SUMMER TRAVEL & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Summer is around the corner…
And this means two things: longer days and plenty of volunteer and internship opportunities for high school and college-aged students.
Here at Scouted, we are keeping an eye and ear out for summer programs, internships and community service opportunities. These programs provide valuable, cross-cultural experiences through empowering, hands-on learning and meaningful connections with other like-minded Gen Zers.
GAP YEAR AND SUMMER 2021OPTIONS
RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL
GAP YEAR PROGRAM: AGE 17 - 24
Raleigh Expedition is an international volunteering program, open to students aged 17 to 24. The Nepal and Costa Rica programs are designed to blend experiential learning with hands-on project work, deep cultural immersion, wilderness exploration and meaningful community engagement.
Students volunteer in either Nepal or Costa Rica for 4, 5, 6, 7 or 10 weeks.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
NEPAL: 05 Jul – 22 Aug
COSTA RICA: 07 Jul – 03 Aug
From $3,400
COSTA RICA ADVENTURE & SERVICE
FOR GRADES 9 + 10
This 11-day program is the perfect learning experience.
In Sámara, students will work with a local association that provides supplemental educational, recreational, and career opportunities for youth with limited resources. They also help run programs that focus on academic and artistic education, environmental consciousness, health, and socio-cultural development.
Volunteers will also have the opportunity to enjoy activities like zip-lining, hiking, white water rafting, sea kayaking, and much more!
Pura Vida!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
01 Aug – 11 Aug
From $3,495 + Airfaire
TRAVEL FOR TEENS:
BALI
SUMMER: GRADES 9 - 12
A wholesome, culturally rich experience for teens who want to experience Asia at its finest. This Travel for Teens program is for you if you’re into making friends with Balinese peers while you develop creative lesson plans and teach English at a local elementary school. You’ll also learn about sea turtle conservation, participate in a service project and get an off-the-beaten-path view of Bali.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
BALI: 01 Jul — 13 Jul
BALI: 13 Jul — 02 Aug
From $3,495
EQTR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Students can join the EQTR community and work with one of their mentors starting this Fall. This mentorship program is for rising Juniors and Seniors in college who have an interest in working in the Travel + Hospitality industry. If you love travel and have a passion for storytelling, then this mentorship is for you.
We love EQTR because they are opening new pathways for the next generation, ranging from professions in travel advisory to building global brands and travel tech startups.
This is a volunteer-only mentorship program for BIPOC community members.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER: COSTA RICA
SUMMER: GRADES 7 + 8
This Travel for Teens trip to Costa Rica in August is ideal for those middle school students looking for their first trip abroad without their parents. Students will have the unique opportunity to perform 20 hours of valuable service work in two different communities. Along with your meaningful service work, you will explore volcanoes, jungles, and beaches.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Jul 10 - Jul 20
Aug 1 - Aug 11
From $3,495 + Airfaire
WHERE THERE BE DRAGONS: LAKE SUPERIOR
RECOMMENDED AGE: 15 - 18
This 4-week travel program has limited spots left. Sign up if you’re interested in camping on sandy beaches, exploring issues of sovereignty, indigenous rights, learning about local fisheries, logging practices, and chasing the pursuit of “the good life” way up north. Sounds good? Oh yes, it does.
This program isn’t about the luxuries of travel, instead it’s about embracing the wilderness. Spend five days sea kayaking the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore exploring white sand beaches, camping under the northern lights, and swimming from sandstone cliffs.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
05 Jul — 30 Jul
From $6,490
PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS
A global pioneer in student travel and experiential education abroad, Putney Student Travel has been providing unique opportunities for small groups of students to share an exciting and educational summer since 1951.
They offer programs in exploration, language, pre-college, career, educational and more.
Putney’s innovative summer travel programs take students around the world to immerse themselves in local cultures and communities. They offer teen summer trips for students in high school and middle school, as well as Gap programs for college-aged students. They also have scholarship applications open for summer and fall 2021.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
HAWAII: SUMMER 2021
BELIZE: SUMMER 2021
ALASKA: SUMMER 2021
ICELAND: FALL 2021
BHUTAN: FALL 2021
From $5,500 onwards
THE ONLINE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK TIMES
FOR GRADE 10 - 12
Think the values of New York Times translated into educational programs. That’s what the School of NYT aims to offer with its online classes. Courses include DIY filmmaking, the future of fashion, international relations and development, immigration in New York, Sports storytelling, diverse voices in reporting, the depth of political reporting and so much more. These in-depth 6-12 week courses will empower you with stories and ideas that will then help you explore your passions and build practical skills for life.
Apply for Summer Academy 2021.
THE ROAD
LESS TRAVELED
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
& GAP YEAR
The Road Less Traveled combines adventure, community service and meaningful travel experiences across the world. It’s a travel opportunity for teens to join with others, explore humanity, and build deep relationships and an appreciation for our world’s vast adventurous scenery and its people.
Not comfortable traveling overseas? The Road Less Traveled offer lots of local destinations as part of their programs. Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan, Florida, Maine, British Columbia, Colorado and more.
