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By SERENA HOLMES
Staff Writer
So you didn't go to Bermuda for
Spring Break, and you don't have
an extra million to stop by Rome
this summer Anrl far as vonr
GPA goes, there isn't much evidence
that you're related to
Einstein.
Despite the negatives, there is a
good chance that you could travel
to another country through exchange
programs at USC.
David Ross, a study abroad adviser,
said one such program, Work
in Britain, allows students to do
just that for six months. Although
the six month term cannot be extended,
a student can apply for an
additional term in another country,
k.oss saia.
"In cooperation with the government,
each country will specify the
amount of time that students could
come over through their programs,"
he said. These limits are
"A big asset is just
being American because
you have a strange
accent. NjCj-,0|as Means
made to protect the employment ol
native citizens. Besides, the programs
are designed to promote education,
he said.
"Work in Britain is open to basically
anybody who is presently enrolled
as a student, or was enrolled
in the previous semester. So students
who've just graduated are
eligible," he said.
Although students must work
while in Britain, the types of jobs
are dependent upon the student's
choice, Ross said. The 4,500 students
in the United States who participated
in the program this past
year found jobs in restaurants, ofGuides
Contii
Zein, who's from Connecticut,
said the tour she took is what
made her want to come to USC.
Amy Poole, a finance and personal
management senior, said giving
the tours is a good way to express
how she feels about the
university.
"I really like Carolina and feel
like I have a good outlook and can
give prospective students a good
overview of USC and make them
like it as much as I do," she said.
She also enjoys being a part of
the Carolina Tour Guide Association
because it has enabled her to
add many people to her circle of
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and the outdoors. Nicholas Mean*
program manager, said some stu
dents have even worked for Queer
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Work in Britain is part of a lar
ger program, the Student Exchange
Employment Program (SEEP), tha
provides temporary foreign jobs
Ross said.
"(Students) are given what is
called a 'blue card,' which is work
permission. It's very, very difficult
to get, if not impossible to get, il
you just go to anyone on your own
(instead of trying) to apply from
here," he said.
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friends, she said.
Cushing said the association
made up of students who have ha
a good experience at USC an
want to share this with prospectiv
students.
Poole said they're just getting I
the point where they're really
group.
"You give tours by yourself, s
we don't see each other much. B<
sides the regular club meetings, v.
have extra activities like partie
which helps make us more of
group," she said.
Everyone in the association ha
a favorite aspect of the activity.
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they leave America, 76 percent
this past year's participants arriv
Zein said she likes giving tl
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id a good mood.
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o favorite thing about it," she said.
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fice and pick up an application
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em accent," he said.
P The informal nature of most of
the jobs allows students to meet
people their age, and learn the cul^
ture and language with a good deal
of ease. Students are free to live
where they please, but discount
housing is offered during the first
three days of their stay, Ross said.
"When you arrive in London,
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II 13 pounds a night, which is less
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London is very expensive," he
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and at basic things
like typing, which your
average student would
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Nicholas Means, Program
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M Although employment is easy to
find, students can expect to need a
minimum Of $500 to support themselves
before they receive their
. first paycheck," he said. The moien"
ney earned can fund some degree
;nce 0f ^-avel ancj leisure, but not any
major investments like tuition,
11C" Ross said.
The application fee for Work in
alls Britain is $96, and students can
Jnts apply at any time of the year, he
said.
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