Projects Abroad offers two week volunteering specials

Wednesday, 9 February 2011 2:25 PM

If the thought of rising tuition fees is making you think about shelving your gap year plans until after university, then Projects Abroad can help you get a taste of Gap Year volunteering during your summer holidays.

The Two Week Specials are targeted at students aged 16 to 19 who don’t have months and months to devote to an overseas project.

There are over 40 projects to pick from, with opportunities for building up work experience in journalism, law, teaching and medicine.

Students can expect a mixture of taught sessions, hands-on and observational work, as well as evening activities and weekend excursions in an overseas destination with a group of other like-minded national and international students.

Peter Slowe, founder of Projects Abroad, said: "The two-week specials are great for students needing inspiration and hands-on work experience. Taking part in a volunteer project also looks great on your CV.”

Gap year company profiles – Projects Abroad

In the early 1990s the term “gap year” wasn’t even well known, but these days there are so many volunteer abroad and gap year companies to choose from, that it can be quite daunting and confusing to know which one to choose. Each week we’ll be focusing on a different gap year or volunteer company and giving you the low down to make that decision just that little bit easier. We have already looked at i-to-i and BUNAC and this week we are looking at Projects Abroad.

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A gap year is a great time to head out into the big, wide world and see it all for yourself, but there is a lot to think about: firstly there are so many options! From backpacking through South East Asia, to inter-railing in Europe or even travelling solo through East Africa: the choice is endless.