Student Gap Year Work - Expeditions - Work Placements and Experience

Student Gap Year Work - Expeditions - Work Placements and Experience

A gap year is a great way to build a resume. You can spend that gap year gaining invaluable work experience. If you're struggling to figure out how to pay for your college education, gap year work placements are the perfect solution.

With gap year work experience programs, you try different jobs, earning money along the way. You can sample a variety of jobs here and there or stick to one job you enjoy. Many agencies help you find gap year work placements.

Sample Job Experiences During Your Gap Year

In many countries, English speaking staff are in high demand. Many gap year students tour the world and earn money while doing it. Check with the local embassy to make sure you are eligible for a work visa. Then you can tour the world taking jobs in hotels, ski resorts and other tourist-based businesses that typically have jobs available.

Stick around your hometown and sign up for temp work. This is especially helpful if you are uncertain what you want to do after college. You can experience a variety of jobs while earning money to help pay for college. Best of all, you don't have to spend money on travel. If you find a job you really like and are offered a full-time position, some companies even pay for part or all of your schooling, especially if you're interested in a trade like HVAC, electrician work or plumbing.

TEFL Gap Year Teaching

There is a high demand for English as a Foreign Language teachers in foreign countries. Gap year travelers head to other countries where they teach children and even adults the basics of the English language. Many of these gap year work opportunities do not require you to be a licensed teacher, you get your TEFL certification before you go.

You live with a host family learning their language and sharing the English language with that community. I-to-I offers advice on finding the perfect TEFL gap year program. Call 800-985-4852 for information.

Au Pair Work During a Gap Year

Au Pair work is rewarding and profitable. Working as an Au Pair, you travel to another country and become a live-in nanny. Your employers provide you with a small salary, room and board. In some situations, you're even given a car to use while you are working for that family. Salaries aren't high, usually around $50 to $100 a week and that includes both day and night babysitting. Because you aren't paying for groceries, transportation, rent or utilities, the lower salary is worthwhile.

If you're interested in Au Pair work, call Au Pair Care at 800-428-7247 to talk about openings in the United States and other countries. Au Pair Care has partnerships with other Au Pair agencies and can help you find the gap year work position that best fits your desires.

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