Work and Skills
Work and Skills
As the student reports on this page show, vacations provide an opportunity to gain work experience, to learn new skills or even to enter a global competition.
“The ‘Worlds Challenge Challenge’ …is a gobal competition.’ Tom Blackburn, Engineering
“My internship has inspired me to…carry out a season as dive crew/marine biologist on one of the tourist boats in Cairns” Alexandra Williams, Environmental Sciences
“I learnt to push myself in a work environment and do things outside of my comfort zone. As a result I am a noticeably more confident person in everyday situations….It was truly the best experience of my life so far.” Charlotte Leslie, Geography
“This trip has definitely helped me decide…[that] after finishing my undergrad I would like to work in environmental consultancy.” Beth Hughes, Environmental Sciences
“Learning python as an engineer opens a lot of avenues for career choices.” Princess Hill, Engineering
“The knowledge I have gained about scuba diving will definitely help my future employability in the dive industry.” Jack Kyffin, Marine Biology
“My level of Spanish increased profoundly” Annie Silker, Mathematics
Organisation |
Specific programme |
Country |
Category |
Student trip report |
| Divewise Malta | Divemaster internship | Malta | Work, skills and other | Jack Kyffin |
| Go Overseas | Language, teaching and conservation | Guatemala | Work, skills and other | Brogan Boonham |
| Go Overseas | Language, teaching and conservation | Guatemala | Work, skills and other | HIRST Georgia Post-trip report |
| Go Overseas | Language, teaching and conservation | Guatemala | Work, skills and other | Shania Pallicer McPherson |
| International Volunteer HQ | Sports Education, Animal Sanctuary and Environmental Education project | Ecuador | Work, skills and other | Annie Silker |
| Marine Dynamics | Shark conservation internship | South Africa | Work, skills and other | Neve Cooper |
| Planetary Accounting Network | Environmental sustainability internship | New Zealand | Work, skills and other | Beth Hughes |
| Worlds Challenge Challenge | Global sustainability competition | Canada | Work, skills and other | Tom Blackburn |
| Yummy Jobs | Disney Cultural Exchange Programme | USA | Work, skills and other | Charlotte Leslie |