PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: 9 August 2007
GET AHEAD, GET A GAP!
CV Boosting Placements for Gappers
With so many young people now holding a university degree or a clutch of top grade A-levels, today’s employers are starting to demand more. While a year spent travelling is great for personal development, actual hands-on work experience gives potential candidates transferable skills and allows them to hit the ground running.
With that in mind, leading meaningful travel provider i-to-i is offering this year’s gappers the opportunity to combine both travel and valuable work experience, with a string of internships overseas which will help them stand out from the crowd. From media and marketing through to health work, here are just a few of the rewarding opportunities available through i-to-i this summer:
Journalistic experience in Kabale, Uganda
Located in the mountainous Kabale District, Kabale town is known as a gateway to the national parks, home to the endangered Mountain Gorilla. Working in a small editorial office, here you’ll have the opportunity to get involved in a range of tasks including proof reading, researching and writing news stories, sub-editing, interviewing, analyzing news reports, writing feature articles and helping to edit materials for publication. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a unique experience in journalism whilst exploring a fascinating country. From £895 (4-12 week placements available)
Marketing work experience in Accra, Ghana Be at the front of a fast-paced creative industry in Accra, a multi-cultural city of inspiration. A local advertising agency needs dedicated volunteers who want to share skills, as well as gain first-rate experience. Join a young staff of 20, carrying out advertising and other marketing services such as PR, communications and market research. From £1195 (4-12 week placements available)
Sports Development in Swaziland
The landlocked Kingdom of Swaziland, Africa's last remaining absolute monarchy, is a beautiful country best known for its game parks and nature reserves. Here you will work with children and young adults to encourage participation in sports such as football, volleyball and netball. In this region where the drop-out rate from school is high due to poverty, you can help to involve disadvantaged people in stimulating activities, giving them a new focus in life.
From £1295 (4-8 week placements available)
Health work experience in Quito, Ecuador
Gain health work experience in Quito at a not-for-profit relief agency that helps children in the poorest areas of the city. Each clinic has a doctor, dentist, and some nursing and administrative staff but they welcome additional support from newcomers or specialists. Your role could involve maintaining the files, helping at the reception desk or in the nursery, assisting with patient check-ups, and providing general assistance to the doctors.
From £1095 (4-16 week placements available)
Film work experience in Bangalore, India
This is an ideal opportunity for graduates with film experience to be part of a forward thinking film production company in India. Frame of Mind, based in Bangalore, focuses on producing films of a commercial nature, and also make films for NGOs that highlight important social issues such as the well being and healthcare of women and children. Here you will take part in a variety of activities from editing to researching or even getting the chance to put forward your own ideas for new projects.
From £1095 (4-12 week placements available)
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For further press information or photography, please contact Jo Little on 1-800-352-1793 jo.little@i-to-i.com
EDITOR’S NOTES
1. i-to-i is a volunteer travel and TEFL training organisation based in Leeds, UK; Denver, USA; Melbourne, Australia and Co. Waterford, Ireland. Each year it sends around 5,000 volunteers to work on 500 projects in over 30 countries worldwide and trains a further 15,000 people to teach English as a foreign language.
2. i-to-i is a founding member of the Year Out Group, associate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ‘Know Before You Go’ Campaign, member of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations and has training accreditation from the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council.
