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Range of gap year ideas and options for independent travellers interested in working and volunteering overseas.
The range and choice of gap year options and ideas can be bewildering, but Gapwork.com can help you to narrow down your choices. In this section we explore in more detail some of the most popular gap year activities, whether that be training and working as a TEFL teacher or ski instructor, going on a great adventure or simply finding a summer job in Europe.
You can also find information here about taking a gap year if you are an older person, either on a career break or even after retirement, or about work experience and internships.
Take some time out to explore our gap year ideas, and build your dream career break, summer break or year out.