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Travel with purpose. Travel for good.

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From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

Volunteer Abroad

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Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

Work Abroad

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Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But there is a better way.

Ethical & Sustainable Travel

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Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

Gap Year Travel

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To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

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Ready to take the next step? Meet with organizations from around the world that can help you plan your travels.

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This year Just+Hope teams will be cycling across the northern United States, along the Underground Railroad, and other places around the United States and Thailand to provide resources for local churches in Southeast Asia and to address oppression in thei ...
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Verein fur Internationale Jugendarbeit (VIJ) is a placement agency for connecting au pairs with families throughout Germany. Mainly au pairs take care of the children during the day. The children can be babies, nursery school children or might even go to ...
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We are now recruiting enthusiastic, professional and caring individuals to join our team of international staff in Switzerland. Viamonde's dynamic and experienced team of English-speaking staff are committed to offering a safe, friendly and fun environmen ...
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Category Work Abroad

Varsity Tutors offers a monthly college scholarship contest to students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt.
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Volunteer Nepal partners with various NGOs to support community leaders and youth workers in community building, rural development and sustainability efforts. Projects are undertaken in the sectors of social work, health services and education and trainin ...
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Category Study Abroad

Through its affiliation with large voluntary service networks, Volunteers For Peace exchanges more than a thousand volunteers each year to help communities meet local needs and work toward the goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All projec ...
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Voluntario Global's balance of working and living in South America make it one of the most unique experiences around. Volunteers are able to enjoy first-hand the exciting Latin culture, learn Spanish and develop important skills for the future. All volunt ...
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Volunteer Global has recently launched our first direct placements in Central America! Through our programs in Mexico, Belize, and Nicaragua, you can help with animal sanctuary assistance, medical care, English teaching, community development, educational ...
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Activities: Volunteering in Vietnam organic farming offer you a great chance to immerse yourself in rustic natural beauty and peaceful countryside. Participants have the opportunity to experience authentic local culture by staying with locals as well as j ...
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The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented prospective students the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in a selection of Master’s programmes at VU University. VU University has committed to providing approximately 1 million euro towards attract ...
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Every year VSUES offers scholarships for international students from special VSUES funds to help cover tuition fees or living costs.
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Would you like to travel to a country and experience its cultures and beautiful landscapes more deeply than you would on a normal vacation? The “Preserve natural resource and help communities in Sapa” workcamp will be the best placement for you. Thi ...
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Fikelela Children's Home is situated in a quiet area of Khayelitsha township not far from Cape Town. Fikelela provides safe, secure and nurturing home-based care for up to 40 children aged between 0-8 years of age. The children are either affected by, or ...
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Verbum Novum is an international travel organisation, which offers German Courses in Germany for juniors and adults in the nicest cities of Germany: Mainz/Wiesbaden, Munich, Berlin, Nuremberg and Bremen. The students can book German Courses year-round in ...
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Volunteering Solutions or VolSol as it is fondly known is an international volunteering travel organization which hosts affordable volunteering projects in over 30 destinations across the globe. Meticulously designed and carefully monitored, VolSol provid ...
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Vitalise runs one of the largest and most diverse volunteer programmes in the UK. Over 6,000 people volunteer their time with Vitalise every year. Anyone and everyone can volunteer! There is no upper age limit. Vitalise actively welcomes people from all b ...
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Are you looking to Volunteer your time for the Children in India. One of our our volunteering program in Jaipur, India offer you to work for the children which are orphan, street kids, runaway or kidnapped by criminal gangs. In India there are l ...
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Veritas Christian Study Abroad combines exceptional study abroad experiences with intentional missions engagement. During every study abroad program, Veritas connects students with a Mission Mentor and local ministry partners with whom they will serve alo ...
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Category Study Abroad

VGSE offers a broad three-year PhD education in economics focusing on specialized field courses, research seminars where students and professors present ongoing research, and intensively supervised research time.
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