Gap year help guide
Choosing the right gap year activity for you is the first step. If you follow traditional route, you will either find a good package gap year organisation or book your flights and insurance and just go it alone.
Finally, checking all the dull but essential formalities are in place is an essential part of your preparation - never ever skimp on insurance whatever approach you take.
This section is designed to help you prepare properly, and if applicable, find a volunteer project or a specifically designed gap year course. These almost always involve a fee or contribution for the organised route.
A gap year can also entail paid seasonal work, jobs in ski resorts, teaching English and outdoor education work. You don't have to plan the whole year at once either - why not take a summer job in Europe, then while you are there decide on whether you want to do a volunteer placement or work in a ski resort? Once you get out there you will be amazed at how far your personal priorities in life will change. That's kind of the point of doing it.
Volunteer with Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
Experience life in a tropical paradise. You will be based on the Costa Rican coastline, where you’ll be working to help conserve adult and baby turtl
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From £1235
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Work and Travel package in Sydney - stay for up to 12 months or more
Paid Work Abroad — Sydney City Job Placement (Working Gap Year)Location: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJob Type: Paid full-time work (3–12 months)
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Participation fee: £1095
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Not provided
Earn Money in the Australian Outback
Paid Farm Worker – Australia Outback (Training + Job Placement)Location: Rural Australia – Outback cattle stations & farmsJob Type: Full-time paid
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Participation fee £2199 (excluding flights). Salary approx $600- $800 AUD per week plus food, accommodation and many expenses.
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Gap year travel
Planning your Round The World and getting cheap tickets. Searching for cheap flights with all the budget airlines.
The best train ticket to use in Europe by a mile is the inter railing ticket. You can buy train tickets for NZ and Oz before you leave and don't forget the bus and coach tours / travel cards.
Find out more here on gap year travel
Gap Year Video Channel
What is Camp America | A Summer of Adventure!
Spend your summer working at a summer camp in America! Camp America is 9 weeks working on a summer camp, usually surrounded by beautiful nature, meeting people from around the world and making a difference to young people's lives! Then after camp finishes you get 30 days to travel too! Do something different this summer! Have a summer of Adventure. Welcome to Camp America!
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The Adventure Starts Here | Outdoor Adventure Jobs USA with Camp America
This is camp like you’ve never seen it. Mountain biking. Climbing. Rafting. Big energy, bigger views, and the summer that gives you a story. Camp America throws you straight into real adventure with new mates, new skills, makes you a role model and a camp that feels like home by week one. Want in? Subscribe now so you don’t miss the next episodes. Start your summer www.campamerica.co.uk Big thanks to High Rocks Camp, North Carolina for having us and Filmed by Gnarvarna.
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Meet Jack | Waterfront Instructor at Camp
Jack was a civil engineer back in Australia - he quit his job to work on the waterfront teaching kids to waterski and tube! Spend a bit of time with him finding out about his day on camp at Chestnut Lake. Welcome to Camp America!
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A Day in the Life | Camp America
Wondering what a day at summer camp looks like? Get a glimpse into daily life at camp!
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A closer look at the different types of gap year jobs, courses and placements
