GAP YEAR JOBS
PROJECTS & TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

We have put together a huge range of gap year courses, paid working holidays, volunteer placements and travel adventures in breathtaking destinations around the world.

These days it is easier than ever to travel abroad with leading providers of paid and volunteer gap year projects. Whether you are filling a few weeks of your summer break or planning a year long break to travel the world, we have gap year inspiration for every budget!

Africa is a staggeringly massive continent of vast arid deserts and tropical rainforest. Opportunities for teaching, farming, conservation and more.

Thinking of heading down under for an Australian gap year, a Kiwi adventure or a South Pacific island hop?

The countries that make up Asia include a fair chunk of the world's population. Discover exciting and challenging projects from medical to teaching.

This vibrant continent has some amazing people, cultures and sights. Join wildlife conservation projects, work as a trekking guide, and much more.

English speaking USA & Canada offer plenty of Gap Year opportunities from summer camps to ski resorts.

Volunteer or get paid in Europe, whether you try to squeeze your experience into a couple of weeks or several months we have plenty of choice.

Want to take some time out before embarking upon a career, or maybe a sabbatical from work? There are lots of gap years in the UK.

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More interested in what you do that where you go? Discover a wide variety of inspirational activities and projects. Volunteering on Marine Conservation and Indigenous Communitites projects, Teaching English or Simply Exploring remote places.

Working as an office junior in Tokyo or a diving instructor in the Maldives, dozens of ideas to tempt and inspire.

Volunteer work opportunities, including community development, teaching, ecological conservation, marine management and much more.

Find out about Teaching English as a Foreign Language with our guide to TEFL courses, getting qualified and getting started.

Why not offer your time to help organisations who are working to protect the most vulnerable marine environments around the world.

Help with conservation of communities that are home to fragile environments. Projects a varied and can be taken as part of a wider gap year adventure.

Volunteering on a Medical Project could take you to many different countries, and you don't need to be an aspiring brain surgeon to sign up.

Teach children a variety of different sporting activities or gain some teaching qualifications and improve your own technique.

Immersing yourself in another country is often the best way to learn a foreign language. Travel from a few weeks to several months.

Trek in the Himalayas, explore remote jungles of S.America, or dive off the coast of Madagascar. The possibilities are endless.

Gaining practical teaching experience combining hands on teaching while experiencing other cultures and languages.

Internships not only give you valuable work experience, some providers may even hire you after you stay with them.

Most summer camps are based in the United States, but opportunities do exist in other countries, even in the UK.

These projects allow you to gain valuable teaching or coaching qualifications in one or more outdoor adventure activities.

Working in Childcare is a unique and rewarding way of spending your Gap Year. Gain new skills for your CV.

Cattle farming on a ranch in Australia, Sheep farming in New Zealand, or fruit picking on a French Vineyard.

Volunteering on a community building project is a fantastic way to directly improve the quality of life for people in poorer areas of the world.

Explore a range of areas of artistic interest from choreography to music, performing art to photography.

Cooking your way around the world with these amazing culinary Gap Year Adventures. Combine your love of food with your gap year travel plans.

NEW & POPULAR GAP YEARS THIS MONTH!

Each month we take a look at our most popular gap year opportunities as well as those that we have recently added to our catalogue...

Skiers wanted Become an instructor - training and job included

Want to get turn your love of skiing or snowboarding into a career? Become a ski or snowboard instructor in 2020. Receive world-class training, gain internationally-recognised qualifications and get a guaranteed paid job offer at the ski resort of your choice.
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Paid TEFL Teaching Internship in Thailand for 4-5 months (1 semester)

SEE's paid internship includes pre-arrival and 2 weeks of onsite training before placement in a provincial school for 1 semester. Training is conducted by SEE in Chiang Mai. There are two intakes each year. These coincide with the start of the Thai academic semesters in April and October.
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Work an Equestrian Role at a Summer Camp in the USA

If spending your entire summer abroad, getting paid to look after and work with ponies and horses, sounds like a dream come true then keep dreaming!
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Resort Representative

Ski Peak is a family run company that specialises in Vaujany. We operate 4 self-catered chalets and will have 3 staff Your responsibilities will include: Welcoming guests Being approachable and helpful at all times Cleaning of entire chalet every weekend and once during week for Saskia
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Wildlife Conservation in Ecuador

Volunteer at a wildlife rescue centre in the jungle of Ecuador! The rescue shelter is home to various species of native Ecuadorian wild animals that have been abused, injured or neglected.
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Community Aid Projects in Cape Town

Help with various community aid projects in the settlements of Cape Town!
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Working for Camp America

American Summer Camp? Secure a place, what to expect and how working a summer camp can help your future career prospects.

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TEFL Certification - Teach and Travel Worldwide

Gain hands-on TEFL teaching experience with TEFL Worldwide Prague, a fantastic way to get started and prepare for your teaching adventure overseas.

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American Village Camp Counselor

Working at our camps allows you to really break out of your comfort zone, try new things and figure out new learning styles.

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Working at an American Summer Camp

Thinking about working at your first American Summer Camp? Wildpacks tell us about how it all works and how you will spend your time in the States.

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Ski Chalet Cookery Course

How different is cooking for a ski chalet to a pub or restaurant? We ask Abinger Cookery School.

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Living in the bush on the Wild Frontier

The Wild Frontier is an area of game reserves and national park in the North East corner of South Africa. Discover a gap year with a difference with Hamba Africa.

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Meaningful Volunteering Programmes in Ghana

This week we take a trip to West Africa and speak to award-winning youth travel experts, African Adventures, about their exciting and meaningful volunteer programme in Ghana.

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