Gap year: work and travel around the world
GAP YEAR around the world:
It doesn’t matter if you are working or doing volunteering, all it takes is some ongoing interaction with locals to develop a connection and make some friends.
WORK
Depending on your age, nationality and professional skills, you can get short term legal permission to work almost anywhere.
Seasonal work – summer resorts on the sea, from June to September or winter resorts in the snow, from November to March – the opposite if in the Southern Hemisphere
www.pickingjobs.com
www.transitionsabroad.com
www.jobmonkey.com
Teaching your language - mostly English www.tefl.co.uk, or teach diving, with a Divemaster certification www.padi.com
Primarily aimed at students or very recent graduates, international placement organization www.ciee.org helps travellers find minimum-wage jobs in selected countries.
VOLUNTEERING
It can be for human aid and development, in archaeology, protecting wildlife or in Nature conservation: there are many useful websites.
www.yearoutgroup.com
www.travellersworldwide.com
www.habitatforhumanity.org
Donating your time can be a tremendously fulfilling experience. But before you sign up, be sure you get an exact description of what you’ll be doing and what they expect you to accomplish during your stay.
Tags: RTW, volunteering world, work around the world, work travel
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