Short-Term Job Adventures Worldwide
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A Broader View Humanitarian Volunteer Abroad Projects
Africa (Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia), Asia (Cambodia, China, India, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam), Latin America (Argentina, Belize, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Peru)
Whether you are traveling solo, with a friend or family member, on a spring or summer break, gap year adventure or medical mission, A Broader View can arrange a rewarding volunteer experience especially for you. Choose from 21 countries with flexible start dates year-round and programs lasting from 1-24 weeks.

AAVE: All About Visiting Earth Summer Adventure & Community Service Leaders
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, USA
Amazing trips in amazing places need amazing leaders. Whether venturing to the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu or other exciting places around the world, AAVE trip leaders get teenagers excited about adventure travel, community service, leadership and learning.

American TESOL Institute: India TESOL Teacher Training & Job Placement
India (with teaching options also in China, Thailand & Vietnam)
If teaching fascinates you, then nothing can be as rewarding as an internationally recognized TESOL certification course with the help of American TESOL Institute. You'll participate in an intensive three-week training course in India followed by a paid internship or volunteer project from 3-6 months, with teaching options also available in China, Thailand or Vietnam.

American TESOL Institute: Special Thai Project TESOL Certificate & Job Placement
Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket)
Through the American TESOL Institute's Special Thai Project, you will earn an international TESOL certificate, are guaranteed a paid short-term teaching assignment in the invigorating setting of a Thai school and a vacation filled with adventure and cultural experiences over a 4-5 month period.

AMIGOS Leadership and Community Service Training Program in Latin America
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay
Through an extensive leadership and service training program, AMIGOS volunteers jump in with head, heart and hands to contribute to sustainable health, education and environmental service projects in Latin America communities.

A Day in the Life: Paraguay
Youth Leadership. Multicultural Understanding. Community Development. These are the three pillars for the Amigos challenge. One volunteer shares lessons learned while on her summer experience in Paraguay.

BUNAC Work, Intern and Volunteer Adventures Worldwide
Australia, Cambodia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, United Kingdom
BUNAC programs provide you with the opportunity to live and work legally in international countries, gain real world experience and internationalize your resume while making new friends and earning money to travel and explore.

CIEE Teach Abroad
Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, South Korea, Spain, Thailand
Kick off a career, segue to graduate school, make a mid-career pace change or explore the world in retirement: whatever the reason, gain international work experience on a CIEE Teach Abroad program. Earn a salary. Accommodations, housing stipend or room and board provided. All you need is a bachelor's degree in any subject and a love of language and culture that will inspire others!

A Day in the Life: Teach Abroad Thailand
If you're looking to trade in the 9-5 grind for the priceless chance to live, to look at your life and know you're making a difference, read this inspiring story by Mike Rios and his teach abroad experience with CIEE in Thailand.

Cross-Cultural Solutions Volunteer Abroad, Intern Abroad
Africa (Ghana, Morocco, South Africa & Tanzania), Asia (China, India & Thailand), Eastern Europe (Russia), Latin America (Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala & Peru)
Whether you're looking for a meaningful vacation alternative or a unique way to gain work experience, a volunteer or intern abroad adventure with Cross-Cultural Solutions could be the opportunity you've been searching for. Choose from 12 countries with start dates year-round and programs lasting from 1-12 weeks.

A Day in the Life: Volunteer in Peru
Adventure to Peru through the eyes of a volunteer's experience with Cross-Cultural Solutions. You will be a part of something bigger than yourself—serving mankind and fanning a flame of hope and joy that for so many has grown faint.

Disney Cruise Line Youth Actvities Counselors and Managers
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Eastern and Western Caribbean, the Bahamas and DCL's private tropical island, Castaway Cay
Disney Cruise Line is bringing more magic to the high seas! Now hiring enthusiastic and experienced Youth Activities Counselors and Managers who want to add a little adventure to their job while hosting memorable vacations for Disney Guests. With working destinations to unique and exotic ports of call, these positions offer you the exciting opportunity to live and work on a ship. From industry-leading training, to competitive pay and rewarding experiences, Disney will give you plenty of reasons to grow your professional skills and career. Learn how to apply »

Flying Fish Professional training & international adventure on the sea or snow
Australia, Canada, Greece, United Kingdom (job placements worldwide)
Combine professional training with international adventure and the chance to make money while having fun! Flying Fish trains and recruits over 1,000 people each year to work as yacht skippers and as sailing, diving, surfing, windsurfing, and ski and snowboard instructors. Once qualified, take advantage of the free Flying Fish recruitment service to find jobs on yachts, beaches or the slopes worldwide.

Global Volunteer Network International Volunteer Projects
Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, the Americas
Are you seeking more meaning and purpose in your life? Discover the magic of international volunteer work with Global Volunteer Network—connecting people with communities in need in 26 countries; along with fundraising treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu.

A Day in the Life: Experiencing "The More"
The reason I travel to volunteer, not climb mountains, not lay on a beach (although I love all of those things and try to do them as much as possible), but make volunteering the point of the trip, is because of the more. Learn about experiencing "the more" through the eye's of a Global Volunteer Network volunteer.

Global Volunteers Community Development & Volunteer Travel Projects Abroad
China, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Tanzania, USA, Vietnam
Teach conversational English in elementary classrooms. Nurture homeless and disabled children in orphanages and child care centers. Repair and paint community buildings. Provide basic health care services to children and adults. Help improve natural resources and contribute in many other direct ways. With travel projects that feed the soul, Global Volunteers mobilizes teams of volunteers to work alongside local people in more than 100 host communities in 19 countries year-round. Unique and powerful service opportunities also exist within U.S. borders.

Feature Story: Volunteer Vacations
If you are considering a volunteer vacation this year, examine options to ensure you help, rather than harm, while abroad. Mutually beneficial international volunteer opportunities are full-time programs, and prepare volunteers to serve ethically and sensitively in the host country.

Greenheart Travel • CCI International Internships, Volunteer Abroad, Teach Abroad, Homestays, Language Programs, Gap Year Adventures
Argentina, Australia, Benin, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and make a difference on a global level. Greenheart Travel—a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange—offers students, recent grads and adults the opportunity to explore the world through unique, hands-on programs:

• International Internships (1-4 months)
• Volunteer Cultural Immersion Projects (2-12 weeks)
• Teach Abroad Programs (4, 6, 8 or 12 months)
• Work & Travel (up to 12 months in Australia or New Zealand)
• Independent Homestays (1-4 weeks)
• Language Programs (1-4 weeks)
• Gap Adventures (typically 12-20 weeks)

A Day in the Life: Find Your Inner Tarzan!
Learn how one Greenheart Travel volunteer found her Inner Tarzan after chasing a bus in Costa Rica.

Ikando Volunteer Work & Internship Placements
Africa (Accra, Ghana)
Whether as a solo traveler, career-breaker, gapster or in post-career, Ikando will help you uncover the life-changing and life-enriching volunteer or internship experience in Ghana. With headquarters based in Accra (the capital of Ghana) and ten in-country staff members to take care of your needs and ensure you have a great experience, Ikando knows Africa inside and out—and only recruits volunteers and interns for Ghana organizations.

InterExchange Work, Teach, Volunteer, Intern, Au Pair, Travel Abroad
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, Central and South America, USA
Want to improve your second language skills, experience a new culture, or simply travel the world? The InterExchange Working Abroad program offers U.S. citizens the ability to work legally while traveling abroad in a variety of work and travel jobs, international internships, au pair/childcare jobs abroad, volunteer work & teaching English placements.

IEP—International Education Programs Intern, Volunteer, Study Abroad
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand
IEP academic and internship/volunteer programs offer experiences for a wide variety of majors and include direct-enrollment programs at large prestigious universities abroad, center-based culture and development studies, and customized internships in everything from banking in London to women's empowerment in India. Gain a global perspective for a summer, semester or short-term break with IEP!

NANA Services Retail Foods and Housing & Custodial Services
Antarctica (McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station)
Experience Antarctica—all travel & living expenses paid! NANA Services LLC offers that once in a lifetime adventure that will allow you to incorporate your employment history with travel's most unknown destination: the last continent! Now hiring seasonal contractors to work from mid-September/early October to February in Retail Foods (chefs, cooks, dining staff) and Housing & Custodial Services (barber, janitors, rooms or housing coordinators, warehouse staff). Apply now for this once in a lifetime job adventure!

Projects Abroad International Volunteer Projects and Internships
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam
Help, learn and explore with Projects Abroad by participating in a worthwhile international volunteer placement or internship experience. Teach in a Mexican school, work on a veterinary internship in India, help with English classes in Peru or participate in a medical project in Ghana. Projects last from two weeks to a year in 26 amazing countries around the world.

ProWorld Service Corps Study Abroad, Volunteer Projects, NGO Internships
Belize, Brazil, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, Thailand
With programs that form a comprehensive and challenging experience built around development work, language instruction, cultural immersion and adventure, ProWorld Service Corps offers 2-48 week NGO internships, volunteer projects or study abroad.

A Day in the Life: Internship Abroad Belize
Rice & beans, coconut water, and the Dewey Decimal System: Read about one alumni's return to Belize »

Subway Watersports Divemaster Internships
Roatan (Bay Islands of Honduras)
Spend time on a beautiful Caribbean island and dive on part of the world's second largest coral reef. Divemaster interns with Subway Watersports learn how to run a small Honduras business while training to become a SCUBA diver.

TEFL Worldwide Prague Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Czech Republic (teaching job placements worldwide)
Earn your TEFL certificate in the heart of Europe, experience the world and discover new cultures through teaching English abroad. In just four weeks you can become TEFL certified and begin teaching English as a foreign language worldwide. Courses are offered each month and TEFL Worldwide graduates are certified to teach English all over the world.

Travellers Worldwide Volunteer, Intern, Teach, Adventure & Travel Abroad
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe
With placements suitable for students, career-changers, grown-up gappers or retired adventurers, Travellers Worldwide provides voluntary work overseas in teaching, wildlife conservation, orphanage care, work experience internships, language study and cultural courses.

Wilderness Ventures Adventure Travel Expedition Leaders
Australia, Europe, Fiji, Galapagos Islands, Latin America, New Zealand, Tahiti, USA
Doubling as teacher, facilitator and mentor, Wilderness Ventures trip leaders introduce small groups to the merits of living simply while participating in backpacking, climbing, canoeing, rafting, biking, mountaineering, kayaking, sailing and service project expeditions in beautiful places around the world.

WorldTeach Teach Abroad (Summer, Semester & Year-long Teaching Assignments)
American Samoa, Bangladesh, Chile, China (Hunan & Yunnan Provinces), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Kosrae and Pohnpei islands), Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand
Are you looking to make a meaningful contribution in a developing country as a volunteer teacher? WorldTeach volunteers receive training, language preparation and field support, empowering them to make an impact that will last long after they leave. Year-long, semester and summer teaching opportunities are available in communities throughout Asia, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Pacific.

A Day in the Life: Costa Rica
A WorldTeach teacher shares with you how her Costa Rica Year experience has changed her life in new and exciting ways.

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