Working Abroad...
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Au Pair Jobs
Many gap year travellers, mainly females although more recently males as well, choose to work their way around the world as an au pair to help pay for their expenses....
Childcare and Other Care Work
If you are considering a career in childcare and/or care work, exploring these areas in a unique setting is a great way to spend your gap year honing your skills and...
Conservation Placements
If you have a green thumb, an interest in animals or a passion for eco-friendly living, a conservation placement may be exactly what you need to get inspired during your...
Finding Hospitality Jobs Abroad
Hospitality jobs are generally considered to be those related to either the food and beverage industry or the tourism industry. The three main types of hospitality...
Medical and Nursing Jobs Abroad
If you are considering a career as a medical or nursing professional, exploring these areas during a gap year abroad will give you great insight into how medicine is...
Obtaining a TEFL Certificate
Travellers of all ages have found that teaching is a profession which offers employment options around the world. Native English speakers are in particular demand to...
Sports Placements
Football. Cricket. Athletics. Swimming. Gymnastics. If the thought of any of these sports makes your heart race, then a sports placement might be just the way to...
Studying Abroad
Studying abroad is a gap year option to which any student should give serious consideration. Not only does studying abroad allow students to take classes and courses...
Summer Camps
Summer camps are a cultural staple in the United States. American parents send their children to summer camps in order to make new friends, experience a more natural...
Teaching Abroad
For many students, a gap year is a chance to relax and take some time to think about their futures before committing to a degree course or career. During gap years...
Teaching at an American Summer Camp
Summer camps are an institution in the United States. Generation after generation of the same family can go to the same summer camp, and it's not unheard of for...
Visas for Gap Years
Perhaps the worst part of organising a gap year abroad is dealing with the legal issues. For many holidays, visas are simply needed to enter a country, if they are...
Volunteering Abroad During Your Gap Year
Bono says you should do it. Bob Geldoff says you should do it. Prince William says you should do it. So what are you waiting for? Volunteering is...
Working as a Nanny Abroad
Many gappers find that working as a nanny offers them a great chance to settle into life abroad, get to know a local family and earn some money while they do it....
Working at a Humanitarian Project
For many students, thoughts of humanitarian projects conjure up images of celebrities and politicians affecting change on a worldwide scale. Often these scenarios take...
