Jobs

By now there are a lot of expatsliving in Rome.  Originally attracted by the splendour of the city and a desire to learn the language, many have chosen to stay here.  Finding work in Rome is notas daunting a challenge as it may first seem. The most obvious jobs for foreigners who have just arrived and are looking for something to tide them over until they have learnt the language are catering jobs in bars and restaurants, babysitting andlooking after children, and of course teaching English.  A TEFL certificate (or similar) is usually needed for finding work at a school, although if offering private lessons a bubbly personality tends to stand you in better stead than an in depth knowledge  of grammar.

Good places to look for work include the classifeids sections of local newspapers, and the Job Centre.  Also,the British Embassy in Rome has information regarding British companies in Rome, which would be worth contacting to check if there are any vacancies.  This is true of all the Embassies, they have good information regarding job opportunities for their citizens.

And of course, this is Italy.  Since a lot of job vacancies in Rome are still filled through word of mounth, a healthy dose of networking and talking to friends and friends of friends can't do any harm.