Business Travel Jobs
Travel Jobs: World Nomads Ambassador
World Nomads, an online travel insurance provider, is looking for a few good wanna be travel writers for their new World Nomads Ambassador program in Australia. Sixteen people will be chosen over two years to participate in this extended Australia road trip, living in a van for six week stretches. I’m headed down under in four days and I REALLY wish I would have heard about this opportunity several months ago.
Want to sign up? According to the press release:
The selection process will be based on applicants’ skills, availability, eagerness - and a monumental appetite for adventure. Chosen Ambassadors will need to be a bit tech savvy and keen to tell the world what they get up to.
What do you do? The Ambassadors will be expected to produce regular blog, podcast and vidcast content while on the road. You drive around Australia having fun and you tell the world about it. You can’t beat that with a stick.
Date: December 21st, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Peace Corps - So You Want to Travel for Work but You Couldn’t Sell a Cheesehead Hat at a Packers Game…
Be a Peace Corps Volunteer. That’s right, one more way to get out of the cube farm without having to sell anything.
Peace Corps jobs are for those who are really dedicated to travel and aren’t afraid to commit. I’m pretty dedicated, but the word “commitment” gives me the willies so I guess this type of work really isn’t for me.
The Peace Corps is a government run organization, created to assist developing nations, currently serving 73 countries around the world. Career areas include: education, youth outreach, and community development; business development; agriculture and environment; health and HIV/AIDS; and information technology. Specific jobs within each career area can differ greatly. This affords travelers an opportunity to provide much needed services in areas in the world where alternatives are few. You live and work in the community for the duration of your employment, which gives you the chance to become really involved with and understand the people.
Date: December 7th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs - Chief Beer Officer: So You Want to Travel for Work but You Couldn’t Sell a Nudie Mag in a Boys’ Locker Room…
Be the Chief Beer Officer. That’s right, another non-sales travel job. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is looking for a Chief Beer Officer. CBO - it’s like being a CEO, but WAY cooler. So if you’re one of those people who has your name immortalized on the wall of your favorite beer bar for trying all 237 types of brew, or if you’re part of the “Beer Police” (I am) at the local microbrewery, you might want to listen up.
The search started yesterday, so you better get on the move. The lucky person will have a host of benefits, including expense account, frequent travel and loads of Starwoods points. What does it pay? Who cares? You’re traveling the globe drinking. I would just about pay to do this job.
Date: November 17th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Flight Attendant - So You’ve Got the Travel Bug but You Couldn’t Sell Beer at a Frat House…
Be a flight attendant. Okay, so this one isn’t exactly rocket-surgery. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: You DO NOT have to be in sales to be a business traveler. Flight-attendant jobs are certainly the obvious choice, but how do you go about getting a job?
Most airlines follow general basic requirements for flight staff, including the following:
You have to be 21 years of age or over
You have to have a high school diploma or GED
You have to be able to consistently lift 45 pounds
You have to be within certain height restrictions beginning at 5.0’ and ending somewhere between 5.9’ or 6.0’ without shoes.
Weight has to correspond to height.
You have to be willing to relocate to some hub or mini-hub city.
Date: October 19th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Coding Auditor - So You’ve Got the Travel Bug but You Couldn’t Sell Steroids to Barry Bonds…
Be a coding auditor. What have we here? You’ve got it – another non-sales travel job. Yesterday I caught up with my friend Sarena to find out about her fabulous travel job as a Coding Auditor.
Coding auditors are in the business of auditing physicians to ensure the physician’s documents contain the correct medical information. The auditors work for insurance companies to make sure they don’t overpay.
Date: October 6th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Chivas Life Ambassador for Chivas Regal Scotch Whiskey
This is the coolest travel job I’ve seen so far (closely followed by the Chief Beer Officer for Starwood Hotels). The Chivas Life Ambassadors are hired as a team of two to represent Chival Regal and “seek out extraordinary moments in inspiring locations.” The pair travels the world searching for The Chivas Life moments and events and reports their adventures on chivascircle.com. So basically, it’s a really well paid blogging job. The pair is appointed for 1 year, so you won’t retire doing this job. What do you get for all of your hard efforts globe trotting for fun? $200,000 USD. That’s some serious cabbage.
Job Requirements: You have to be outgoing, passionate, at least 25 years old, able to work in the US and APPLY AS A PAIR. I think that’s the hard part. I couldn’t find anyone to apply for the Amazing Race with me, I doubt I could find anyone to apply for this job. If anyone needs a pair, I think I could probably be persuaded to sign up. I’m pretty much free for the next year. They’re looking for: “abilities regarding communication, creative problem solving, public speaking skills and zeal for the task at hand.”
Date: December 14th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs - US Foreign Service: So You Want a Travel Job but You Couldn’t Sell a Rebel Flag at a Nascar Race…
Be a US Foreign Service Officer. It’s another way of avoiding jobs where “closing the deal” is necessary to remaining employed, while still allowing you the freedom to travel. Foreign Service Workers are those dedicated souls who work their hearts out at the US Embassies around the world. In my travels, I’ve only dealt with the embassy in Peru. The person who helped me obtain my emergency passport was incredibly friendly and offered great advice.
Foreign Service jobs are not for the lazy or the faint at heart. If you’re looking for an easy way to travel the world, I would look someplace else. It takes an enormous amount of effort to even get the job. The Department of State is looking for candidates with Liberal Arts or Business degrees, but if you have Slavic, Middle Eastern or Asian language skills, you’re probably ahead of the curve. There are 5 major career tracks to choose from, including: Management Affairs, Consular Affairs, Economic Affairs, Political Affairs and Public Diplomacy. According to the BNA thread, it looks like the Political Affairs section is the most competitive.
Date: November 30th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Travel Director - So You’ve Got the Travel Bug but You Couldn’t Sell a Rebel Flag at a Nascar Show…
Be a travel director. Okay, maybe it isn’t as easy as it sounds. Travel Directors kind of have to be a jack of all [travel] trades. Employed by a corporate travel agency, the duties of this job can run the gamut of pointing out the room in which a conference will be held to purchasing a personal aircraft to get your group out of a dangerous area.
The Travel Director accompanies his or her assigned group for the duration of a business trip. That includes tours, meals, …
Date: October 26th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Bus Driver - So You Want to Travel for Work but You Couldn’t Sell Brownies at a Panic Show…
Be a bus driver. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you DO NOT have to be in sales to travel for work. You can even be a bus driver - no kidding.
So this isn’t the best way to use your hotshot MBA, but don’t knock it. You can be a true road warrior without going to college. The pay isn’t much (you really can’t expect much without an education), but you do get to see the country. And in most cases, you should receive per-diem benefits while away from home. These jobs aren’t nearly as difficult to achieve as travel nursing or coding auditor and you probably won’t have the opportunity to visit exotic destinations, but you’ll definitely be on the road.
Date: October 12th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Teach English Abroad - Want to Travel but You Couldn’t Sell a Lifejacket to a Drowning Man…
Teach English abroad. If you’re tired of the corporate wasteland and if the end is more important than the means (if being there is more important than getting there) maybe a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) job is a good option for you. Let me guess, ever since you saw The Last Samurai you’ve been dying to live in Japan. Make it happen. There are loads of resources out there for those who want to give TEFL a shot.
What do you need to do? First, you have to have a university degree. The great thing is that it doesn’t matter what subject. Even people with useless Liberal Arts degrees (like me) can get in. Second, you’ll need TEFL certification. Find out the hows and whys in Confused About How to Choose a TEFL Course and Why to do a TEFL Course?
Date: September 26th, 2006 |
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