Work Experience & Adventure Travel
Work Experience, Summer and Gap Year Programs in Africa & Asia
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Get more from your Gap Year Programs with AV…
- Travel on our Gap Year Programs and experience life as a local rather than a tourist.
- Say no to youth hostels and coach trips, say yes to a true gap year experience!
- Travel independently but supported by us, you choose your itinerary and we help you achieve it.
- Immerse yourself in the culture of your destination.
- Challenge yourself and improve your career prospects.
- Make lifelong friends and lasting memories.
- Experience adventures you never dreamed possible.
Spend 5 weeks in northern Thailand this Summer
Spend 5 weeks surrounded by forested mountains in the Mae Ai region.
You can teach English, sports, music, drama and much more.
Make the most of your summer this year!
*Ask for our offer if you want to come with a friend.
What you’ll do on our work experience & gap year programs
Cultural immersion
Experience a new culture and way of life by being part of it. It’s a whole new way to travel.
Adventure travel
The opportunity to explore the region that is now your second home. Gap year travel with a difference.
Make an impact
Carefully selected projects where you can make a genuine impact by sharing your skills.
At Africa & Asia Venture (AV) we believe in a different type of gap year travel.
Where there’s adventure and excitement but also where you find your second home.
Where you don’t just look at the scenery, you become part of the community.
It’s more than travel.
It’s a different way to see the world.
#seetheworlddifferently
A fantastic experience. Unforgettable and highly recommended…. being immersed in the culture and meeting lots of different people was amazing.
I loved meeting and integrating with the local community through the teaching, building, transport and playing football with the local children and adults.
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Where will you go?
As one of the longest established gap year companies, with 25 years of experience, we have long term partnerships with communities across Africa and Asia.
Our communities
We run volunteer and gap year programs in nine countries across Africa and Asia.
Where will you go?
Kenya
Tanzania
Nepal
South Africa
Uganda
Malawi
China
Thailand
India - Lepchas
What will you do?
Whatever you are passionate about, we can find the gap year programs where you can have the greatest impact.
Make an impact
We are passionate about the impact young people can have on the world around us. You have an abundance of skills, talents, passion and enthusiasm which have the potential to make a difference.
Tell us about your skills and talents and we’ll find the perfect placement for you!
Why do we do what we do?
It’s simple.
NEW: Summer Work Experience Program in China
#notyouraverageinternship
Do something better with your summer!
Experience the fascinating culture of China in Alibaba’s home town of Hangzhou.
Gain valuable, hands on work experience which will help you develop essential career skills.
You’ll also have the opportunity to travel if you choose!