Work & Teach Abroad
Opportunites to Work & Teach Abroad
Live and work in another country while gaining valuable work experience. Teach English, volunteer with the Peace Corps, or find another opportunity that interests you.
Teach English Abroad
There are many opportunities to teach English abroad. Some positions only require that you are a native English speaker. Most position require that you have your Bachelor’s degree, however, it doesn’t need to be in English or in Education.
Some positions will request a teaching certification, especially if you are applying for a K-12 international school. Others may require you have either a certification in TEFL or a Master’s in TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
The following links are good resources on teaching English abroad:
Work Abroad
Search for Long-Term Work
Short-Term Work Abroad
These programs are usually three months up to a year in length, and most of them only allow students who are either currently registered or recent graduates.
Volunteer Abroad
The following programs offer volunteer opportunities abroad:
- Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
- Earthwatch Institute
- Global Childrens Organization
- Global Service Corps
- Global Volunteer Network
- Habitat for Humanity International
- International Volunteer Programs Associations
- i-to-i
- Up with People
- VolunteerAbroad.com
- Volunteer for Peace International Workcams