Working abroad

Working abroad is the best way to make your gap year cash go further. The wages you earn from your job abroad won't be huge, but they'll go a long way towards paying for your travels and ultimately allow you to stay on your gap year or career break for longer.

Working abroad is also a fantastic way of meeting people on your gap year. Whilst working abroad you'll meet both travellers and locals. Most year out backpackers have to look for jobs abroad on their travels so you're almost certain to end up working with some of them. It really adds to the overall experience when you work abroad; you get to know the country better than you would by just travelling.

There's a wide range of jobs abroad available to gap year travellers these days too. Along with bar work and fruit picking, travellers have plenty of options when it comes to work abroad. Working abroad can involve anything from teaching English in China or Japan to office work, hospitality and childcare in Australia and New Zealand. We can give you assistance on getting work abroad and some jobs abroad can even be pre-arranged before you depart.

If you're looking for work abroad on your gap year or career break then you need to consider what sort of skills you have to offer and exactly where you fancy working abroad. New Zealand and Australia are often popular choices for gap year students looking for work abroad. If you're aged between 18 and 30, you can apply for a one-year working holiday visa for these countries. For gap year students travelling round the world, Australasia is a natural halfway point for them to look for work and earn some cash before moving on to their next destination.

Working abroad is not restricted to working in Australasia or in English-speaking countries. America and Canada are other popular destinations for many gap year travellers where you can work abroad on summer programmes or for up to a year.

Working abroad doesn't just have to be a method of earning some extra cash while you travel, it is a great way of meeting people on your gap year and experiencing a different side of local culture.


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