I just received a press release about this incredibly cool overseas work opportunity, which my friend Lindsey Pollak also featured on her blog this week. Tourism New South Wales is sponsoring a contest to win a free working vacation in one of the greatest cities in the world, Sydney, Australia. Seriously, I went there for my honeymoon and thought it was an amazing place to work and play. And Australians are the nicest people on the planet!

You can win a $6,000 prize that includes airfare, a talent management package (i.e. a job), free event access, and other freebies from Tourism New South Wales. To enter, all you have to do is tell the folks at TNSW why you should receive the ultimate working vacation in Sydney. It's easy enough to create a video or write an essay about why Sydney will love you, right? Note that only U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible, and the contest ends January 31. Details and rules are available at the website.

I'm always telling twenty-somethings that travel is the #1 thing you should make time to do while you're unencumbered by a family and too many "real world" responsibilities. Unless you have a job that you absolutely can't leave for a week or two this year, this opportunity is a must for young WCW readers who want to experience the good life on the other side of the world.

Article by Alexandra Levit and courtesy of Water Cooler Wisdom blog.