If you've had it with searching the job pages and competing with the rest of the UK in interviews, then why not take a gap year, do something completely different and get wonderful work experience abroad?
If you have been dreaming of taking a gap year but don't want to neglect your career prospects, then combining worldwide paid work experience with seeing stunning sights is a match made in heaven! Getting paid for the privilege of seeing the world is a brilliant opportunity and one that really is too good to pass up. Weigh up the options... searching for work while the rain comes down outside, or filling out your applications while sunning yourself on a faraway beach? No contest! Whether you want to get work in an office or in hospitality, get active outdoors, test out your teaching tricks or seek out some specialist skills, then your dream job is waiting for you somewhere in the world!
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If you choose to look for a paid job abroad, then not only will you see the world but you'll make some money as you go! If you have always wanted to travel but are faced with financing fears and the worry of how to fund your gap trip, then getting a job abroad is the ideal way of funding your stay overseas and saving up to see the sights. There are so many incredible job opportunities to choose from: You can work in Australia and live like a local, seeing stunning Sydney or getting outback experience. Or maybe you fancy yourself as a modern-day Mary Poppins and want to become an awesome Au Pair in the USA? Financing gap travel doesn't have to be a headache; with a paid job you'll have financial security, the freedom to travel and pennies in your pocket.
If you have a clear idea of the work route you want to take in life, or want to try a taster of new things, then you should consider taking up an internship, or becoming a volunteer abroad and gaining valuable work experience on your gap year. With a range of professional internships on offer, as well as volunteer placements working with kids, communities or wildlife, whatever your career path you can see it all if you choose to take up the challenge and work abroad on your gap year.
Getting work abroad on your gap year is like striking CV gold. Not only are you proving your job skills to employers, but you are showing off a whole range of other talents and qualities, such as the ability to take on a new challenge, travel independently, show a versatile skill set and gain work experience worldwide. It will also prove to your parents and family that you've thought through how to use your gap year to your maximum advantage, while still having fun and travelling the world. If you want to show that you're a serious contender in the career market then working abroad is the way to go! Leave your working worries behind you and create a win-win situation when you work worldwide. Why work abroad? The real question should be...why not!?
Up to 12 months job support
Have fun & make friends on a New Zealand working holiday!
Aged 18-30? Earn money with paid work in New Zealand! Start with 7 days of fun, adventure and Maori culture in Auckland and the Bay of Islands, plus 12 months of job advice and support. Wages are typically between £7 and £11 an hour, so get out there and start earning!
Up to 12 months
Get a guaranteed paid ranch job in Oz
Aged 18-30 and looking for paid ranch work in Australia? This 9-day package includes 4 days relaxing in the beautiful beach resort of Noosa, 5 days ranch training and a guaranteed paid ranch job in the Oz outback, with wages typically £8.50 to £15 an hour!
Up to 12 months
Have fun & make friends on a New Zealand working holiday!
Combine travel and paid work in awesome New Zealand with this 2 or 7-night comprehensive working holiday package. Experience the wonders of this incredible country whilst earning typical New Zealand wages of between £7 and £11 an hour and making friends!
Up to 12 months
Find paid work, earn, travel and explore New Zealand!
Work and travel in New Zealand! This paid work and travel package includes a week of fun in Auckland & the Bay of Islands, 12 months of job support and a brilliant, flexible bus pass! Expect to earn between £7 and £11 an hour, and then spend that well-earned cash on the road!
Up to 12 months
Combine adventures in Thailand and paid work in Australia on this top trip!
Combine our top two gap travel programmes in one unforgettable trip! Go on a 3 or 4 week Thai Adventure, followed by our Absolute Oz paid work package in Australia, which includes one week of fun in Sydney, and the chance to typically earn £10 to £15 an hour!
Up to 12 months
Adventure travel + paid work on the Aussie East Coast
Travel and work on Australia's East Coast on our Big Aussie Adventure. Includes awesome travel along the East Coast from Cairns to Sydney, plus a paid work package so you can earn on average £10 to £15 an hour in Oz – amazing!
