Summer Jobs in Britain 2005 (Summer Jobs Britain)

Summer Jobs in Britain lists over 30,000 exciting vacancies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland for the summer of 2005 including not only paid jobs and voluntary work but also vacation traineeships which give on-the-jobwork experience relevant to a possible future career.

To help readers decide whether a job is right for them the book explains when and to whom to apply; gives information on wages (up to $400 per week); when the work is available; covers what previous experience, if any, is required; if there are age limits; and whether accommodations are provided and at what cost. It also includes tips on work permits; including the Work in Britain scheme for American students; information on taxation, and the British national minimum wage. In addition, for people who want to work in a particular part of the country, the book"s regional chapters are preceded by introductions that explain the possibilities for finding work in that area.

Opportunities featured in Summer Jobs in Britain include paid work as catering staff from Land"s End to John O"Groats; guides in a Scottish whisky distillery; ticket marshals at a Grand Prix race track; apple pickers and marquee erectors; software designers; hang-gliding instructors; helpers at a monkey sanctuary; ride operators at theme parks or for the London Eye; and teachers of English as a foreign language. For prospective volunteers it is possible to work at Buddhist retreats, on steam railways, or on the archaeological excavation of a Roman fort.