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Hi everyone. I'm interested in going abroad but am not yet ready to do it completely on my own, nor am I looking to do it permanently. I'm 25, and it would be my first time abroad (in any meaningful sense--I went to London and Vancouver with my parents on vacation when I was younger, which is entirely different experientially). Also, my angle is finding an interesting job/program first, and where it is is secondary.

So what I'm looking for are programs where you pay a program fee and they set you up with housing, a job or volunteer placement, and miscellaneous supports. Ideally I'd like to get a job where I can get paid some, but a program which offers internships or volunteerships would also be ok. Really I'm in it for the experience/change.

I'm really looking for something rather "all-inclusive", for example:
(a good friend of mine went here, it's ideal except I'm not keen on China as a first venture)



What I'm NOT as keen on is something like --which everyone talks about--but which doesn't seem as supportive in terms of guaranteed housing or job placement. it seems like they try to "help" you but you're kinda on your own. Unless I'm mistaken.

So far I know about the triumverate of jobs/study/volunteerabroad.com, which seems like a decent starting point for locating specific programs.

Two things of note: 1) I'm not a student anymore, which as I hear can make it harder for me as a US citizen to get a work visa (true?) and 2) I'd love, love to be able to find a job or internship in my field, which happens to be film and video and the web--anything media oriented might fit the bill.

That being said, if I got an awesome straight-out job offer abroad I would consider it. Anyone have any film/media contacts abroad or work somewhere that could use me? Or know of relevant associations/job boards in your country?

My website is if you're curious.

Thanks guys!