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.

A unique opportunity to explore rich historical sites, experience diverse cultures, and gain a deeper understanding of the region's vibrant traditions.

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.

Taking a gap year is a great way to work on your Personal Development, to set goals and see what you can achieve.

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...

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Asia Gap Year Travel Tips from the Road

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Ski Instructor Training with EA

Train as a ski instructor in stunning locations worldwide including New Zealand, Canada, USA, Japan, Switzerland

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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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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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