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Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

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Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

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To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

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International Tour Management Institute (ITMI) offers an intensive 15-day training programmes, in which the training is divided into two levels. Approximately 60% of the instruction is done outside the classroom, in structured weekend field workshops. ITM ...
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The Divemaster Internship will allow you to work within a dive centre in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria in order to gain the experience, skills and courses to become a professional PADI Divemaster. You will be working alongside fully qualified PADI scuba ...
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Study Tour participants have the unique opportunity of seeing community development in action in Uganda or Tanzania. You will meet with local community members, learn about CPAR
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Up with People is a global education and arts organization whose goal is to bridge cultural barriers and create global understanding through service and music. Our program offers a unique, unparalleled experience for its international students through the ...
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Our Gap Year and Semester courses are far from the traditional study abroad program—spend your semester in the rainforests, rivers and reefs of Costa Rica & Panama. Participants can earn up to 12 academic credits, 7 internationally recognized certifi ...
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SEA Education Association (SEA) offers a study abroad programme that combines a sailing adventure of a lifetime with the study of the deep ocean. Programmes are available for high school students, university students, teachers and adults.
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Escape the Northern Hemisphere winter for an incredible summer 'Downunder'. 2 months set amidst stunning mountain, forest and beach environments. Gain insight into Maori and Aboriginal cultures, historical and contemporary society, discover some of the wo ...
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Semester at Sea is a global study abroad programme taking students around the globe aboard the MV Explorer each fall and spring semester, and on shorter, regional voyages each summer. The MV Explorer has been equipped as a floating university. The Univers ...
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ThinkImpact Institutes are summer and winter programs that empower students in rural communities to be catalysts of lasting change through social innovation. In collaboration with locals, students identify opportunities and co-create products and services ...
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The British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) Expeditions are available in three areas; Arctic, Jungle and Mountain. All programmes include some research and fieldwork component. All training is provided so there is no need to have previous mountaineering ...
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Rustic Pathways enriches the lives of its students and staff, benefits the parts of the world it serves and builds cultural bridges that lead to greater global understanding and cooperation. We are a 30-year global leader in providing superior quality com ...
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We call ourselves International and we are. We are the only school offering you a choice of multiple international training locations including while at sea on a cruise ship. Our company mission is to continue being the best and most recognized educationa ...
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TripSchool teaches you the skills to start working as a tour director around the world, or a tour guide closer to home. Our tour director certification classes are intense and immersive, and our small-group workshop format puts you through the ringer and ...
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Instead of learning in a classroom, students will learn from top executives at global companies such as BMW, Coca-Cola, AT&T and more. The programs are designed as 'your first business trip abroad' experience and provide an opportunity for students to ...
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Dragons has been facilitating authentic cultural immersion in Asia, Africa, and Latin America for over 25-years. Our Summer Abroad, Gap Year, and College Study Abroad programs take small student groups to remote communities with the best educators in the ...
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Outward Bound offers adventure travel and outdoor education programmes for children and adults in locations across Canada. Programmes include canoeing, kayaking, dog sledding, mountaineering, as well as various leadership and skill certification courses.
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Since 1932, The Experiment in International Living has provided 3, 4, and 5-week summer abroad programs for high school students who want to connect deeply and engage meaningfully with the richness and complexities of another country. Students are challen ...
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Canadian students who are currently in full time attendance at a university or college in Canada studying engineering, technical sciences or technologies such as architecture, agriculture and forestry, can be placed abroad through IAESTE Canada. Most jobs ...
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Where will you go this summer? How about traveling with us to Kenya and Uganda, to join the innovators transforming the region? Or to Scandinavia, to learn about how cities like Copenhagen are being designed to meet the needs of the future? Or to South I ...
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BASI provides courses in five disciplines: Alpine, Snowboard, Nordic Cross Country, Telemark and Adaptive. Qualifications within each discipline are available and BASI is now encouraging members to cross-over from their favoured discipline and to investig ...
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