| Have you ever dreamed about working in a
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| | months fashion work experience you can
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| fashion apprenticeship overseas? Imagine
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| | apply. The amazing thing with these
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| the glamour and prestige of having an
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| | internships is that you get a Visa to
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| apprenticeship at a top New York, LA or
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| | work for a whole 18 months with one
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| San Francisco fashion house on your CV?
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| | company and you also get paid a salary
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| Imagine securing a job before you set off
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| | while you work (and there are more
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| into the sunset...
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| | benefits on arrival too!). There are
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| I have just found out that it's possible!
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| | some costs to get your visa and your
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| In the competitive world of fashion you
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| | travel costs as you would expect but the
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| need to look at a point of difference; an
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| | fact that you have a guaranteed job when
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| experience and life skill that is going
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| | you arrive and 18 months experience with
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| to set you apart from the graduating
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| | one company is a great deal. The
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| masses from Australian Uni's, Tafe's and
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| | internships that I have seen are really
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| Private Colleges. The short of it is you
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| | comprehensive and take you thru an 18
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| all qualify to work in the industry, it's
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| | month program, so you clearly learn the
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| just the jobs are so few and far between
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| | ropes - not pack boxes and run errands.
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| you need to be able to show a future
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| | For more information you can contact
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| employer you've got something different
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| | Chris Gegg at au or go to the global
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| to offer... So let me tell you a few ways
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| | recruitment website
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| that you can get some savvy o.s
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| | What can you expect when you return!
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| experience and knock the socks off any
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| | Overseas experience is great and many
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| employer in fashion when you return...
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| | employers are happy when you Gen Y's have
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| Option One - buy a ticket and knock on
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| | the 'travel bug' out of your system. The
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| doors. This is expensive and can be
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| | solid experience that you get from an
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| unfruitful! Many have scored it lucky
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| | internship would be considered like
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| when they pack their bags and knock on
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| | working in a full time job and the
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| the door of their favourite fashion house
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| | knowledge you have gained is highly
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| overseas but it often has its pitfalls.
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| | attractive to Australian Fashion
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| If you find a company that will take you
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| | employers.
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| on often due to visa problems you can't
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| | Don't fall into the trap of over stating
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| work for an extended amount of time and
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| | your experience when you return if you
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| more often the pay can be very low or
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| | have only worked for a flick of an eye
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| even work experience (unpaid). So yes,
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| | with major brands overseas - a week here
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| you can say you worked for so and so but
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| | and a week there. Unfortunately you just
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| ultimately it was not real in-depth
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| | don't get given much autonomy when you
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| experience and you will probably need to
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| | are a 'fill in staff member' and even
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| wait tables at night to fund the rest of
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| | though the experience may have seemed
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| your trip!
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| | intense to you. In the eyes of an
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| Option Two - buy a ticket and visit a
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| | employer it's the longevity that counts.
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| temping agency when you arrive. I have
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| | So a few weeks here and a few weeks there
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| seen many fashion graduates work for
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| | may not impress them enough...
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| fabulous companies in the UK, Europe and
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| | What ever you end up doing here are my
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| USA thru Temporary Agencies. If you
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| | golden rules... Record all jobs overseas
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| don't mind lots of variety and you can be
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| | and at the time that you end each job
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| flexible about the type of companies you
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| | write a list of the experiences you had
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| work for you can find yourself in great
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| | while they are fresh in your mind. Get a
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| roles with fabulous brands. In terms of
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| | reference or at least a 'certificate of
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| really learning the ropes the major
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| | work' from each employer. Also get email
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| pitfall can be a day here and a day there
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| | addresses and phone numbers of referee's.
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| which is not going to leave you with any
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| | Make sure the referee's are Management
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| solid knowledge but the upside can be
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| | level and not just colleagues you
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| that you could score it lucky and have an
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| | befriended! Explain gaps in work while
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| extended stay in a company you love...
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| | you traveled and don't overstate any
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| it has happened..
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| | experience, the global hub of fashion is
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| Option Three - finding an internship
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| | a small community - you just never know
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| before you go. I recently came across a
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| | who knows who!
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| company who arranges 18 month internships
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| | Above all good luck, enjoy the experience
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| with amazing companies in the USA. If
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| | and don't forget to stay in touch with
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| you have the qualifying experience,
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| | your loved ones while you are away!
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| usually a fashion degree or diploma or 18
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