International Internships or Jobs Gap Year Options
The following organizations are curated to help find short-term work abroad, typically for a fee.
Work Abroad
AIESEC is a global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. It is a non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership, and management. Since it was founded in 1948, AIESEC has engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young people who have been through an AIESEC experience. Its alumni include business, NGO, and world leaders, including one Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martti Ahtisaari of Finland.
Established in 1962, BUNAC is recognized as a specialist in overseas work, travel, and volunteer programs and has enabled over 500,000 people to explore the world and gain valuable life skills. Their programs run from as little as two weeks to two years and have multiple options available to suit every budget and time frame. Participants can participate in a BUNAC program during a gap year, summer holidays, after graduation, as part of a university placement, or as a career break.
Internships
Center on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Since 1947, the nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization CIEE has been bringing the world together, advancing peace by building bridges of mutual understanding between different people, countries, and cultures. With CIEE’s internship programs, students can choose from various full-time and part-time internship abroad opportunities. With internships spanning a diversity of fields — from public policy to the arts, business administration to marketing — you can find the right fit for you.
