LEAP Now Trip Leaders
www.leapnow.org/employment.php

Location: Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Peru, Uganda, United States (California)

Duration: Three-five months (with possibility of renewal)

The Experience: LEAP Now offers group study/travel programs for college students ages 17-21. For most of its existence LEAP Now focused on semester-long programs; the company is now shifting toward lengthier 9-month programs. The One Revolution program involves five months of group travel and service in Central America, Asia and Africa. Trip Leaders manage logistics, supervise participants, and lead discussions and activities focused on personal development, leadership, and spirituality.

Financial Info: Airfare, housing, meals, medical insurance, all program activities, $2,500 per three-month semester

Eligibility: U. S. citizenship; minimum age of 25; experience leading groups; experience coaching youth through personal and spiritual crisis; experience working with teens and young adults; work, study or travel in the relevant geographic region; proficiency in Spanish for the South America position; basic knowledge of Hinduism and Buddhism for the India position, experience with a spiritual practice and ongoing commitment to personal evolution; certification in adult CPR and Wilderness First Aid.

Requirements: Trip Leaders attend a 10-day training in California in August (housing, meals, and a stipend to cover airfare are provided)

To Apply: Application, resume, cover letter, 3 references, in-person interview

Application Deadline: Rolling

Contact:
Hiring Coordinator, LEAPNOW
11640 Hwy 128
Calistoga, CA 94515
Phone: 888.424.5327
Fax: 707.431.8479

Global Routes Program Leaders
www.globalroutes.org/staffapply.html

Location: Argentina, Belize, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand

Duration: For high school programs: two to seven weeks (late June through mid-August). For college programs: one semester or more

The Experience: Global Routes offers summer travel programs for high school students and semester/gap year programs for college students.

High school programs combine adventure travel, community service, and a two- to three-week homestay in a remote rural village. These are co-leadership positions: two leaders (one man and one woman) lead a group of up to eighteen high school students.

College program leadership positions involve coordinating and supporting interns who live either singly or in pairs in villages as they teach at local primary and secondary schools. The leader is also responsible for organizing the group’s in-country orientation and managing the de-briefing process prior to their return.

The intention of the programs is to place students in an environment radically different from their own where they can reflect on their own life and culture. Leaders must facilitate this process in a fun and creative way in addition to meeting the logistical demands of managing a group in a developing country.

Financial Info: Airfare, housing, meals, all program activities, stipend of approximately $225 per week

Eligibility: Minimum age of 24 to lead high school programs and 26 to lead college programs; experience working with North American high school and/or college students; travel experience in the region; Spanish language proficiency for Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Peru programs (local language proficiency highly desirable for programs in all other regions), certification in First Aid and CPR

FYI: Preference is given to applicants who are able to lead two or more programs sequentially.

Requirements: Program Leaders must attend a five-day orientation prior to departure in mid-to-late June

To Apply: Application, resume, 3 references, phone or in-person interview

Contact:
Global Routes
One Short Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413.585.8895
Fax: 413.585.8810
mail@globalroutes.org

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Location: Worldwide

Duration: 3 months-2 years

The Experience: Rotary offers three types of Ambassadorial Scholarships:

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of US$25,000 for one academic year of study in another country. These awards are intended to help defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, tuition and other fees, room and board, and some educational supplies. They are the most common type of Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships help fund two years of degree-oriented study in another country. A flat grant of $12,500 is provided each year.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships help finance either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country. They provide a flat grant of $12,000 for three months and $17,000 for six months. Funds are intended to offset costs associated with round-trip transportation, language training, and homestay living arrangements. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.

Some Rotary districts may offer only one type of scholarship, or none at all. Applicants must check with their local club about availability.

Financial Info: (see above)

Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of a country with a local Rotary Club.

Requirements: Scholarship recipients must participate in Rotary events and presentations in their host country as well as events upon return to their home country related to their experience.

FYI: Additional Ambassadorial Scholarships are available specifically for university professors; see website for details.

To Apply: Applications must be made through a local Rotary Club (see website for details). Online application, 2 essays, 2 references (local Rotary Clubs may have additional requirements).

Application Deadline: For 2010-11 awards, individual Rotary Club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2009 or as late as 15 August 2009.

Contact:
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.866.3000
Fax: 847.328.8554
scholarshipinquiries@rotaryinternational.org

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html

Location: Worldwide

Duration: Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months.

The Experience: Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research in any location worldwide that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public’s understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.

Financial Info: $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing

Eligibility: Faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, or primary or secondary schools; independent scholars or writers; staff of museums or libraries. U.S. Citizenship is required, except foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline are eligible.

Requirements: A final performance report will be due within 90 days after the completion date of the award period.

FYI: Applicants enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible to apply. Applicants who have satisfied all the requirements for a degree and are awaiting its conferral may apply, but such applicants need a letter from the dean of the conferring school attesting to the applicant’s status as of October 3. This letter must be faxed to the Summer Stipends program at 202.606.8204.

To Apply: Resume, 3-page narrative describing the proposed project, bibliography, references. These required materials must be submitted online through www.grants.gov (submission instructions are available on the Summer Stipends website).

Application Deadline: Application process begins in August. Deadline is October 1.

Contact:
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
Phone: 202.606.8200
Fax: 202.606.8204
stipends@neh.gov

Global Works Trip Leaders
www.globalworkstravel.com

Location: Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Ireland, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain

Duration: 2-4 weeks

The Experience: Global Works offers two types of summer programs for teenagers: Cultural Exchange and Service; and Language Immersion, Cultural Exchange, and Service. Cultural Exchange and Service Adventures offer community service and adventure activities. Language Immersion destinations offer a 10-15 day homestay experience, in addition to stays at B&Bs, hostels, and environmental centers.

Financial Info: Salary (depends on program length), housing, meals, and international airfare.

Eligibility: Minimum age 23, experience with high school age students. Language Immersion programs require proficiency in Spanish or French.

FYI: Due to a high veteran staff return rate and the limited number of fewer offerings Cultural Exchange programs (New Zealand, Fiji, and Ireland), these staff positions are highly competitive. Applicants for these positions should have additional qualifications in two or more of the following areas: team building, medical training (WFR, WSI), working with teenagers, or leading international group travel.

Requirements: Trip Leaders are required to attend a staff training in Boulder, CO from 5pm on May 22nd to 5pm on May 24th, 2009.

To Apply: Online application, resume, 2 references, medical clearance, in-person interview (interviews are offered in various parts of the U. S. December-March).

Application Deadline: Rolling. Most positions are filled by March.

Contact:
2342 Broadway St.
Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: 303.545.2202
Fax: 303.545.2425
info@globalworkstravel.com

Putney Student Travel Trip Leaders
www.goputney.com

Location: Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Malawi, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, United States (Connecticut, Hawaii), Vietnam

Duration: Three to seven weeks (June-August)

The Experience: Putney hires Trip Leaders for four types of travel programs for students completing grades 9–12: Community Service, Global Awareness in Action, Language Learning, and Cultural Exploration. There is also one Putney Foundations program (a three-week program based in Costa Rica for students finishing the seventh and eighth grades).

Financial Info: Housing, meals, international airfare, stipend (amount varies by program length).

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in the host country language, certification in First Aid & CPR, experience working with teenagers. Preference is given to applicants with in-country experience. Some programs have additional eligibility requirements.

FYI: Putney also hires for its campus-based Excel programs; see separate listing for details.

Requirements: Trip Leaders must attend a pre-departure orientation in Putney, Vermont.

To Apply: Resume, cover letter, in-person or phone interview. In-person interviews are offered during late winter and early spring in Vermont and in various cities nationwide.

Application Deadline: Rolling. Application review begins in early December, and interviews take place January-March.

Contact:
Putney Student Travel
345 Hickory Ridge Road
Putney, Vermont 05346
Phone: 802.387.5000
Fax: 802.387.4276
info@goputney.com

Putney Student Travel Program Leaders and Instructors

www.goputney.com

Location: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malawi, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States (California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts), United Kingdom, Vietnam

Duration: 3-5 weeks in June-August

The Experience: Putney hires Program Leaders to manage its trips for teenagers and Instructors to teach enrichment classes at campus-based, pre-college Excel programs. On travel programs, two Program Leaders (one male, one female) travel with a group of 16-18 secondary school students on one of 4 types of trips: Language Learning, Community Service, Cultural Exploration, or Global Awareness in Action.

Financial Info: Stiped (based on program length), airfare to and from the program site, housing, meals, and all program activities.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree, Basic First Aid and CPR certification. Most positions require proficiency in the language of the host country; some require in-country experience. Community Service leaders for most countries must have a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and be able to drive a manual-shift transmission.

Requirements: Program Leaders must attend a pre-departure orientation in Putney, Vermont.

To Apply: Resume, cover letter, 3 references, in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: Rolling. The hiring season runs December-March.

Contact:
Putney Student Travel
345 Hickory Ridge Road
Putney, VT 05346
Phone: 802.387.5000
Fax: 802.387.4276
jobs@goputney.com

Fulbright Teacher Exchange
www.fulbrightexchanges.org

Location: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Duration: 2-6 weeks, a semester, or an academic year

The Experience: The majority of teachers participating in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange spend 6 weeks, a semester, or an academic year in their program country teaching the same subject and grade level as they do in the U.S. Most Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are reciprocal; a teacher from the country of exchange teaches at the recipient’s school for the year. Though programs vary by country, many include an in-country orientation upon arrival. For U.S. administrators, the Fulbright program also offers work-shadowing assignments overseas lasting from three to six weeks.

Financial Info: Grantees receive airfare to and from the program location. Grantees receive a leave of absence from their home school with pay and benefits and use their regular salary to cover daily expenses while abroad. Some placements provide an additional living allowance.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship (Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are also available to overseas teachers; see website for details), bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years of full-time teaching or administration experience. Additional requirements vary by country. Applicants must be fluent in the local language for placements in certain countries; see website for more details.

Requirements: Teachers selected for exchange must attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.

FYI: Fulbright often gives preference to applicants who have not previously lived in the country in which they wish to participate in an exchange.

To Apply: Completed application (available online only), essays, a health form, and 2 references (including one from the applicant’s current supervisor granting a leave of absence if necessary), in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: October 15

Contact:
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-314-35270
Fax: 202-479-6806
fulbrightcte@aed.org

Experiment in International Living Program Leaders
www.usexperiment.org

Location: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States (Arizona)

Duration: 3-5 weeks (summer)

The Experience: EIL hires Program Leaders for its summer programs for high school students. Experiment offers programs that focus on travel, community service, language training, ecological/outdoor, biking, photography, cooking, and/or theater. Leaders design a week-long, in-country student orientation program, administer program logistics and budget, facilitate culture and language learning, and ensure the participants’ safety.

Financial Info: Leaders receive airfare to and from the program site, room, board, group activities, and a $250 honorarium.

Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree, living/learning experience in a program country, and competency in the language of the host country (some countries require only English).

Requirements: Applicants are not required to be teachers, but they must have leadership experience working with high school students.

FYI: The interview consists in part of role-playing potential travel and program scenarios with other Leader candidates.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call to request a copy), a personal profile, short essay questions, a case study, a brief Leader biography, 3 references, and a “Dear Family” letter written in the language of the country to which the applicant is applying, in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: February 15

Contact:
Experiment For International Living
P.O. Box 676
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676
Phone: 800.345.2929
Fax: 802.258.3428
eil@worldlearning.org

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
www.fulbrightonline.org

Location: Placements are in rural and urban areas, excluding capital cities, in Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay

Duration: 8-12 months (one academic year).

The Experience: Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) teach or co-teach English in primary and secondary schools and universities while experiencing full immersion in local life. A few ETAs also work in language resource centers. Each ETA program is designed by the host country and individual elements vary by country, but most ETAs teach for approximately 20 hours per week plus lesson planning. ETAs work to improve their students’ language abilities and knowledge of the United States and often spend time out of class leading extracurricular activities or tutoring at their schools. ETAs can also pursue individual study or research in addition to ETA responsibilities.

Financial Info: Living stipend (varies by country), airfare to and from the program site, health insurance.

Eligibility: U.S. citizen, bachelor’s degree (or graduating college senior). Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred, but not required. Proficiency in the language of the host country is required for some placements.

Requirements: Most country’s programs require attendance at an orientation and language training institute in the host country immediately prior to beginning their teaching placements.

FYI: Competition statistics from prior years are available at www.fulbrightonline.org
To Apply: Completed application, foreign language report, 3 references, 2 essays, and transcripts. The application must be submitted online with an additional hard copy sent to the Fulbright Commission at the postal address below. Both the online and hard copy submissions must arrive at the Commission by the October 21 deadline.

Deadline to Apply: October 21

Contact:
IIE/Fulbright ETA Program
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Phone: 212.984.5330
vhymas@iie.org