe that this last venue has been really rewarding for
the opportunities they have given her...even to the point of making her
own mini-doc that has been broadcast. She will tell you all about it on
her return. Many thanks again Travellers."
Lesley Phillips (Mother of Alex Phillips)
MEDICINE We have a variety of Medical placements available - you could work in a hospital, clinic or teaching hospital, in any one of a number of departments.
If you plan on
specialising, we can arrange to place you in a relevant department, to
give you maximum experience in your chosen field. If your interest
is nursing, we have a number of institutions who would appreciate your
help. This is an
excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in your field in a
different culture where practices may differ considerably to what you're
used to.
"The
project far surpassed my expectations and I was able to gain hands-on
experience in all areas of the Hospital. The staff were very friendly and
accommodating, and I was given access to stuff I just would not have
managed in the UK." Andrew Hamilton
TOURISM The opportunity to gain experience on how
cultures present themselves to the world of tourists.
In South Africa, for example, the tourist industry is sophisticated and continually growing.
Cape Town in particular is now the third most popular holiday
destination in the world.
VETERINARY MEDICINE Work with vets in private practice or in a clinic, or in a Zoo with a
variety of species, or venture out with vets who minister to and
specialise in farm animals.
You could also
have the opportunity to work with specialists who tend to wild animals in
sanctuaries and game parks. You will have opportunities to work hands-on
and observe the reality of day-to-day care of animals.
"Hello! Just
a quick note to say have just come back from Mt. Kenya where I have been
on a Rhino Translocation. It was brilliant and I can't wait for the next
project! [Also] went down to Tsavo
East, then West and then to the Amboselli for a day. We have been darting
buffalo with the Vet team to get blood samples to test for Rinderpest
disease. We start at 4am and finish at 6pm so it’s a long day but
brilliant fun.
We also had to dart a 60 year old elephant at the Amboselli as it was in
need of veterinary attention. On Monday am flying to Eldoret to capture
antelope and translocate them to Meru ... Am loving it here!!!! Speak to you soon.
Lisa." Lisa Adams, Kenya
These are just some of the many placements
you can participate in
and all are exciting and fulfilling.
"With retrospect, my decision to travel to Sri Lanka as a Travellers
Worldwide Volunteer has proved to be amongst the most critical and
rewarding choices of my life to date, allowing me to travel in safety with
complete confidence, and to progress both professionally and personally.”
Andrew Pierce
Suite 2A, Caravelle House, 17/19 Goring
Road, Worthing,
West Sussex, BN12 4AP, England
Tel: +44 (0)1903 502595 Fax: +44 (0)1903 708179
Email:
info@travellersworldwide.com