Smaller Earth UK There are any number of reasons for wanting to take a gap year: perhaps you aren’t ready to progress straight from one course of education into the next, or maybe you’d just like to experience something a little more adventurous before settling into a full time career path. Whatever your reasons for wishing to enjoy a year out, getting a job whilst you’re travelling makes a lot of sense, and not just from a financial perspective. Smaller Earth offer a wide range of gap year programs designed to find you work opportunities overseas that will be rewarding, memorable and perhaps even life changing! Whether you’d like to live with a host family as an au pair in China to experience a completely different way of life or you fancy rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck into demanding physical work in the Australian outback, or even if you just fancy an incredible summer job abroad. Smaller Earth can offer you the work abroad opportunity that’s right for you.
233 Ways to Make Money Many of our customers are entrepreneurs. In this post, I thought I’d try to light the entrepreneurial fire under some of our other readers by publishing the world’s longest list of ways to make money. I aimed to include as many ways to make money that don’t require special training as possible (and I’ll add to the list over time so bookmark it now). Without further ado, the list… Update (April 20, 2011): We’ve grown considerably over the last few months and, accordingly, it’s time to scale our transcription team. Update (December 2, 2010): If you’re interested in this list of ways to make money, you might also be interested in our list of 277 ways to save money.
12 months, 12 trips, 12 ways to make your friends jealous Norway offers ringside seats for the northern lights, especially in the winter. Millions of scantily clad revelers jam the streets for exuberant samba dancing, drumming and wild displays of joy during Carnival in Rio. March is the perfect month to explore the New Zealand countryside. Here, Auckland is visible at sunset from Waiheke Island. Monsoons don't start until May so slather on the sunscreen and get comfortable on one of the many beautiful beaches in Phuket. Enjoy the cherry blossoms without the crowds during Golden Week in Tokyo. Head from Japan to South Korea for a few rounds of golf in a country where the sport is gaining ground. In July, go to Kenya and Tanzania to experience the Great Migration, when thousands of wildebeest and zebras move across the sun-dried landscape of the Serengeti. In Quebec City, enjoy pleasant temperatures and free entertainment from acts such as Cirque du Soleil. Dickens' sweet-spirited Cratchits left a legacy that England's capital doesn't take lightly.
GVI UK : Gap Year Volunteering Planning on taking a gap year? Great! GVI runs a number of amazing programs that can be all you want from a year abroad, or make up part of a wider world-discovery experience! If you have already decided you want to volunteer on your gap year, then you’ve come to the right place! Join a GVI volunteer project or expedition on your gap year and you will discover some of the most dramatic and unspoiled locations in the world, while you live and work alongside an international group of volunteers, making a difference on a broad range of critical conservation and community development initiatives. We know planning a volunteering gap year can seem like a rather daunting task…which is why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to help you out, by offering out our thoughts and ideas in the Ultimate Guide to Gap Years! Download the guide now, and start planning!
Dave's ESL Cafe University travel: 10 ways students can globe-trot for free Each year, government departments fund a limited number of undergraduates to go on three-week cultural exchange programmes such as Study China and Study India. All accommodation, transport within the country and subsistence costs are covered by the schemes, and home universities will often fund flights, visas and vaccinations. A great way to fully immerse yourself in another culture – from food and drink to language and daily customs. 2. Teaching offers the opportunity to go almost anywhere in the world, and it’s undoubtedly one of the most rewarding options for student travellers. 3. Believe it or not, some organisations exist with the sole purpose of funding travel. 4. While this certainly isn’t a guaranteed means of financing your adventures, competitions can offer some very appealing prizes. 5. Some degree courses automatically include a term or year away, but there are opportunities for any undergraduate to spend time abroad as part of their studies. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Scholar Scheme | Deloitte UK What do you want from your gap year? A trip of a lifetime? Or experience that will kickstart a long-term career? A 30-week, structured experience few can match We’ll put you against challenging projects, and give you the opportunity to work with a wide variety of our high-profile clients. The opportunity to build lasting professional networks You'll be working alongside and getting to know some of the top talent in the financial world. Benefits that go beyond 30 weeks Our aim is to stay with you throughout your degree, creating opportunities for you to broaden your mind, deepen your business understanding, and accelerate your ambitions. Money to travel, save or try something new The scheme itself is fully paid. A prestigious name that will enhance your reputation Deloitte can offer a route into the world of business few can match.
WrittenRoad 5 ways to perform under pressure When you start to feel like you just can't cope, take a page out of these experts' books. Feeling like you can't cope? Assume the posture that you can: posture influences behaviorRepeat back what is being asked of you in your own words, to make sure you're on trackWhen all else fails, laugh! You'll automatically feel better (Oprah) -- You know when you're about to say something and suddenly your mind goes completely blank? (Hours later, in a bittersweet stroke of genius, you'll think of the perfect words.) We've all been there: Brain freeze is a natural result of the body's fight-or-flight response to anxiety-inducing situations. Oprah.com: How to let yourself get what you want Assume the posture "Body language can translate directly to the mind's willingness to engage in conversation. -- Matt Hovde, artistic director of the Second City Chicago Training Center, a sketch comedy and improvisation school Oprah.com: Eckhart Tolle: When you don't know what to do Find an "anchor" Take the plunge