Goin Broke?

Here are some not-so-serious gigs to keep you from going broke.

• Bartender in Austria: Serve drinks to tourists and other backpackers while traveling abroad and sometimes you don’t even need to know the local language.
• Scuba Instructor in Morocco: Club Med is hiring certified scuba instructors (along with bartenders and chefs) immediately for one of their ninety “villages” in forty countries worldwide. The Club Med staff are called “GOs” or gracious organizers, which is a nice term for employees paid to party every day and night with the guests. There are over 22,000 GOs and Club Med has recruiting in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Newark this spring.
• Travel Writer in Europe: studenttraveler has a travel writing internship in Europe this summer.
• Volunteer in Peru: Cross Cultural Solutions offers volunteers work in orphanages and child care centers, schools, hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities, and other community organizations. CCS operates in twelve countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
• Hostel Help in London: London has almost 100 hostels packed near all the major Tube stops, so this is a great starting point. Check out hostelworld for contacts for these hostels.
• Au Pair in Australia: If you are willing (and qualified) to take care of kids, Check out aupair for a bunch of work opportunities worldwide, or go to iapa for accredited au pair organizations.
• Farmer in China: Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms can place you on a farm in any of their twenty-five countries, for a fee. Local farmers are always looking for some extra hands to help out, especially during harvest time.
• Party Promoter in Italy: “Your responsibility is what happens on the dance floor, not behind the bar,” If you are outgoing and can get a crowd going then start your research to find a good fit.
• English Teacher in South Korea: Now here is where you can really make some coin. Some South Korean companies pay up to $40,000 a year to teach full time in their schools. Do your research beforehand at daveseslfcafe. Classroom and Online TEFL certificates are available for those that want a leg up when they arrive to another country to find a job teaching. Bridge Abroad and I to I both offer class and online courses for TEFL.
• Camp Counselor in Russia: Every summer thousands of children head off for camps across Russia, from the shores of Lake Baikal to the beaches of the Black Sea. CCUSA offers two ways work as camp counselor similar to the States or as an English/American Culture Instructor.
• Online Tutor Worldwide: Kids always need help with their homework, and these days, their tutor doesn’t have to be sitting in the same room to go over their times tables. For the job of an e-tutor, Check out Sylvan Learning.