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Exploring the Gap Year: Benefits, Opportunities, and Preparation

The Gap year is a valuable tradition where individuals take time between high school or college and full-time work to explore interests and passions. This period can include travel, internships, job opportunities, and volunteering, both domestically and overseas. Choosing a Gap year involves careful planning for insurance, activities, and future goals. Various resources like Gap year websites, internships, jobs, and volunteer programs offer exciting opportunities for personal growth and skill development. By setting goals, preparing for challenges, and seizing the chances available, one can make the most of their Gap year experience and emerge stronger and more developed. Learn about Gap year ideas, options, and essential tips to navigate this unique period successfully.

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Exploring the Gap Year: Benefits, Opportunities, and Preparation

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  1. The GAP year?  That year between…

  2. Well…a Gap Year is a tradition in which many Europeans engage. . . • Between their high school graduation and college • OR between college graduation and starting a full time job

  3. The Gap year is………….. • New graduates spending time - up to a year - pursuing interests, trying out new things, and following their heart and passions. • A gap year is constructive time out - it can be anywhere, anytime, doing anything.

  4. Do you wish you Woulda… • Had an Internship? • Studied Abroad? • Taken a foreign Language? • Chosen a Minor? • Applied to Graduate school earlier?

  5. It is a Journey • That can lead to

  6. It Has Its’ benefits

  7. It Has Its’ Worries • How will you be insured? The basic things to check whether policy covers: • Medical, medical conditions • Working abroad • Do they provide a 24-hour helpline • Are there any exemptions • Hazardous sports: It is important to make sure that you are covered for the activities you are likely to take part in-Be aware that companies may make a distinction between doing a hazardous sport once (and spending your whole time doing them

  8. There is a name for people who do this-Gappers

  9. The Gap Year is really Legit-There are websites dedicated to this Our own SU Gap website Gap Year Jobs Escape Artist RealGap Experience GapGuru

  10. What can you do during a Gap Year? • Travel • Have an Adventure • Get a one year Internship • Get a one year job • Help Yourself • Help Others

  11. Have an Adventure-in the US or Overseas • Adventure Jobs $$$

  12. Get an Internship that last ONLY one year • Internships Abroad • Look to the Federal Government • *Global Experiences.com-Founded by SU Alumni, Steven Reilly.  Places students exclusively in internships. • AustraLearn

  13. Get a Job that last ONLY one year-Overseas • Teach English Overseas $$$ • Footprints • Job Opportunities Internationally • (it last 2 years) $$$ • Transitions Abroad

  14. Get a Job that last ONLY one year-in the US • A network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. • AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993.

  15. Get a US Job for one year Continued • City Year unites young people of all backgrounds, ages 17-24, for a demanding year of community service and leadership development in 16 U.S communities and Johannesburg, South Africa

  16. Helping Others-Abroad • Volunteer Abroad • You will find a variety of needs • Varying lengths of time • Some cost $ • Some are religious The St. Vincent Pallotti Center American Friends Service Committee

  17. Helping Others-at Home • Volunteers.gov-building America’s Communities of Service

  18. Help Yourself • Study for the GRE • Study a foreign language • Take prerequisites to get into grad school • And couple it with volunteering

  19. To Be a Successful Gapper • Write a preliminary goal statements for your year off. Include strategies for monitoring and assessing your progress. • Be prepared to answer questions that will potentially be asked by employers or graduate school admissions personnel.

  20. You can Gap and Thrive!

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