Paid Gap Year Jobs
Paid gap year jobs give you the opportunity to explore the world without the financial burden typically associated with extensive travel. A round the world gap year may be the dream, but with a ticket price north of ten grand, a lot of people have to look for other ways to afford a gap year.
Travelling abroad for a gap year can be incredibly costly, especially for younger people such as recent graduates with huge debts, or those who haven't been in the workforce long enough to save substantial funds. Accumulating enough money for a memorable trip often requires months of dedicated saving, which can be challenging and time-consuming or simply unachievable. However, by seeking out paid employment opportunities through specialised gap year programmes, you can turn your travel dreams into reality - maybe extending the amount of time you can travel for. These programmes not only provide a source of income to cover your travel expenses but also often include accommodation and other benefits, making the experience more affordable.
Working abroad during your gap year can significantly improve your CV. Many of the paid positions on this page offer valuable forms of work experience that can make you more competitive in the job market after your travels. Whether you are looking at teaching experience, hospitality or conservation work, you will gain skills that are valuable to future employers.
Sports Counsellors in USA
Sports are huge at camp; Soccer/Football, Tennis, Gymnastics, Basketball, Golf, Archery, Baseball, Dance, and Swimming are just a few of the activities you could be teaching at camp.
Whatever your skills and interests are, you can teach and get involved in those at camp! Apply now!
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TEFL Internships in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia and South Africa
Our TEFL internships allow you to combine valuable teaching experience with an amazing adventure in a beautiful new country.
Before you head off, you'll be fully TEFL trained and when you arrive, you'll get all the support you need from our in-country teams.
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Au Pair in America
Are you 18-26? Do you hold a UK driving license?
Earn $$$$ as an Au Pair in America with accommodation, food & flights included!! Travel in your spare time and gain valuable work experience whilst living and working in the USA.
Teaching and Literacy Projects in Victoria Falls
As a volunteer on this rural school literacy programme you will provide much-needed assistance to schools in Victoria Falls. Using literacy packs, you will help teachers in the classroom plus introduce children to their wildlife heritage and give them the skills they need to meet life's challenges.
Paid Teaching Experience in China
With this paid teaching experience in China (known as the i-to-i China Internship), you’ll enjoy the amazing cultural experience of living and teaching in China whilst we’ll support you every step of the way.
Guaranteed Paid Work in Australia before you leave home !
Duration: 3-6 MONTHS
Ever dreamt of travelling to Australia or around parts of the world with no stress , not having to worry about your finances ? Our packages provide just that, no stress, no worries !!! Real Guaranteed Jobs !!!
We have jobs in hospitality, retail, finance/banking, construction, mining & health care
Paid Teaching Experience in Thailand
Make this a year to remember by joining the Thailand TEFL internship.
Camp Counselor in France
Duration: 4-10 weeks
We’ve been running English camps for French children since 1994! With multiple locations across France, American Village Language Immersion Camps welcome thousands of kids each year. Our caring, fun, and professional counselor team is a part of what makes our camp so loved by our campers!
Paddlesports Instructors
We are frequently asked to find BCU / UKCC qualified paddlesports instructors to work in various locations around the UK and sometimes in Europe. Find out more about the type of people we are looking for.
Skiers wanted Become an instructor - training and job included
Duration: Various
Want to get turn your love of skiing or snowboarding into a career?
Become a ski or snowboard instructor. Receive world-class training, gain internationally-recognised qualifications and get a guaranteed paid job offer at the ski resort of your choice.
Cottage Cleaner
We're seeking meticulous Cottage Cleaners who take pride in presentation, keeping our cottages and rooms immaculate for every guest who walks through the door.
Hospitality Couples
Tresco Island is looking for couples or friends willing to share a room, in Housekeeping, Hospitality and Retail roles.
Tresco is more than just a workplace; it’s a remarkable setting for an unforgettable adventure, located 28 miles off the Cornish coast in the Isles of Scilly.
5-month Paid TEFL Internships in Asia
Here at i-to-i TEFL, we’ve joined forces with reputable education organisations in China, Vietnam and Thailand to provide you with a fully-supported paid teaching experience, combined with a high quality tailored TEFL course.
Watersports Instructors
We’re a busy watersports and activity centre on the River Medina in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Each summer, we host school groups and kids’ camps from across the UK for a week of fun on land and on the water. We’re looking for qualified instructors to help deliver our full programme of activities.
Teaching Jobs Abroad
The demand for English teachers around the world is astronomical, take China, where there are 350 million students learning the language at any given time. Whether on a gap year or a graduate, we have the course for you. Choose either to join our Teach and Earn programme or our China TEFL programme
Chef de Partie
Passionate about fine food? We’re seeking creative chefs to join our kitchen teams across Tresco Island and the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay for the 2026 season.
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Instructor
Become a qualified ski instructor in the world-class resort of Whistler! Spend your days on the mountain, earning money and teaching kids to ski. We include a Level One Ski Instructor course and are recruiting right now!
Work in the USA as a Camp Counselor
Duration: Up to 10 weeks
You will be spending your summer months working at a fantastic summer camp in the USA! Wild Packs specialise in finding summer camp jobs (based all over America) for hundreds of young people every year. We look to support enthusiastic individuals who are eager for a challenge!
Housekeeper
If you love creating calm, beautifully kept spaces, you'll feel right at home with us. Join our housekeeping team on the stunning island of Bryher for the 2026 season.
Au Pair in Australia
AIFS Au Pair in Australia is a life-changing & affordable way to experience Australia. As an Au Pair in Australia you'll live with an Australian host family providing up to 40 hours of childcare. It's a great way to immerse yourself in a new cultural, travel to new places & develop your experience
Summer hospitality work in the Rockies
Duration: 14 weeks (the whole summer season)
Working in housekeeping or the food department in a Canadian hotel is the perfect opportunity to work through summer, exploring a new country and earning money during your stay. With plenty of free time to venture into the surrounding countryside, this role offers a unique opportunity.
Become a qualified ski instructor - Train, qualify and work all in one season
Duration: Various
Do you want a career that will take you across the globe? Do you want to live and work in the world's top ski destinations?
Become a ski instructor with EA Ski and Snowboard Training and fast-track your career in the snow industry. Choose from 30 resorts across five countries.
Summer Camp Placements in USA
Want to do something completely different with your summer?
How about spending it working on an amazing camp in the USA?
We have thousands of positions available to work an amazing summer camps in America! Roles include; Sports, Performing Arts, Watersports, Media, Outdoor Adventure. Apply now
Outdoor Instructor
Duration: 5 months or 2 months
As an Outdoor Instructor, you will deliver a range of fun, memorable and tailored adventurous activities, experiences and adventure holidays aimed at families, individuals and groups. Such as snowmobile tours, ice fishing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
Outdoor Activity Instructor
Duration: 4 months
As an Instructor you will deliver exciting and fun activity sessions to our guests, who range from Schools, Scouts and Guides and some adult groups.
Junior Sous Chef
We're seeking creative chefs to help lead our kitchens across Tresco Island and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel, bringing fresh ideas and a passion for exceptional food.
Gain a TESOL and teach in Thailand
Duration: 4 week course/ 4-6 months teaching
Join our 120 hour TESOL course in either Hua Hin or Chiang Mai and gain a teaching job in Thailand. The course includes a fun-filled orientation week before the 120 accredited TESOL course begins.
Kitchen Porter
Roll up your sleeves and dive into the buzz of a busy kitchen as a Kitchen Porter on Tresco or at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher.
American Summer Camp Staff
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Working in a summer camp in the US is one of the most rewarding, challenging, exciting and fun adventures you can go on. Spend your summer in the American sunshine, making friends from all over the world, working with kids in an area you love and are passionate about.
Front of House Supervisor
Join our 2026 season as a Front of House Supervisor, bringing your energy and service focus to our teams on Tresco and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher.
Front of House Assistant
Step into a season of great food, great views and great company. We're looking for people who love creating memorable moments and genuine hospitality to join us.
Language Learning Gap Year
To learn a new language, we feel that the best way is to completely immerse yourself within the culture of the country who's language you are learning. With ESL you will go straight into a unique opportunity to learn new languages while on a long-term learning, cultural adventure.
Work as a Ski Instructor
Train with professional ski instructors and gain your own qualifications that will allow you to teach in the same season. Following your course, become a snow sports instructor in Canada or Austria and earn money whilst enjoying the season on these fantastic slopes!
Multi Activity Instructors UK
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As an Activity Instructor, you will play a vital role in delivering exciting, safe, and educational outdoor experiences to children and young people. You’ll inspire confidence, teamwork, and a love of adventure while ensuring every participant has a memorable and positive experience.
Multi-Activity Instructor
Duration: 9 month fixed-term contract
Delphi Adventure Team now recruiting for 2026! Ready to take your outdoor instruction skills to Ireland's stunning west coast? Join our dynamic team, taking clients through thrilling activities amidst breath-taking landscapes, and make unforgettable new memories in an adventure setting like no other
Work Experience and Intern Gap Year
Work experience internships are becoming more and more popular as an alternative to your standard gap year adventure. Companies offer a wide variety of opportunities in industry, whether it's working as an office junior in Tokyo or a diving instructor in the Maldives, you should be able to find an opportunity to suit you. Even if your overseas internship is unpaid, the skills you'll develop will be invaluable and regarded highly by universities and future employers.
Of course its not all work, you'll still have time to travel and see the sites like any other gap year traveller would do, however you'll get the opportunity to really experience a country and its culture by integrating yourself into the daily lives of the working community.
Paid and voluntary work experience internships will give you a great head start in your working life and they will help prepare you for life away from school or college. That's why an increasing number of employers and universities are looking for applicants with some form of work experience or internship, so by adding this to your CV, you'll be giving yourself the best chance of standing out from the crowd.
