
Gain Work Experience Overseas
Travel abroad and work to get the skills you need to excel in your studies or career
With Projects Abroad, you can add international work experience to your CV and push your career development forward. We offer several types of work abroad programmes, from Medicine to Education. Whichever project you choose, youโll get real-world experience, and learn directly from real professionals.
Our work placements abroad also help you:
- Stand out from the crowd in university or job applications
- Get interesting and unique points to talk about in interviews and essays
- Learn to overcome the different challenges you encounter, making you more adaptable and independent
- Hone essential soft skills, like communication and teamwork
If youโre asking yourself โWhat should I do for work experience?โ, take a look at some of our most popular work opportunities abroad:
Our projects run year-round, and are entirely flexible and safe. This means you can work abroad for a month or more, or do short-term work abroad from a duration of one week.
How do I get international work experience?
Getting international work experience with Projects Abroad is as easy as counting 1, 2, 3!
Our work placements abroad are open to anyone over the age of 16. Most programmes have very few requirements. We can also tailor a project to your level of experience, so youโll be comfortable with the work youโre doing.
Weโre a great fit for you if you want to:
- Explore an area of interest before university, like Human Rights or Medicine
- Do a work experience placement abroad for students during university to enhance your studies
- Do something different and challenging yourself during a career break
- Enjoy a working holiday abroad and do something different during your time off
Once youโve checked that you meet the requirements for a project,ย you can apply online to secure your place. Our Project Experts are here if you need help deciding which project will be best for your international career development.
Summer Work Experience Abroad
Eager to work abroad for the summer and use your holiday to focus on career development? We have a wide range of options available throughout the summer months of June, July, and August:
- Flexi Tripsย allow you to choose your own dates and work more independently
- High School Specialsย are ideal for younger students ages 15-18 looking for international work experience
- Team Tripsย cater to university students interested in a more organised group experience
Advantages of work Experience
Getting work experience abroad can help you hit the ground running when you start out in your career, or help you branch out into a new field.
What we offer is real work experience. Youโll contribute to your placement, and actively learn from the professionals youโre working with. This is invaluable if youโre working in an area you want to explore as a potential career, or expanding your skill set within a field you already work in.
We donโt just stop at work experience. Our goal is to help you discover what youโre capable of. Adjusting to working in a different culture and environment is challenging, but it will help you grow as a person. Better yet, our trained local staff will be there toย support you whenever you need it and keep you safe.ย ย
This year could see youย helping disadvantaged entrepreneurs launch small businesses in Tanzania. If this makes your heart beat faster in anticipation, then take the leap and join Projects Abroad today for the ultimate work experience placement!