Work and Apprenticeships : Planning Your Trip

Unemployment in Israel is high, greatly limiting work opportunities, and foreigners also have to compete with the new immigrants from the Soviet Union who are struggling to secure their place in Israel’s erratic economy. American or European companies with branches in Israel are a possible source of employment. If you obtain paid work, your employer must secure a work visa for you through the Ministry of the Interior. Another option is volunteer work in exchange for room and board.

Israel belongs to the IAESTE (see General Resources above), which operates exchange programs lasting between two and 18 months for undergraduate and graduate students. The Jewish Agency also offers six-month internships. Write to the Center for Ulpanim and Counseling for Young Adults (UCYA), 12 Kaplan St., Tel Aviv (tel. (03)25 83 11).