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All EU passport holders can legally work in Italy
and should obtain a residency permit (Permesso di Soggiorno) from
the local police (questura) and a work permit (libretto di lavoro)
from the local Ispettorato del Lavoro.
Non-EU passport holders may find it
difficult to obtain a work permit. Applications need to be made from their
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1. It is common for
landlords to expect 2-3 months' rent up front as a deposit.
2. Health insurance is strongly advised.
3. Contracts with AISLI-affiliated schools are often open-ended.
4. The British Schools chain has over 70 schools in Italy. Saxon
Court/English Worldwide recruits from the UK for these schools.
5. The British Council has teaching centres in Rome, Bologna, Milan and
Naples, and can provide information on teaching English in Italy, as well
as contact details for certain private language schools.
6. Most Italian towns have an English Club (Associazione Italo-Britannico)
which sometimes recruits native-speaking English teachers for Conversation
classes, and which can be a great source of private students.
7. Some of the more respectable language schools offer significant perks
to their teachers. These include: subsidized housing, luncheon vouchers,
free Italian lessons and a '13th month' salary bonus.
8. The Italian Yellow Pages - Pagine Gialli - contains contact
details for most private English language schools.
9. The association TESOL Italy provides information, tips and useful links
for ESL/EFL teachers in Italy.
10. The Center for American Studies (Centro Studi Americani) in
Rome is a meeting point for many North Americans in Italy; it contains
an excellent English language resource centre.
11. The US Embassy has 5 affiliated teaching programs in Italy, one of
which is at the Center for American Studies in Rome. (The other four programs
are in Bologna, Naples, Florence and Trieste).
12. Global Volunteers have a number of volunteer-teaching placements each
year in Italy.
13. Recommended Reading:
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Lonely
Planet Italy (6th Ed) |
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Lonely
Planet Rome (3rd Ed) |
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Lonely
Planet Tuscany & Umbria (3rd Ed) |
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Lonely
Planet Florence (3rd Ed) |
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Lonely
Planet Venice (3rd Ed) |
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Lonely
Planet Italian Phrasebook (2nd Ed) |
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Hugo
Language Course: Italian in 3 Months (with cassette) |
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