| Can you get a job over the summer while traveling? | | | | 8. Is there work available at the hostel you are staying |
| There are plenty around and many aimed at travelers | | | | at? It won’t hurt to ask. Sometimes you can |
| specifically. Organize your work permit and check out | | | | exchange work for free food and board or at least a |
| the local paper for jobs for travelers. You’ll be | | | | reduction in the price. |
| amazed at what kind of work you can find to do. | | | | |
| | | | | Apart from paid positions, you can also get volunteer |
| 1. You could become an au pair or nanny. There are | | | | work in many places. Volunteering your services can |
| many opportunities to look after people’s other kids | | | | get you free food and board. How about volunteering |
| while traveling. Try England, South Africa or Australia | | | | on a farm? Or being a hike trail or tourist guide |
| for starters. | | | | volunteer? You’ll get to see the sights for free. |
| 2. You could teach English. In a number of countries | | | | |
| there are opportunities for English teachers. If you are | | | | For those of you who may be looking for a more |
| bilingual you’ll have a much better chance of | | | | serious work/travel experience there are other |
| scoring one of these jobs in places like Japan. | | | | opportunities. For example, can you get a transfer with |
| 3. How about working in a pub? In England there are | | | | your current job to an overseas position? Or do you |
| opportunities for free board in pubs where you are | | | | want to do something worthwhile in your gap year? |
| prepared to pull a beer. Hospitality jobs are relatively | | | | Programs are available for students to travel in their |
| easy to come by in Australia. | | | | gap year and get involved in some amazing projects |
| 4. Have you ever considered working at children’s | | | | all over the world. You could work in the publishing |
| holiday camps in the USA or Russia as a camp | | | | industry in India or teach children with special needs. |
| counselor? | | | | There are many organizations set up to help place |
| 5. You could become a fruit picker! Get to work in the | | | | people who want to broaden their horizons by |
| fields all over the world. | | | | volunteering their services in foreign countries. |
| 6. What about a winter holiday job? Can you ski? You | | | | |
| can get jobs as ski or snowboard instructors in many | | | | If you think working or volunteering while you are |
| ski resorts all over the globe. | | | | traveling would be a possibility for you, make sure you |
| 7. How about becoming a Jack or Jillaroo on an | | | | find out if you need work permits to do so. Using your |
| outback station in Australia? Immerse yourself in the | | | | skills while traveling is a great way to save money and |
| culture of the outback. | | | | meet people. You’ll be rewarded in many ways. |