Cultreu - Working Holiday

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Working Holiday

by, Lee Hyeon-ju, Culture Reporter, twohj1218@mju.ac.kr

For (the youth->)young people, working abroad (might give them->) can provide them with more expectancies and excitement. With the increasingly tight job market in South Korea, more and more young people are looking for information about overseas employment. Due to (the->)this growth in popularity, language schools have (had->) been experiencing an unexpected boom. Along with these trends, students are paying closer attention to experiencing a working holiday.

The working holiday is a system that is designed to allow young people to work legally to cover their expenses while traveling abroad. A normal tourist visa does not allow you to work, but you can get a job if you get a working holiday visa. It was specially designed to promote mutual understanding and exchanges among countries by providing (various->) a variety of opportunities for young people aged 18 to 30.

- Newly added working holiday systems

< Poland >

Official language : Polish

Period of stay: 12 months

Quota: 200 persons per year

Major cities: Warsaw and

Kraków

Affordable prices

< Spain >

Official language: Spanish

Period of stay: 12 months

Quota: 1,000 persons per year

Major cities: Barcelona,

Madrid, Granada, and Seville

* A working holiday agreement was signed earlier this year, and the application period for this visa is expected to (take effect->)begin.

- English speaking countries

<United Kingdom>

Official language: English

Period of stay: 24 months

Quota: 1,000 persons per           year

Major cities: London, Cambridge, and Oxford

Longest stay of two years and good for travel to Europe

<Ireland>

Official language: English, Gaelic

The period of stay: 12 months

Quota: 600 persons per year

Major Cities: Dublin, Galway, and Cork

The only country that uses English in Europe, outside of the United Kingdom

- Visa applications available year-round

<Sweden>

Official language : Swedish (but more than 80% of Swedes speak English)

Period of stay: 12 months

There is no limit to the number of workers

Major cities: Stockholm and Halmstad

Recommended for those who want to experience Nordic life

<Italy>

Official language : Italian

Period of stay: 12 months

Quota: 500 persons per year

Major cities: Rome, Milan, and Venice

Recommended for those who are interested or majoring in fashion, cooking, and coffee

- Unusual countries

<Republic of Chile>

Official Language: Spanish

There is no limit to the number of workers

Major cities: Santiago, Valparaiso, and Viña del Mar

Opportunity to live in South America

<Portugal>

Official Language: Portuguese

The period of stay: Maximum of 12 months

There is no limit to the number of workers

Major cities: Lisbon, Porto, and Sintra

There are no limits to language training or employment

For more information, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Working Holiday Info Center.’ (http://whic.mofa.go.kr/index.do)

Would you like to be challenged in a new place rather being comfortable in a familiar place? No one can know for sure what life is like in another place, or whether new opportunities are waiting for you there. If you have a dream to live abroad and have the courage to leave, why not prepare yourself for a working holiday?

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