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Becoming a volunteer Travelling

Volunteering involves working for an organization for free. Travelling provides teens with opportunities to see the world,
Most volunteering opportunities are with charities, and these as well as to work in different places and learn or improve
give teens an opportunity to gain work experience and learn knowledge of another language. Understanding foreign cultures
useful skills while contributing to a cause they believe in. and gaining new insights can be fun, and a valuable experience
Volunteering is a great idea for teens who want to help people, for entering the world of work later. Working while travelling can
animals, and the environment. also help teens save money.

△ Helping others △ New experiences
Serving others can develop a teen’s sense Travelling is a brilliant way to make friends,
of purpose and interest in the community. explore new cultures, and learn about the world.

Completing an internship Finding employment
Internships allow teens to work for a company on specific Going straight into the working world offers teens the ability to
projects or tasks, and gain new skills and work experience gain job-specific skills earlier, earn money, independence, and
for a short period. It’s a great opportunity to try out different employment perks while they learn. Teens may want to start
industries to see which one fits best, and can improve a teen’s their own business, turn their part-time job into a full-time one,
CV for applying to other roles. Some internships are paid, but or gain experience working for someone they know.
many are not. Getting a job at the end of the internship is not
guaranteed, but if an opportunity comes up and an intern has
performed well, the internship might lead to a permanent
job offer.

△ Trial run △ Helping hand
Working for different companies for a short period Grants may be available to young people
allows teens to find out which type of industry appeals who want to start a new business.
most, and gives them great experience for their CV, too.

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