I also participated in the CIEE/BUNAC program in 1995. I must say it was one of the best times in my life. In addition to an international flavor to my resume, it was a great opportunity to live and work outside of the U.S. I worked in the UK--not in a museum I'm afraid, but as a clerk in an office near St. Paul's Cathedral in Central London. I still keep in contact with friends I met there. The program only allows a six month student visa, but this is plenty of time for an internship and also leaves times to experience the culture and travel a bit. I heartily recommend it. Noah Phelps ----- Original Message ----- From: "Volunteer" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 9:22 AM Subject: Re: MUSEUM-L Digest - 18 Sep 2002 to 19 Sep 2002 (#2002-261) > For those who are interested in getting an internship abroad, I would > recommend that you look at the BUNAC (http://www.bunac.org.uk/) and CIEE > (http://www.ciee.org/) sites. Both organizations provide ways for young > professionals to obtain work visas for up to 12 months, depending on the > country you choose. Countries to choose from include the United Kingdom, > Ireland, France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Costa Rica, etc. Most of > the programs require you to be a full time student or a new graduate > (starting the program within 6 months of graduation), but I believe > Australia and New Zealand allow you entrance up to the age of 30. In 1997, > I participated in the program to the United Kingdom. I sent 80 CVs to > various museums in hopes of finding a paid internship or short-term job. I > had several inquiries for unpaid work, and was lucky enough to get a > grant-funded curatorial/documentation job at a museum in north Wales. > Living abroad has been an amazing experience (one that I have repeated 4 > separate times- it's addicting!). Should anyone need more information, > please feel free to contact me, and I will do my best to help out. > Good luck! > Angela > > Angela Eilering > Director of Volunteer Services > Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).