Career & Employment Opportunities

in Australian Windsurfing

The Australian Windsurfing Association hopes that the information on this page will assist anyone pursuing Windsurfing opportunities and employment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• setting up your own Windsurfing training program/school
• job opportunities in the windsurfing and sailing area

Flying Fish is the UK's leading training provider for professional watersports staff. They began in 1992 when they planned their first windsurfing instructor courses. By 1994 they had established a year-round Instructor Training Programme, following the sun and wind around the world. International Yacht Training began in 1996 and has now expanded to five courses a year in Australia and two more in the Mediterranean. 1998 saw the start of Professional Dive Training at Sydney's long-established Pro Dive Academy.

Each year they train over 400 watersports professionals - sailing, surfing and windsurfing instructors, yachtmasters and coastal skippers, divemasters and dive instructors. They offer international training and adventure in Australia, Greece and the UK.

Flying Fish is the trading name of Leisure Management International Ltd

http://www.flyingfishonline.com

Applications are now being accepted for the Camp America
9 week summer camp programme in the US. Each year we send around 10,000 people from 40 countries to participate in this great international opportunity. Places are available in over 100 different activity areas. Windsurfing is in high demand!

Applicants need to be at least 18 by June 1, able to depart during the month of June 2007 for a minimum of 9 weeks, have no criminal record, be calm, energetic, and flexible and have a genuine desire to work with kids.

Camp America will use its extensive resources to personally place you at a camp that best matches your skills and background. As a counsellor to American youngsters, you'll be employed to teach them new skills, share experiences and cultures as well as providing overall supervision. In other words, you'll be a 'brother, sister, mentor, supervisor' all rolled into one. So get ready for an incredible American summer.

You'll receive food, accommodation and pocket money while you are away. We'll help you obtain your visa; provide medical insurance and 24 hour emergency assistance. After camp you can usually travel until October 31st on your J-1 visa.

Applications are accepted until April 1 2007.

For more information or a brochure please call 1800 653 477 or email info@campamerica.com.au or visit our website www.campamerica.com.au

Camp Chateaugay is a children's camp located in the Northern Adirondacks of New York in the US on magnificent Chateaugay Lake.

We are looking for windsurfing instructors for this summer (June 15 - August 15).

Come spend the summer in a fantastic environment teaching children windsurfing. Chateaugay lake is a great windsurfing lake.

Good salary, help with travel and obtaining your work visa.

For more information email HalLyons@chateaugay.com or visit our website www.chateaugay.com