Are you a student looking for a way to earn money during your summer break? Open to the idea of travelling abroad? There are lots of amazing summer work and travel opportunities for students, no matter which country you are from.
Whether you are looking for a job during the high school, college or university break, browse our guide to the best jobs this summer.
Yacht Skippers & Hosts
Imagine waking up in locations like Bora Bora, Greece, Croatia or the Caribbean, this sounds like a dream right? Well, this could be your summer! The Yacht Week are hiring staff to work as skippers and hosts onboard luxury yachts. Sail around the world with salary and all expenses paid… this could possible be the best job in the world!
Camp America
Camp America is one of the most popular youth cultural exchange programs in the world which has sent thousands of students from around the world to work at American summer camps.
This is one of the most fun jobs in the world where you can get paid to be a camp counsellor, coach sports or work in other areas like cooking or maintenance.
You’ll get to spend 12 weeks working and exploring the USA taking in the highlights of the country in your spare time. This is one of the most fun ways to spend your summer overseas meeting new people, travelling and also getting paid! This is one of the most fun things to do on a gap year!
PGL
PGL specialise in educational activity courses, school trips, French Language courses, children’s activity holidays, summer camps and ski trips, with centres in the UK and France. PGL have vacancies at activity centres across the UK and France with Retail jobs, Housekeeping jobs, Catering jobs, Language jobs, work for Paddlesport Instructors, and many more!
Volunteer with Elephants in Thailand
Thailand is one of the most amazing places to visit in south east Asia with beautiful beaches, islands, parties, tasty food, friendly people. If you would be keen to visit Thailand, then there are lots of amazing things to do here and one of the main highlights is helping with elephants.
By volunteering in Thailand on these projects you’ll get to learn about these amazing animals and the struggles they are facing. Working alongside experienced staff and other international participants you’ll be able to get your hands dirty feeding, cleaning and generally helping out.
View our guide to ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand to view places which offer tourism visits and volunteer projects. This experience is open to all nationalities as long as you are eligible for a Thailand tourism visa. Not many summer jobs compare to this, volunteering abroad can be life changing.
TEFL
If you have never come across the term ‘TEFL’, this literally translates as Teaching English as a Foreign Language. There are paid positions available all over the world and lots of recruiters hire teachers during the summer break to work at language schools and summer camps. You will need to be either a native English speaker, or fluent in English.
The easiest way to get started and qualified is to take a TEFL course, these can be taken online or in-class and help train you to become a successful teacher. If you would be interested in learning more or would like to get started top rated TEFL courses.
Recommended Recruitment Websites
If you would like more ideas for ways to spend your summer these websites have listings of latest jobs around the world for students and also non-students and can help you to find employment:
