Short-Term Job Adventures Worldwide

A Broader View Volunteers Volunteer Abroad Projects
Africa (Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia), Asia (Cambodia, China, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam), Latin America (Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru)
Whether you are traveling solo, with a friend or family members, on a spring or summer break, gap year adventure or medical mission, A Broader View Volunteers can arrange a rewarding volunteer experience especially for you. Choose from 22 countries with flexible start dates year-round and programs lasting from 1-12 weeks. Projects include child care & orphanages, conservation & the environment, construction & community development, education/teaching & vocational training, HIV/AIDS awareness, language & cultural immersion, medical & dental and more. A Broader View Volunteers is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in the USA. 
A Broader View Volunteers
236 Glen Place
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 780-1845
(866) 423-3258 toll free
(215) 887-0915 fax
volunteers@abroaderview.org
www.abroaderview.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/abroaderview.html
American TESOL Institute: Special Thai Project TEFL Course, International TESOL Certification & Job Placement
Thailand (Bangkok and 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 Development Projects in Latin America
Colombia (Barranquilla/Cartagena), Costa Rica (Perez Zeledon), Dominican Republic (Jarabacoa & San Juan), Ecuador (Cañar & Cotopaxi), Mexico (Oaxaca), Nicaragua (Madriz & Matagalpa), Panama (Coclé & Guna Yala), Paraguay (Paraguarí & San Pedro) and Peru (Cusco)
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 during the summer months. Live with a host family and collaborate with the community to make a positive difference. Volunteers range in age from 16-25. 
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.
Amigos de las Américas
5618 Star Lane
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 782-5290
(800) 231-7796 toll free
(713) 782-9267 fax
info@amigoslink.org
www.amigoslink.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/amigos.html

BUNAC Work & Intern Abroad
Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom
BUNAC programs provide you with the opportunity to live and work legally abroad, gain real world experience, make new friends, and internationalize your resume while earning money to travel and explore. With work, travel and volunteering opportunities around the world, traveling with BUNAC will be one of the most fun, challenging and rewarding experiences you'll ever have! 
BUNAC USA
65 Mt. Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
1-800-GO-BUNAC
(203) 264-0901
(203) 264-0251 fax
info@bunacusa.org
www.bunac.org/usa
BUNAC UK
Priory House
6 Wrights Lane
London, W8 6TA
+44 (0) 20 7553-6180
+44 (0) 20 7251-0215 fax
enquiries@bunac.org.uk
www.bunac.org/uk

www.backdoorjobs.com/bunac.html

CISabroad—Center for International Studies Intern and Study Abroad
Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, USA (Hawaii) or Multi-Country
Intern. Study. Live. Explore. CISabroad academic and internship programs offer experiences for a wide variety of majors, lengths of time and customized internships in everything from banking in London to women's empowerment in Ecuador. Gain a global perspective for a summer, semester or short-term break with CISabroad! 
Center for International Studies (CISabroad)
17 New South St., #205
Northampton, MA 01060
(877) 617-9090
info@cisabroad.com
www.cisabroad.com
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Cross-Cultural Solutions Volunteer Abroad, Intern Abroad, Teen Volunteer Abroad
Africa (Ghana, Morocco, South Africa & Tanzania), Asia (India & Thailand), 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 experience with Cross-Cultural Solutions could be the opportunity you've been searching for. Choose from 10 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.
Cross-Cultural Solutions
2 Clinton Place
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 632-0022
(800) 380-4777 toll free
info@crossculturalsolutions.org
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/ccs.html

Disney Cruise Line Cruise Line Jobs: Youth Activities Managers & Spanish-Speaking Youth Activities Counselors
Alaska, New England Coast/Canada, Mexican Riviera, Eastern & Western Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas, and DCL's private tropical island, Castaway Cay
World-renowned as the best family cruising experience, Disney Cruise Line offers unique itineraries on the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. Diverse crew members join Disney Cruise Line from around the world as valuable additions to the team. Crew are encouraged to bring creativity, inspiration and motivation to help provide the exceptional guest service that makes Disney Cruise Line an industry leader. Now hiring enthusiastic and experienced Youth Activities Managers and Youth Activities Counselors fluent in English & Spanish. 
Apply today for a one-of-a-kind job that includes competitive pay, benefits and ongoing professional training, by sending your resume to DCL.Youth.Activities@Disney.com.
It's important to include the following email subject line:
YAM – BACKDOORJOBS – YOUR LAST NAME (for Youth Activities Manager applicants)
YAC – BACKDOORJOBS – YOUR LAST NAME (for Youth Activities Counselor applicants)
Visit DCLJobs.com for more information!
Divemaster Internships/Go Pro Cozumel PADI Divemaster Internships
Cozumel, Mexico—located on the island's undeveloped virgin beach in the clear, warm Caribbean waters; the world’s second largest barrier reef (Mesoamerican barrier reef) has walls, swim throughs and the best variety of corals, sponges and marine life.
Work, live and dive at a PADI 5 Star IDC dive resort in Cozumel, Mexico with Divemaster Internships/Go Pro Cozumel! With 14 dive boats and 30+ Divemasters on staff you are sure to have a great educational experience learning how to be a Divemaster. You will be trained by some of the worlds best professional "REAL" working Divemasters. 
Mike Sobel
Divemaster Internships/GoPro Cozumel
602 Avenue Rafael Melgar
P.O. Box 222
77600 Cozumel
Quintana Roo, Mexico
(987) 116-3869
info@divemasterinternships.com
www.divemasterinternships.com
www.goprocozumel.com

Global Vision International (GVI) International Conservation, Education and Humanitarian Projects
Africa (Kenya, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand), Australasia (Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu), Central America (Costa Rica, Mexico) and Europe (Greece, Spain)
Work with indigenous communities in Central and South America. Participate in a wildlife conservation and community development expedition in Costa Rica. Teach Buddhist monks in Laos. Experience a PADI Divemaster and Marine Conservation Internship in Fiji. Global Vision International (GVI) volunteers have the chance to participate in hands-on experiences by personally contributing to important conservation initiatives, education, and community development projects from one week to 2 years in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Central America and Europe. 
Global Vision International
225 Franklin St., 26th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
+1 (888) 653-6028
+1 (617) 674-2109 fax
info@gviworld.com
www.gviusa.com
www.backdoorjobs.com/gviusa.html

Global Volunteer Network International Volunteer Community Service Projects
Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda), Asia (Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), Americas (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, South Dakota-U.S.), Oceania (New Zealand)
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 20 countries; along with fundraising treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu. Projects include teaching, environmental work, wildlife care, orphanages, healthcare, HIV/AIDS education and much more throughout South America, Africa and Asia. 
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 eyes of a Global Volunteer Network volunteer.
Global Volunteer Network
P.O. Box 30-968
Lower Hutt
New Zealand
+64 4 920 145
1-800-963-1198 toll free Canada/USA
0-800-032-5035 toll free UK
1-800-203-012 toll free Australia
info@volunteer.org.nz
www.globalvolunteernetwork.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/globalvolunteernetwork.html
Green Tortoise Adventure Travel Tour Drivers
By day you'll swim, explore caves, climb mountains, raft downstream, stand under waterfalls, walk through forests, build camp fires, visit towns, and meet people in unique locales throughout the U.S., Mexico and Central America
Drivers with a surprising amount of adventure, skill and ingenuity are needed to lead Green Tortoise Adventure Travel experiences for fun-loving, socially conscious and independent-minded backpackers in custom convertible sleeper coaches. 
Green Tortoise Adventure Travel
494 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 956-7500
tortoise@greentortoise.com
www.greentortoise.com/adventure.travel.html

Greenheart Travel Volunteer Abroad, Teach Abroad, High School Abroad, Work & Travel Abroad, Language Exchange Homestays, Language School Programs
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Change your perspectives. Change your life. Travel for a change. Greenheart Travel offers students, recent grads and adults the opportunity to discover the world through cultural immersion programs. Become fluent in a language, study in a new country, volunteer with grassroots organizations, teach English around the world and become a leader. 
• Volunteer Abroad (2-12 weeks)
• Teach Abroad (4, 6, 8 or 12 months)
• High School Abroad (3 months, semester or year)
• Work & Travel Abroad (up to 12 months in Australia or New Zealand)
• Language Exchange Homestays (1-3 months; ages 18+; retirees welcome)
• Language School Programs (1-4 weeks; ages 14+)
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 or learn more about making your homestay abroad experience a success.
Greenheart Travel
746 N. LaSalle Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 944-2544
(888) 227-6231 toll free
(312) 944-0728 fax
info@greenhearttravel.org
www.greenhearttravel.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/greenhearttravel.html

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, add professional skills to your resume and experience a new culture? The InterExchange Working Abroad program offers U.S. citizens the ability to work or volunteer while traveling abroad in a variety of work and travel jobs, international au pair/child care positions, volunteer work and teach English placements. 
• Au Pair Abroad Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Turkey
• International Volunteer Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Ghana, India (Goa, Himachal Pradesh & Rajasthan), Peru and South Africa
• Teach English Abroad Austria, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Spain, Thailand
• Work & Travel Australia and New Zealand
• Jobs in the U.S. Au Pair Placements, Professional Internships, Seasonal Jobs and Summer Camp Jobs for Non-U.S. Citizens
InterExchange Working Abroad
161 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 924-0446
(800) 597-3675 toll free
(212) 924-0575 fax
workabroad@interexchange.org
www.InterExchange.org/Working-Abroad
Kalu Yala Sustainable Community Internship Program: Agriculture & Animal Science, Anthropology, Biology, Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Outreach & English as a Second Language, Digital Development, and Outdoor Recreation Projects
Panama City (main office and intern living quarters), San Miguel (nearest village to the Kalu Yala property; many community outreach and education interns spend a significant amount of time here), and the Kalu Yala site is still completely off-the-grid, with access by four wheel drive vehicle only
Interested in helping to create the world's most sustainable village? Kalu Yala's growing Intern Program brings students and young professionals from around the world to Panama to set their own course of work that they believe will contribute to the creation of the world's highest quality of living. Interns not only bring passion, they also bring cutting edge ideas and resources to Kalu Yala. Internships are available during the spring, summer and fall. 
Kate Stewart
Internship Coordinator
Panama City, Panama
(985) 373-5306
internships@kaluyala.com
www.kaluyala.com

Projects Abroad International Volunteer Projects and Internships
Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo), Asia (Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam), Eastern Europe (Moldova, Romania), Latin America & the Caribbean (Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru)
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, teach English classes in Peru, build houses in Jamaica, or participate in a medical project in Ghana. Projects last from two weeks to a year in 28 amazing countries around the world. 
Projects Abroad
80 Broad St., Floor 32
New York, NY 10004
(888) 839-3535 (USA)
(877) 921-9666 (Canada)
info@projects-abroad.org
www.projects-abroad.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/projectsabroad.html
The Road Less Traveled Summer Global Adventure Trip Leaders, Co-Leaders & Interns
Experience the extraordinary lands and cultures of Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Namibia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Spain, Tanzania, and the U.S. (American West, Alaska, Hawaii, the Gulf Coast, Florida Keys, Chicago, & Michigan)
As a Trip Leader for The Road Less Traveled, you'll have the opportunity to share your knowledge and love of the wilderness, service learning and cultural awareness with bright and enthusiastic young people; work with other highly motivated, qualified, committed professionals; and experience extraordinary lands and cultures around the world. 
Casey Hudetz
Logistics Director
The Road Less Traveled
2331 North Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614-4009
(773) 342-5200
(800) 939-9839 toll free
(773) 342-5703 fax
casey@theroadlesstraveled.com
www.theroadlesstraveled.com
Rustic Pathways Global Summer Program Leaders
Australia, Burma, China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Ghana, India, Laos, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and the U.S.
Rustic Pathways is a leader in unique and affordable international community service, adventure, language and life skills programs that take high school students to some of the most exciting destinations in the world. Global Summer Program Leaders will have the responsibility of ensuring a life changing experience for students; providing appropriate supervision and managing the day by day logistics of the program; responding to students needs and issues; being role models and mentors; and providing a positive working environment. 
Orville McEachron
Human Resources Director
Rustic Pathways
P.O. Box 429
Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 497-4200
(440) 578-4200 fax
orville@rusticpathways.com
www.rusticpathways.com/employment
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 will gain a unique insight and hands-on experience working in the dive industry while obtaining the education, training and credentials needed to become a PADI Divemaster. Find out about internship availability and the people who have already signed up. Intern at Subway and experience a new career that lets you work at the most exotic locations around the world. Continue to Dive Instructor and get a head start in the job you've always dreamed of. 
Patrick Zingg
Subway Watersports
Roatan
Bay Islands
Honduras
++504/3387-0579 (in the U.S. dial 011 for international call)
internship@subwaywatersports.com
www.subwaywatersports.com

TEFL Worldwide Prague Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Prague, Czech Republic (paid 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. TEFL Worldwide Prague graduates are certified to teach English all over the world; certificate courses are offered each month in the magical city of Prague, Czech Republic. Currently over 1,500 graduates have taught abroad in 60+ countries—apply now! 
Cheryl Drabova
Program Director
TEFL Worldwide Prague
Freyova 12/1
190 00 Prague 9
Czech Republic
+420 773 486 830
+420 283 892 440 fax
(+ If you're calling from North America, dial 011 before the above number; if you're calling within Europe, dial 00)
info@teflworldwideprague.com
www.teflworldwideprague.com
www.backdoorjobs.com/teflworldwide.html
The Language House TEFL 4-Week TEFL (TESOL) Course and Teaching Job Placement Worldwide
Getting TEFL certified in Prague doesn’t mean you have to stay in the Czech Republic. Gradates are teaching all over the world in dozens of different countries and locations.
As one of the oldest TEFL training centers in Prague, The Language House TEFL has been successfully administering TEFL certificate courses since 2004 and have graduated close to 1,000 students. What makes TLH different is simple: they offer more training, more teaching practice, more hands on support and more post-course support than most other courses do worldwide. 
The Language House TEFL
Na Porici 1038/6
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic
+420 773 935 048
info@thelanguagehouse.net
www.thelanguagehouse.net

Travellers Worldwide Volunteer, Intern, Teach, Adventure & Travel Abroad
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, 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, community, orphanage care, sports, music and drama, work experience internships, language study and cultural courses. 
Utila Dive Centre PADI Divemaster Internships, Scuba Instructor Courses and IDC
The tropical island of Utila, located 18 miles from the Honduras mainland port of La Ceiba in the Caribbean Sea and surrounded by vast coral reefs with prolific undersea life
As a PADI 5 Star Resort and Career Development Center, the Utila Dive Centre is the premier choice in the Caribbean Bay Islands of Honduras for your scuba diving internship and career in diving and scuba education. Resident PADI Course Directors and Staff Instructors provide expert guidance and professional instruction for all scuba levels, from beginners to professional training programs, technical diving courses and scuba instructor internships. 
Andy Phillips
Training Director
Utila Dive Centre
Barrio La Punta
Utila 34201
Honduras
+1 (305) 420-5959
Skype: andyphillips1092
info@goproutila.com
www.goproutila.com
www.utiladivecenter.com
• Learn more about the Tropical Island of Utila
Wilderness Ventures Adventure Travel Trip 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. 
Staffing Coordinator
Wilderness Ventures
P.O. Box 2768
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 733-2122
(800) 533-2281 toll free
(307) 739-1934 fax
staff@wildernessventures.com
www.wildernessventures.com

WorldTeach Teach Abroad (Summer, Semester & Year-long Teaching Assignments)
American Samoa, Bangladesh, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, India, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Islands of Pohnpei, Kosrae and Chuuk), Namibia, Poland, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam
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.
WorldTeach
One Brattle Square, Suite 550
Cambridge, MA 02138
(857) 259-6646
(857) 259-6638 fax
info@worldteach.org
www.worldteach.org
www.backdoorjobs.com/worldteach.html
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