Volunteering Abroad
for Career Breakers

Use your experience and skills to actively make a difference as a professional volunteer with Projects Abroad. As a professional, you’ll work toward the long-term, sustainable goals we’ve set at all of our projects. You won’t just be part of a quick fix.

If you’re interested in professional volunteering abroad, we can help you use the skills you’ve honed throughout your career to make a difference. It’s a great way to break away from your 9-5 routine and adapt to a new environment and challenges. Or, you can do something completely different during a career break. We’ll be able to help you realise your potential and discover what you’re capable of regardless of the project you choose.

We have various options for you. You can work more independently on a volunteer programme, or you can join a group to tackle a challenge together in a fixed period of time. No matter which trip you choose, our in-country staff will be there 24/7 to support you when you need it.

Volunteer Abroad for Professionals

Put your professional skills and years of experience to good use on a volunteer programme. These trips are at the core of what we offer at Projects Abroad: flexible, tailored volunteering experiences that are right for you.

If you’re a medical or healthcare professional, for example, you can volunteer in a rural clinic or community hospital. Here, you can use your skills to run workshops and help local professionals learn about improved or new treatment methods. We also have a number of childcare and teaching placements that would benefit from having professional social workers, teachers, and psychologists there.

You can also choose to work in law and human rights or as a business consultant on one of our Micro-finance Projects.

Regardless of what you choose to do, these internships are handled on a case-by-case basis. We can chat to you directly about the placement where you’ll be able to make the biggest difference, and tailor your experience to your set of skills.

The following options are not limited to the destinations listed, but are a perfect example of what professionals can do:

I chose a Teaching Project as I thought that it would make best use of my skills. Although I’m a qualified teacher, all of my experience has been with students in college or university, so when I found myself teaching a class of two to four year olds, I felt a bit out of my depth at first. The local teachers were lovely, friendly, and supportive and soon I felt completely at home. The children were enthusiastic and receptive to my ideas, especially my homemade play dough and carrot printing. It was so rewarding to see them learning and developing, even in the short time I was there. – Kathryn C, Teaching in Tanzania

Volunteering Abroad for Career Breakers

On a career break, you have the freedom to do something different and explore a completely new field. You don’t need to stick to what you know. We’re here to help you discover you’re capable of more.

Here are some of our favourite opportunities for career breakers wanting to try something new:

Live with a nomad family and experience a more traditional way of life on a Nomad Project in Mongolia
Travel to the heart of the Amazon Rainforest and protect endangered wildlife and forests in Peru

We’re here to help you find the project that matches your goals for your career break.