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Tourism Australia announces finalists for “Best Jobs Within the World”

October 18, 2014 • admin

Today, the 18 finalists for Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs within the World’ – three for every of the six dream jobs – were announced, including five applicants within the U.S., who will travel Down Under next month to undergo the overall stage of the worldwide competition.

Leading with the foremost finalists of any participating country, the five United states of america finalists are:
*  Nick Tilley , St. Louis, MO – Wildlife Caretaker (South Australia)
*  Brittany Macleod , Franklin, MA – Chief Funster (New South Wales)
*  Andrew Smith , Costa Mesa, CA – Chief Funster (New South Wales)
*  Rebecca Morris , Boston, MA – Taste Master (Western Australia)
*  Graham Freeman , Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Outback Adventurer (Northern Territory)

Representing 12 countries, “Best Jobs” finalists will face challenges set by the states and territories, including creating content for uplifting tourism videos, writing blogs in their Australian travel experiences and handling the pressure of an impromptu media conference.

“After six weeks, 620,000 applications by 330,000 individuals from 196 countries, 46,000 video entries and thousands of supporting references from probably the most most renowned celebrities on earth we’re all the way down to the ultimate 18,” said Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy .

“It’s show time. The candidates now face their own Australian working holiday – every week of tests and challenges with a view to ultimately decide who finally ends up winning these six dream jobs,” added McEvoy

The five U.S. finalists were selected in keeping with their original 30 second video entry and their success in securing high-profile endorsement in support in their application among a bunch of 150 finalists.

The 18 candidates come from 12 different countries:  Usa (5), England (2), France (2), Afghanistan (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Canada (1), Germany (1), Hong Kong (1), Ireland (1), Scotland (1) and Taiwan (1).

Flown to and around Australia by Virgin Australia, the finalists will spend every week undergoing a chain of challenges relevant to their chosen job. The six winners can be officially announced in Sydney on June 21.

Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs inside the World’ competition is a part of a chief international marketing push to advertise tourism opportunities provided by Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program.

The six ‘best jobs’ are: Wildlife Caretaker (South Australia), Chief Funster (New South Wales), Park Ranger (Queensland), Taste Master (Western Australia), Outback Adventurer (Northern Territory) and Lifestyle Photographer (Melbourne, Victoria).

The campaign is supported by Destination NSW, Tourism NT, Tourism Victoria, Tourism Western Australia, Tourism and Events Queensland and South Australian Tourism Commission.

In addition a great number of key commercial partners are supporting the campaign, including Virgin Australia, STA Travel, Citibank, DELL, IKEA, Sony Music and Monster.com.

Fast facts: ‘Best Jobs inside the World’
*  6 dream jobs
*  18 finalists from 12 countries
*  620,000 entries submitted by 330,000 people from 196 countries
*  46,000 videos