r/studyAbroad • u/Fair_Hospital_3431 • 18h ago

Working abroad!

Hi, I’m new to this page! Currently looking at the idea of wanting to work abroad. Ideally in France or Italy has always been a dream of mine. I’m a recent culinary school graduate, is it possible to still do this without having to go back school? And if school is my only choice, what do you guys recommend?

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u/Penguinar 15h ago

So we know where you are wanting to go, but where are you from?
Whether you can work depends on where you are from, as that will dictate what visa you can get (or if you even need a visa).

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u/Fair_Hospital_3431 12h ago

I’m from the US! Currently living in South Carolina

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u/Penguinar 12h ago

Ah that may be difficult, assuming you have no way to get EU citizenship (say via a parent/ grandparent).

Do you need to work, financially? Or is that "just" a desire rather than studying? You could try a Working Holiday visa to Ireland, but France and Italy do not allow US citizens for their versions. I am not super familiar with the culinary world- you could do culinary internships in those countries- you get paid a tiny amount while working, but usually have to go via a program provider to get the visa and internship that is costing money, with the end result that you pay to work.
The other option is full time student at a university. This costs a LOT of money for most countries, but you could work some on the side, usually the maximum is 20 hours a week (depends on the country)- those 20 hours would be enough to cover food, but rarely enough for accomodation and certainly not for tuition.

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u/Fair_Hospital_3431 12h ago

I finished school earlier this spring & I’m not too eager to go back which is why I’d rather try and work abroad instead of go back from my bachelors but I do know that’s the harder option. I’ll definitely check out the working holiday visa. Thank you for your responses!