In prior posts (click here for details), I’ve talked about how both travel and volunteering can help you unlock your creative juices that may lead to finding your dream job.

One of the often overlooked sources of mental fuel is an international volunteer assignment, which can last anywhere from a week to months or even years.

Not only will the activity be rewarding, but you’ll likely learn a lot about yourself and those that you’re trying to help.

To top it off, international volunteering is one helluva way to travel on the cheap; you can find 1-2 week assignments abroad for as little as $1,000.

Here are some places that offer volunteer opportunities:

Cross-Cultural Solutions

Explorations in Travel

Global Crossroad

Global Service Corps.

Global Vision International

Global Volunteer Network

Global Volunteers

Grown Up Camps

Institute for Field Research Expeditions

i-to-i

Mondo Challenge

Projects Abroad

United Planet

Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer Adventures

In addition to these individual organizations, there are other groups that provide more general information about volunteering abroad.  Some of the below are also associations of travel and volunteer organizations.

Association of Language Travel Organizations

Federation of International Youth Organizations

International Volunteer Programs Associations

UCI International Opportunities Program

UN Volunteers

Check ‘em out.

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