Personal Development Opportunities
Interested in international volunteering, internships or work opportunities?
This page lists short international experiences aimed at supporting your personal development, including volunteering, internships and work opportunities.
These short international experiences can work around your degree, either taking place during vacations or during term time without extending your course length.
- Spotlighted opportunities are those we have regularly sent students to, have a wider relationship with, or which offer discount/ incentives to Warwick students
- Links provided have been brought to our attention through partner universities or by other means
- Many providers periodically run information or drop-in sessions - more details can be found through their individual webpages
- Students are personally responsible to confirm with their department that they can undertake any opportunity which overlaps term time and should only apply once this is received
- We accept no responsibility for the authenticity of opportunities listed on external websites and you should always do your due diligence. If you are unsure of any offer advertised, please seek further information before applying
Volunteering opportunities
Think PacificLink opens in a new window
Think Pacific is about real and meaningful connection and the chance to live, learn and experience life alongside local people, cultures and landscapes.
Immersive and experiential journeys to Fiji, Bali & Thailand
Join a team, immerse yourself in some of the most inspiring places on earth and return transformed, with stories you’ll carry for life.
GoToCoLink opens in a new window
The go-to for teaching abroad and global TEFL adventures.
GoToCo offers an unrivalled opportunity to see the world. Provide TEFL training and certification, and the chance to immerse yourself in local cultures, languages and stunning scenery.
Step off the tourist trail and undertake real-world work experience, integrating yourself into a local community and setting yourself up for a truly global career.
TravelteerLink opens in a new window
Travelteer provides the perfect blend of awe-inspiring travel and high impact volunteering! Join us for a life changing experience that truly makes a difference.
Whether you want to get stuck into environmental conservation or give back to local communities, Travelteer has the project for you.
IVHQLink opens in a new window
See the world. Immerse yourself. Make a difference.
Life enriching travel experiences.
Give back to causes you care about, travel with purpose, and truly immerse yourself in diverse cultures.
Challenges AbroadLink opens in a new window
Challenges Abroad is a social enterprise providing impactful, customised overseas learning programmes for students in further, higher and vocational education (YOU!).
Their mission is to develop the next generation of Global Citizens, who as future leaders will help shape a better future for everyone.
Projects AbroadLink opens in a new window
Find fantastic opportunities to volunteer abroad and internships.
Trusted projects that make a real impact.
Choose from a wide range of projects or internships in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Other volunteering opportunities
Work/ internship opportunities
Absolute InternshipLink opens in a new window
A leading international education organisation that connects university students with global internship opportunities.
Students can intern in Europe and Asia, gaining hands-on experience in industries such as business, marketing, engineering, fashion, and more.
Whether online or abroad, students graduate from the programme with international experience, lifelong memories, and valuable professional connections.
BUNACLink opens in a new window and JENZALink opens in a new window
BUNAC: Summer camps + working holidays
From coaching sports to teaching arts – get paid to do what you love working at summer camp in America. Earn money, explore America, make a difference.
JENZA: Earn as you explore
Flexible working holidays, ski seasons and professional internships in Canada, Japan, the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Because you should never have to choose between getting a job and going travelling.
Camp AmericaLink opens in a new window
The original summer camp experience.
Spend 9-12 weeks of your summer living and working at an American summer camp. Get back to nature and become a role model to children and young adults at one of the hundreds of camps we work with across the USA.
CRCCLink opens in a new window
For nearly 20 years, CRCC Asia has led the way in global internships and cultural immersion programs across Asia and Europe.
We connect students and graduates with hands-on experience and guided travel opportunities that build careers and broaden perspectives.
With local teams in every destination, we take care of the details so you can focus on growth, discovery, and what comes next.
The Intern GroupLink opens in a new window
Realise your potential with an internship abroad.
Make your resume stand out with award-winning international internship programmes.
Go remote or choose from nine exciting destinations for your international internship and choose from 20+ career fields.
Intern at leading companies or start-ups in London, New York, Madrid, Tokyo, or another of their top internship destinations!
Caribbean ElectiveLink opens in a new window
Life changing student experiences in the Caribbean.
Caribbean Elective offers students the opportunity to participate in tailor-made programmes, Medical Electives and volunteering initiatives in the Caribbean. Their programmes are carefully designed to deliver invaluable practical and theoretical insights, while fostering a rich and immersive environment for students to embrace meaningful and culturally infused experiences in the Caribbean.