Gap year opportunities

A gap year opens doors to unparalleled experiences, cultural immersion, and skill development that can boost your career prospects

After exploring our gap year ideas, here are the latest opportunities from organisations dedicated to internships, volunteering and gap year travel.

Beyond Academy

Offers award‑winning internship programmes in 14 cities across 18 sectors. Participants benefit from placements of six weeks to six months, career coaching, networking, local support, and global host-company partnerships.

BUNAC

Offers programmes in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, America, Asia, the UK, and Ireland, BUNAC assists in finding jobs or internships, obtaining visas, and other logistics such as airport pickup and bank account setup.

The Fewer Things

Provides full TEFL certification, visa and accommodation support, and placements in China, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, or Thailand. Ideal for graduates seeking career growth, cultural immersion, and global community.

Hong Kong Education Provider

Specialises in early-years English education, recruiting native-speaking graduates into Hong Kong nurseries and kindergartens. They offer full training, visa support, accommodation, teaching materials and mentoring.

The Intern Group

Connects students and graduates with internships abroad. They provide support, assist with the application process and find accommodation. They have previously placed interns with FIFA, Sony Music, and KPMG.

JENZA Travel

Allows graduates to both travel and work abroad with visa support, pre-arranged jobs, arrival assistance, and tax help in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, and USA. They also fund a Youth Access Scholarship.

Oceans Research Institute

South Africa-based marine and terrestrial conservation organisation offering internships and postgraduate training. Participants collect and analyse data on marine life developing skills, and research‑impact experience.

SABIS

Part of a global education network operating in 21 countries, educating over 70,000 students. They implement the SABIS® Educational System™, offering opportunities in teaching and education management.

The TEFL Institute

Offers accredited, internationally recognised TEFL certification that prepare students to become successful English language teachers. They connect graduates with paid teaching positions and internships abroad.