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Advice on working abroad on your gap year

One of the best things about booking a gap year programme with Real Gap is that we do loads of the leg-work for you. If you want to work abroad we can apply for a working holiday visa on your behalf. We can help you get a job and in some cases arrange the job placement before you go. We have gap year work abroad programmes in the USA and Canada where you can either work or travel for a few months on a summer jobs abroad placement or for up to a year if you are looking for a full gap year work placement. We have work and play programmes in Australia and New Zealand and paid programmes to teach English abroad in China and Japan, you don't need a teaching qualification. So if you find yourself saying 'I'm bored of my job', then it's so easy to move on and get another one!

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Below is our full list of options for paid work abroad on a gap year. Check out the programmes below and talk to an adviser to plan your trip!


	Aussie - Work Down Under

Everything you need to help you start earning Australian dollars. You’ll get access to a job centre with hundreds of jobs suitable for working travellers, advice on tax and setting up a bank account, plus temporary accommodation.

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	Aussie - Work and Fun Down Under

The best of both worlds in Oz. Relax and enjoy activities with other travellers before making use of job centre access and all the advice you need to find a paid job Down Under.


	Australia - The Real Ultimate Aussie Package

Perfect for first-time travellers, this package includes advice and practical help with everything from visas to airport transfer, accommodation to finding a job. Stay and work in Sydney or explore the country with newfound friends.

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	Australia Outback Ranch Package

Experience the great outdoors by learning the skills to work on an Australian outback farm. You’ll earn money doing anything from cattle mustering to fruit picking, making it an enjoyable way of funding more travelling.
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	Canadian Working Holiday Programme

A guaranteed offer of a paid job that will allow you to spend up to a year in Canada. We take the stress out of getting a visa and offer work in retail, catering, hospitality and lots more.


	China Budget Paid Teaching

A four-week training course covering principles of the Chinese education system, basic Mandarin, teaching practice and other topics that will set you up to find paid work and fund your stay there.


	Discover Melbourne

Take a trip down Ramsay Street, have a few beers with the Neighbours, see the Great Ocean Road. You can take in all the best bits of Melbourne and its surrounding area with some like-minded travellers in this great programme.


	Field Guide Training Course South Africa

Qualify to be a field guide in the home of the Big Five. After a year’s practical training and work experience, you’ll have a recognised licence that will set you up for paid work in the future.


	H2B USA Working Visa

The H2B programme is not available in 2008 due to an extreme shortage of visas. Please contact us for alternative opportunities. Do you want to work in the USA but you have no professional qualifications? Join the H2B visa programme to do seasonal work in the USA. Take one of our placements or find a job of your own.


	J1 USA Career Training Visa

Work in the USA for 6, 12 or 18 months in your career field! You have the freedom to find your own job placement and work in the city of your choice!


	Japan Essentials

This is the ideal package for a gap year in Japan if you are looking for help to settle into Japanese culture, while also looking for paid work in Japan.


	New Zealand Paid Work - Kiwi Essentials

Everything you need to work in NZ – including a guaranteed job offer! Help with accommodation, access to a job centre, travelling offers, visa assistance and loads of opportunities to meet other travellers make for a hassle-free working holiday.


	Paid Student Summer Jobs USA

Calling all students! Get a paid job in the USA and earn money for up to 3 months, then travel. Choose one of our jobs in hospitality, sales, maintenance or another field or arrange your own.


	Paid Teaching English in China

Get your TEFL certificate and work as a professional, paid English teacher in China. You’ll be introduced to the culture, be taught basic Mandarin and have time to travel in the school holidays.