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Work in Iceland Work on holiday farms, country guesthouses, restaurants or campsites in beautiful Iceland. Work includes cleaning the rooms, waiting on guests, assisting in kitchen or checking guests in at reception. Monthly pay E1430. Food & board deducted at E20 per day. Cost: No cost to applicants. Dates: Employment period is mainly during tourist season (April - October). But applications accepted all year around. Contact: Ninukot ltd., Skegjastadir, 861 Hvolsvollur, Iceland. Tel.: +354 4878576. Fax: +354 4878572. Email: ninukot@ninukot.is Website: www.ninukot.is

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American-Scandinavian Foundation, Exchange Division, 58 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016; 212-879-9779 ext. 731; trainscan@amscan.org, www.amscan.org. Places summer trainees in engineering, chemistry, computer science, or business throughout Scandinavia, mainly Finland and Sweden. Also places American students and recent graduates over the age of 21 in schools and companies in Finland to teach English from Aug./Sept. to May in return for a salary of $800-$1,000 a month.

Atlantis Youth Exchange, Rådhusgt 4, 0151 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-22-47-71-70; fax. 011-47-22-47-71-79; atlantis@atlantis.no, www.atlantis.no. Arranges summer working guest positions on farms for 2-3 months. Also recruits au pairs for a minimum of 6 months.

Au Pairs International, Sixtusvej 15, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark; 011-45-32-84-10-02; info@aupairsinternational.com, www.aupairsinternational.com. Places foreign au pairs over the age of 20 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as worldwide.

Exit-IS, Borgartúni 29, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland; 011-354-562-2362; info@exit.is, www.exit.is. Leading exchange and au pair agency in Iceland. Places foreign young people for 3-12 months in Icelandic households. Registration fee 4,000/8,000 kronur ($58-$117).

Global Contact, MS/Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Borgergade 14, 1300 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-77-31-00-00/22; globalcontact@ms.dk. Summer workcamps in Denmark (six in 2006) and three 4-week summer workcamps in Greenland (minimum age 20). Participation fee for Greenland €1,850.

IAL/Internationella Arbetslag, Tegelviksgatan 40, 116 41 Stockholm, Sweden; 011-46-8-643-08-89; fax. 011-46-8-641-8188; info@ial.nu, www.ial.nu. Peace and conservation camps organized through the Swedish branch of Service Civil International. Volunteers must apply in their own countries. Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.

Scandinavian Institute, Box 3085, 200 22 Malmø, Sweden; 011-46-40-93 94 40; www.scandinavianinst.com and the Scandinavian Au Pair Service Center, Ultunagatan 62, SE-256 67 Helsingborg, Sweden; 011-46-42-20-44-02; scandinavian@aupair.se, www.aupair.se.

Stiftelsen Stjärnsund, Bruksallén 16, 770 71 Stjärnsund, Sweden; 011-46-225-80001; fridmail@tiscali.se, www.frid.nu. Swedish community aims to encourage personal, social, and spiritual development. Operates an international working guest program, 1 week to 3 months, mostly between May and Sept. but winter visits possible. First-time working guests pay 500 Swedish kronor ($70) for first week; can be negotiated downwards thereafter.

Use It Denmark, Youth Information Copenhagen, Rädhusstraede 13, 1466 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-1-33-73 06 20; useit@kff.kk.dk, www.useit.dk. Provides various services of interest to job-seeking young people.

Use It Norway, Møllergata 3, 0179 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-24-14-98-20; use-it@ung.info, www.unginfo.oslo.no or www.use-it.no. Publishes English language booklet “Street Wise” about Oslo and provides various services of interest to job-seeking young people. Website has some information on work.

VHH, WWOOF Denmark, c/o Bent & Inga Nielsen, Asenvej 35, 9881 Bindslev, Denmark; 011-45-9893-8607; www.sitecenter.dk/wwoof-dk. For $10 and a large self-addressed envelope, WWOOF will send a fix-it-yourself list of 36 English-speaking organic farmers in Denmark looking for volunteers.