Picking your perfect destination is an important part of your plans to get a paid job abroad, as your choice of destination will influence your gap year plans. You'll need to know which country offers the best paid work opportunities and which meet your job requirements. Here are our top tips for finding paid work abroad:
If you've always longed to visit a particular destination then you might want to fit your paid work plans around seeing your country of choice. With so many destinations offering great opportunities to get a paid job, why not combine your ideal job with your perfect location and really make the most of your chance to travel?
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Australia is the perfect place to find paid work abroad as the working holiday visa scheme allows travellers aged 18-30 to get a pass to work in Australia for up to a year. Our popular Absolute Oz jobs package offers one week of fun in Sydney and Beach Camp and 12 months of job advice and support. You can also find paid professional work in Australia, or work in some of Sydney's high-end hotels, bars and restaurants in a hospitality job in Oz.
Another favourite gap year working destination is New Zealand, land of the Lord of the Rings and home to some great job opportunities! With the same working holiday scheme as Australia, travellers can work and earn money for up to a year, while making the most of the adrenaline thrills on offer in the adventure capital of the world. Our Absolute NZ jobs trip is a great gap year programme, which make it easy and effortless to kick start your job search in New Zealand.
Take off to the land of the free and score yourself a hot job in one of the world's super-powered economies. Getting paid work abroad as an Au Pair is a must for any aspiring nanny, and if childcare is your dream job then living and working with a US family is the way to see the world!
Thailand is a backpacker's paradise and going on your gap year to this amazing Asian destination is still top of many travellers to-do list. Try out some paid teaching in Thailand and gain your TEFL among the tempting Thai landscape, or earn a mint with a paid teaching job in South Korea. Gain your TEFL qualification and earn money as a teacher in Asia!
Don't be sucked in to staying in your safety net, it's time to take that first step over the threshold, let the wind take you where it will and see all the working world has to offer. You just have to decide where to find paid work - once you've decided on your location there'll be no stopping you!
Up to 12 months from £599
4.5 42A perfect way to get your Working Holiday off to a great start!
Aged 18-30? Expect to earn £10 to £15 an hour with paid work in Oz! Start with 8 days of fun in Sydney plus 12 months of expert job offers, advice and support - awesome!
12 months from £449
4.0 27Earn $10,000 a year, free flights, accommodation & meals included!
Work as an Au Pair in the USA for a year. Earn over USD10,000 and gain amazing childcare experience abroad. Flights, accommodation, meals and insurance included!
Up to 12 months from £699
A week of fun in the sun & 12 months' job support
Travel Australia without breaking the bank with our amazing working holiday package, Enjoy a week of travels and fun in sunny Perth and its surrounding areas, as well as 12 months' support from our jobs team and access to our massive jobs database - what are you waiting for?
9 days to 12 months from £899
Best of the North Island with 12 months job support
Epic 9 day tour of the North Island, plus live and work in New Zealand for up to 12 months.
3 to 12 months from £5,429
It's a bucket-list blockbuster!
Taking a gap year? Postponing uni? We've got the perfect trip for you! Discover Vietnam, Thailand, Bali and Australia with the perfect mix of group and independent travel. Combine fun in the sun with a working holiday and add on extra destinations to build your dream package!
12 months
from £639 £607
Earn $18- $35 AUD an hour in the Northern Territory!
Explore the best that the stunning Northern Territory in Australia has to offer, and grab yourself a job earning on average between $18-$35 AUD an hour! Start with an action-packed week in Darwin and the surrounding National Parks, then get 12 months of expert job offers, advice, and support!
12 months or more from £1,499
Get an internationally recognised TEFL qualification and teaching placement in Vietnam!
Gain a qualification and a guaranteed paid teaching placement in Vietnam
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