Jobs New Zealand
PLEASE CHOOSE A PROGRAM :
DESCRIPTION :
PROGRAM: Take a job abroad and improve your language skills! Work placement are generally organized in the hotel and catering industry. Jobs are paid.
PAID WORK PLACEMENT:
A Work and Travel program is a paid job organized on a long but limited term, in which the student regularly changes work positions and work places.
A pure Work Experience program is a program in which the student focuses on the paid job. Optional or compulsory language courses may be added to the program, depending on the project or the citizenship of the student.
A Work and Study program combines compulsory language courses with a paid job, in which a student works in a temporary position in a company.
Paid jobs are usually available in the Hotel/Catering/Entertaining sectors but other positions may also be available.
ELIGIBILITY: depends of destination (age and geographical origin of the student may vary).
Students applying for a work experience abroad should have:
- the wish to improve their language skills;
- the wish to get a professional experience through a job abroad;
- at least an intermediate level in the language studied and used on the workplace;
- some previous experience or skills in the work field requested or offered.
Specific requirements are indicated on each program description.
Depending on the program, it may be requested for the participant to be a full time student in his/her home country.
Students should understand that these programs are not designed for making savings to bring back home. Paid jobs allow students to fund their stay abroad. These programs are educational language programs, in which the student gets language improvement and professional experience.
DESTINATIONS: Jobs in Spain, Jobs in England, Jobs in Australia, Jobs in New Zealand and Jobs in Canada.
ACCOMMODATION: depends on destination, please have a look on each program. Sometimes you can be lodged at your work place or you have to find your own accommodation.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Work conditions of the job (wage, working hours, taxes, accommodation facilities if any) are specified either on the program description or on the work contract or internship agreement. The timetable and conditions of employment is to be agreed upon at the time of interview between the employer and the employee.
Generally speaking, students on a paid job will be entitled to be paid the minimum wage of the country, if any. The wage offered remains at the entire discretion of the employer.
If a dispute occurs on the work conditions, students should refer to the Nacel’s local representative in order to find an amicably solution for all parties involved.
LANGUAGE COURSES:
Language courses may be offered on an optional or compulsory basis, depending on the program and the citizenship of the student (language courses may be a requirement for the visa application). These language courses are usually held in local language schools. The price of the language course may be included in the price or remains the responsibility of the student.
VISA:
Students are responsible for obtaining the necessary visas, work permit and Social Security coverage, if required. Please note that visa requirements are specific for each country and specified in each program description. Visa requirements usually depend on the program, the host country and the citizenship of the student.
Some programs are only opened to students from a limited number of countries (in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Spain). Work conditions, for example the length of the contract or of the working hours, may also depend on the citizenship of the student. Financial supporting documents, exam application or language course application may be required from the different Embassies to deliver visas.
Nacel is not responsible:
- for collecting visa information from Embassies;
- for supporting the visa application nor intervene with Embassies;
- for the local registration to national authorities if required;
- for students travelling without appropriate visas and documents;
- for cancellation due to visa refusal.
Nacel commits itself to support applicants with official Acceptance Letters and necessary documents for their visa application.
NEW ZEALAND :
New Zealand is a fertile and mountainous group of islands in the south west Pacific Ocean. Seventy five per cent of the country is more than 200 metres above sea level. Geographically, New Zealand is perhaps the most isolated land mass on earth. It is made up of two main islands (the North Island and South Island), Stewart Island and a number of smaller islands, including the Auckland, Chatham and Pitt Islands. Its nearest neighbour is Australia, 1,600 km to the west New Zealand is 18,000 km from the UK. Its climate is temperate and changeable. Because of its isolated geographical location, New Zealand is home to many unique species of flora and fauna, including the kiwi, kakapo and weka (all flightless birds).
In Maori, New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa, which is usually paraphrased in English as the Land of the Long White Cloud.The population is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Maori being the largest minority. Non-Maori Polynesian and Asian people are also significant minorities, especially in the cities.
AREA: 268,680 sq km
CLIMATE: Temperate with sharp regional contrasts
POPULATION: 4.26 million
RELIGIONS: Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
LANGUAGES: English (official), Maori (official)
GOVERNMENT TYPE: Parliamentary democracy
CAPITAL: Wellington
CURRENCY: New Zealand Dollar
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
GDP PER CAPITA (purchasing power parity): $25,300 (2005 est.)
France = $29,600 (2005 est.)
USA = $41,600 (2005 est.)
China = $6,800 (2005 est.)
Bresil = $8,300 (2005 est.)
