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Work and Travel USA
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Update on the Work and Travel USA Visa!
Thu 06 Aug 2009
Student Placement Australia has just received word from the US Consulate that there will be no changes made to the Work and Travel USA visa at this stage! This means it will be business as usual for ...
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Final Work and Travel USA Competition Winner Announced
Mon 03 Aug 2009
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Karyn Heffer from Grovesdale, VIC, for being the final winner of the Work and Travel USA Competition. Karyn will receive a $500 discount off her...
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Work & Travel USA Comp Winner for June!
Tue 30 Jun 2009
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Adine Christian from Padstow, NSW, for being the third winner of the Work and Travel USA Competition. Adine will receive a $500 discount off her...
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Work & Travel USA Comp - May Winner!
Mon 01 Jun 2009
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Linda Park from Earlwood, NSW, for being the second winner of the Work and Travel USA Competition. Linda will receive a $500 discount off her Wo...
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Tips For the Visa Application Process
Fri 22 May 2009
The following is a blog submitted to another website by one of our participants currently in the US on the Work and Travel USA program. The participant thought it might be of interest to the readers ...
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Tips for Aussies Looking to Live in the US
Thu 07 May 2009
Written by an expatriate Australian this site contains a useful list of tips for Aussies looking to live in the US. The site covers some common topics such as customs and traditions, differences in l...
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First Work and & Travel USA Comp Winner Announced!
Mon 04 May 2009
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Camille Hayton from Brunswick, Victoria, for being the first winner of the Work and Travel USA 25 Words or Less Competition. Camille will recei...
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Accommodation Available in New York this June-July!
Wed 25 Feb 2009
The International Students Support Center of New York has some accommodation facilities available during the US Summer holiday period from June to July 2009. Based at the Long Island University – Bro...
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Hi From Brad in Washington DC!
Fri 05 Dec 2008
Hi. My name’s Brad Stewart and I come from Broke in NSW and I recently arrived in America on the 12 month Work and Travel visa. This was all possible thanks to Student Placement Australia (SPA) whose...
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Final Work and Travel USA Prize Draw Winner!
Wed 03 Dec 2008
Student Placement Australia (SPA) would like to congratulate Tiffany King-Hawke from Queensland for being the final winner in the Work and Travel USA prize draw!
SPA and CIEE would like to congratul...
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Gabrielle's Advice from the US
Thu 27 Nov 2008
Gabrielle Ball, from Mitchelton QLD, is in the middle of her Work and Travel USA program. She’s currently living in Chicago and has some useful advice to help make life easier for people looking for ...
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Work and Travel USA Videos
Mon 24 Nov 2008
If you're thinking of heading over to work in America you might be interested in seeing some Work and Travel USA videos which are currently on YouTube.
These 2-3 minute videos were made by people fr...
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Work and Travel USA Winner for November
Tue 04 Nov 2008
Congratulations to Adam Grullemans for winning the November Prize Draw for the Work and Travel USA Competition!
Adam said "I froze when i found out I'd won the prize draw! I felt pretty damn go...
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Pete Limon Reports from New York
Tue 28 Oct 2008
Pete Limon, from Deakin University VIC, is currently living in New York and is 3 months into his Work and Travel USA visa. Pete provides some useful advice for anyone interested in working in the US,...
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Work and Travel USA Winner for October
Thu 02 Oct 2008
Student Placement Australia are pleased to announce that Azadeh M-Khani has won the Work and Travel USA Prize Draw for October!
Azadeh, a student from Victoria, will now have the opportunity to spen...
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Work and Travel USA Comp Winner for September!
Tue 02 Sep 2008
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Akira Hayashi from NSW for winning the Work and Travel USA Free Prize Draw for September! She now has the option of working in the US for up to ...
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August Work and Travel USA Comp Winner!
Wed 06 Aug 2008
Student Placement Australia would like to congratulate Elizabeth Hall from the ACT for winning the August prize draw as part of the Work and Travel USA Competition!
Elizabeth will now get to spend ...
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Katie Allwood - 2 Months Into Her Work and Travel USA Visa
Wed 30 Jul 2008
Katie Allwood from NSW, is currently in America on a Work & Travel 12 month visa. She wrote to tell us about her experiences thus far as she travels around the country whilst contemplating when a...
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Get Paid To Ski in the USA!
Wed 16 Jul 2008
Are you interested in working in the US?
Do you like to ski, or have you always wanted to learn??
Two of our clients in the US, Sierra at Tahoe and North Star at Tahoe, are looking for young peopl...
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Melbourne Student Wins Work and Travel USA July Prize Draw
Thu 10 Jul 2008
Student Placement Australia (SPA) is delighted to announce that Ahmed Khalaf, a 3rd year engineering student from the University of Melbourne has won a sponsorship to fulfil one of his dreams and wor...
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Win 1 of 6 Free Places to the USA!
Thu 19 Jun 2008
SPA & CIEE are giving away 6 free places on the new Work & Travel USA 12 month program worth over A$1,500 each. This is an exciting new program where you can work and travel throughout the US...
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Media Release - AUS/US relations get personal
Fri 14 Mar 2008
The very first US visa to be issued in Sydney under the Student Work and Travel Pilot Program (announced by Bush and Howard during APEC 07) has been issued to a Student Placement Australia participan...
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Internship USA & Professional Career Training USA
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Hospitality Positions Available Now in the US!
Fri 08 Jan 2010
Student Placement Australia is delighted to offer you a range of intern and trainee placements in the hospitality field. If you are a current student or recent graduate in the hospitality or culinary...
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Sarah - Traineeship in New York
Fri 20 Nov 2009
Hi Student Placement Australia!
I spent a wonderful 18 months in NYC enjoying your Trainee USA program. I have to say to date, it was the most adventurous and exciting time of my life.
It’s amazing...
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Jobs Available in LA!!
Wed 03 Sep 2008
Are you interested in going on an internship to America? Student Placement Australia, in association with our US partner, CIEE, are offering 8 Customer Service Agent position to work for Virgin Austr...
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Winners!
Wed 25 Jul 2007
Congratulations to the following Student Placement Australia website users who have won Lonely Planet Guides of their choice - just for updating their details!
Helen Read – Canada
Josephine Wiseman...
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Needed - Hospitality Trainees for Positions in New York, Florida & Connecticut
Thu 31 May 2007
Student Placement Australia is pleased to inform you of the following internship and career training opportunities for qualified applicants. We have made arrangements within a network of private coun...
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Internship USA News
Mon 02 Apr 2007
Sabrina Jacob is just about to depart on a 13 Month Internship USA program to train at Chung King Studios in New York.
"Dear Student Placement Australia,
I would like to thank everyone involve...
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Hospitality Internships Available Now!
Tue 20 Mar 2007
Sun Valley http://www.sunvalley.com resort in Idaho is currently looking for Interns to fill 12 & 18 month training positions in the following areas:
Culinary
Food & Beverage
A...
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Live the Dream
Fri 25 Nov 2005
Joseph Palmieri, a Melbourne based graphic designer, is currently in New York on a Professional Career Training Program organised through Student Placement Australia (SPA) and our US partner CIEE.
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Sports & Academic Scholarships USA
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Thanks for the Sports Scholarship!
Wed 04 Mar 2009
It's Nathan van Dijk here from the showcase in Miami 2008. I just wanted to say thanks to SPA on behalf of both me and my family as well. Thanks for this opportunity which has opened up many doors fo...
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Stefan Fearnley Discusses His Sports Scholarships USA Experience
Wed 24 Sep 2008
Stefan Fearnley, a basketballer from NSW, recently returned after competing in the ‘International Showcase’ event held in Florida. Stefan discusses his experience on the Sports Scholarships USA progr...
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Endorsement of Scholarship Opportunities
Tue 22 Jan 2008
Rawdon Dalrymple AO, previous Australian ambassador to the United States commented recently about our Sports & Academic Scholarships to the USA:
"These scholarship programs open up the oppo...
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Sports Scholarship Deadline
Tue 20 Mar 2007
The deadline for applications for students wanting to attend this year's International Showcase event in Florida is Friday June 8th.
Late applications will be considered on a case by case basis and ...
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2006 Sports Scholarship Offers
Mon 05 Mar 2007
In July 2006, 4 Aussie students attended the International Showcase event in Florida. They were warmly welcomed by coaches from over 70 American universities who assessed their abilities in their cho...
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International Athletic Showcase 2006, Miami
Fri 15 Sep 2006
John Peers from Mentone Grammar School in VIC recently returned from the International Athletic Showcase in the Miami. Here is his news:
"The International Athletic Showcase for 2006 was held i...
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Asics Send Off For Sports Duo
Tue 27 Jun 2006
Asics Oceania Markekting Manager, Mark Doherty, gave sports sponsorship winners Freya Mulvey (NSW) and John Peers (VIC) a great send off in Sydney recently.
Freya and John have been sponsored by Asi...
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Lucky Sports Duo US Bound
Fri 02 Jun 2006
Student Placement Australia (SPA) and Asics are delighted to announce the winners of the fully sponsored positions to attend the International Showcase event in Florida in July.
Freya Mulvey (Basket...
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Au Pair USA
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Cassandra Moscos 2nd Update
Sat 23 Jan 2010
I’ve had a bit of an unusual first week compared to the other Au Pairs I’ve spoken to. I’m Au Pairing for a divorced family so time is split, like the kids, between mum and dad. This weekend, my firs...
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Cassandra Moscos - Au Pair in USA
Tue 19 Jan 2010
Hi,
Just a quick message to tell you that I made it my host family's home safe, and sound!
Orientation was a lot of fun...
After 36 hours of flying and transfers I finally touched down in Washingt...
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Alisha Bowen - Au Pair USA update
Fri 16 Oct 2009
Hi SPA,
Things are going really well here (fast too!). My kids are great, Bo (5) is a very clever little boy and loves to read/write and learn and Katie (2) is gorgeous I have noticed the difference...
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Alyce Robinson - Au Pair USA Update
Fri 25 Sep 2009
Hi SPA!
I'm having an amazing time over in the States. I've met lots of au pairs and my family is just wonderful. The kids have just started back at school, before which summer vacation was very bus...
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Au Pair France
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Chloe Muller - Au Pair France Update
Fri 25 Sep 2009
Hello SPA,
Things are going well here in France! I’m settling in well, getting to know the routine and my French is improving each day. It’s also getting easier to talk to the kids and manage them, ...
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Live and Learn
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Ben Winckle's Update from France
Tue 16 Jun 2009
Ben Winckle, from Tasmania, is currently in France on the Live and Learn program. He wrote to us over the weekend to share his experience with everyone:
“I've been doing the Live & Learn (France...
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Update from Rachel in France
Mon 23 Mar 2009
Hi,
My name’s Rachel and although I originally come from New Zealand, back in Australia I come from Pacific Pines in Queensland. I’m doing the Live and learn France program for 3 months.
I started ...
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Update from Germany
Fri 14 Mar 2008
Brenden Heinitz, from NSW, is currently on our Live & Learn Germany program. Here is his latest news.
Hey there, I'm having an awesome time over here and I couldn't have asked for a better famil...
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Work in the UK
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Philip Windeyer Recaps his Year on the Work UK Program
Wed 03 Jun 2009
Philip Windeyer left on the Work UK program in January 2008. He recently sent us this summary of all his amazing adventures and expereinces he had on the program so we could share them with you.
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Participant News - Phillip Windeyer
Fri 23 May 2008
Phillip Windeyer from NSW is currently working in The Channel Islands. Here's his latest news.
Everything is fine here. Work is going well and running smoothly. We have 3 Chef de Rangs and 4 Commis ...
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Participant News - Scott Robinson
Fri 04 Apr 2008
Scott Robinson from NSW is currently on our Work UK program. Here's news and a photo from his week in Germany during training at The European Hotel Academy.
Pardon my silence, I have been meaning to...
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Participant News - Phillip Windeyer
Fri 07 Mar 2008
Phillip Windeyer from NSW, has recently written his first email to us - letting us know how his experience in the UK is progressing.
Jersey is beautiful! Its a home away from home for me which is g...
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Participant News - Athanasios Goumendidis
Tue 22 May 2007
Athanasios Goumenidis, a German participant in the Work UK program to The Channel Islands has written the following to his trainers at The European Academy.
Hello to everyone at the Academy,
I’ve b...
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Participant News - Sandra Jorn
Tue 22 May 2007
Sandra Jörn, from Germany, has written to the trainers at The European Hotel Academy, about her placement in the UK.
Hello from the UK!
What a beautiful place this is! And the work at the hote...
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Participant News - Stefan Schrader
Tue 22 May 2007
Stefan Schrader has written to his trainers at The European Hotel Academy. He is placed in a hotel in The Channel Islands.
Hey, how is everyone at the Academy?
We are just fine! We moved into our a...
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Invitation to free Work UK Info Sessions
Tue 22 May 2007
To find out more about the Work UK program, and to talk with Student Placement Australia staff about your participation, come along to one of our free info sessions. Our info sessions for these progr...
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Teach in China or Thailand
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News from Thailand - Brydie Meek
Mon 09 Jul 2007
Brydie Meek from Victoria, is currently in Chiang Mai on our Teach in Thailand Program. Here is her latest news and a selection of photos.
My name is Brydie Meek and I'm from Geelong, Victoria. I am...
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News Update from Emily in Thailand
Wed 27 Jun 2007
Emily Clark, from Queensland, is currently on our Teach in Thailand Program. She is teaching English at the Amnuayvidhya School in Samut Prakan province. Here is her latest update.
Things in Thailan...
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