Gap year internship program is design for those students who are completing high school or college and eager to discover new interests and master new skills or language; career break and to make a difference for people in another country and gain a new perspective on what’s possible. Many people choose to travel during this time and try different experiences before they make decisions about what to study or where to work. Volunteering during your gap year is also an invaluable opportunity to gain international work experience, explore different career options, or simply learn more about global issues related to health, education, or social services, global warming awareness etc. If you’re looking for work experience, or a student seeking academic credit, consider our gap internship abroad program. You are planning to your gap year; choose a volunteer abroad program with us. Your time volunteering will be both meaningful and memorable, as it offers the chance to work with local people and experience another culture like never before. You’ll make friends for life among your fellow international volunteers and new friends in the community, and gain new perspectives and insight into the culture and yourself. Add independent travel with fellow volunteers after your volunteer program to make your gap year complete. If you’re planning on taking a gap year in Nepal, it is an ideal destination for travel gap. Despite its cultural, spiritual and natural wealth, Nepal is still the twelfth poorest country in the world, which is why being a getting involved in volunteering during your gap year in Nepal, is so important and rewarding. By choosing to volunteer in Nepal during your gap year you will be helping to change the lives of those you help and teach as well as improving and widening your own perspective with an in depth knowledge of the country, it’s culture and its people. We take safety, ethics and your enjoyment very seriously. We have a 24 hour emergency helpline and all our projects are ethically run and assessed for their community impact. Therefore, we invite entire volunteers of the world to donate and contribute your effort in society; let’s join our Gap year internship program.
Highlights: Gap year internship placements available on volunteer hostel and local host family basic.
Available Duration: 2weeks to 12 weeks
Experience Required: It is not necessary any specific skills and qualification for gap year internship program. Upon your arrival you will receive relevant training towards the gap year internship projects. If you are flexible and patient, you’ll cope better during the gap year internship project and successfully complete your project as working conditions. For gap year internship project volunteer may need physical efforts, so you should be in good health. We just ask our volunteers to be flexible, enthusiastic, be patient and an open mind. gap year internship program is open to worldwide participants, students and individuals.
Project Location: Gap year internship project placements are located in all over Nepal according to your interest and chosen program. Most of the volunteer placements are located within 2-4 km. from their accommodation and volunteers use local transportation such as mini bus or taxis for their commuting.
Program start dates: Gap year internship program starts every week, year round.
Languages: English
Program Requirements: Volunteers must be 16 years or older at the beginning of gap year internship program. Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. The volunteer should bring energy and enthusiasm to make a difference.
Arrangement of room/food/supervision: CSVFN will manage your accommodation, food and supervision while you work in a volunteer program. You will stay either with a host family, in a project hostel or in a home base. In the home base, you’ll share your room with other volunteers and use communal toilets. You’ll be served 3 meals a day. Meals in the home base can be local or continental. In the host family, you’ll have a room for yourself and will be served 3 local meals a day. Staying with a host family will provide you with a wonderful opportunity to experience Nepali lifestyle and live with a warm and welcoming family. You can even learn to cook Nepali food. While volunteering, our staffs will visit you every two weeks. During the visit, we will check on your progress and make sure you’re satisfied and happy.
Transportation: Volunteers are met at the Nepal international airport in Katmandu, upon arrival into Nepal. Once you are in your placement you need to work out transport for any traveling you wish to do, whether this is simply to the local shops or further a field for sightseeing. Travel will usually be by micro bus, tempo, taxi, larger buses or simply walking, several projects are just walking distance.
Trip upgrade: We proudly offer this project and travel packages in Nepal. You can customize or upgrade this travel itinerary to meet your specific interests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail. We are looking forward to hear from you.
Note: You will also need a weekly budget up to $ 10 to cater for all your personal expenses like bath soap, laundry, Telephone, mineral water etc.
E-mail us at: volunteercharitywork@gmail.com