Gap Year & Voluntary Work in Switzerland & Liechtenstein

Adventureworks
Offers an Alpine Introductory Skills course in Arolla, Switzerland, for groups who wish to develop the skills to tackle the challenging mountaineering expeditions run by Adventureworks. One of these expeditions is from Chamonix to Zermatt for which students need basic crampon and ice axe skills.
www.adventureworks.co.uk

AYUSA International
Academic year, semester and summer high school study programmes for US citizens or residents, aged 14 to 18, in Geneva.
www.ayusa.org

Base Camp Group
Gap year ski instruction in Meribel, Tignes and Val d'Isere.
www.basecampgroup.com

Bergwald Project
Campaigns against the destruction of mountain forests, arranging for volunteers to be able to experience the ecosystem first hand.
www.bergwaldprojekt.ch

British Council English Language Assistant Programme
Approximately 2000 English language assistants go abroad every year under this programme administered by the British Council. They are usually either undergraduates required to spend the third year of their language degree course abroad or recent graduates in languages or other disciplines. They spend an academic year teaching in a school, working either with the class teacher or on their own with smaller groups. Exact duties vary from post to post, but their main role is to develop their students' confidence and competence in understanding and speaking English.
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant

Cactus Worldwide
Learn German in Zurich or combine with skiing in Les Sciernes.
www.cactusenglish.com

English Language Teaching Assistant Program
ELTAP offers individuals, who are fluent in spoken English and willing to help people in another country learn English, the opportunity to volunteer as an English language teaching assistant in Switzerland.
www.eltap.org

Eurolingua
A multi lingual country, Switzerland can offer French homestays, one to one personalised English language tuition living full board with the tutor's own family, or Italian language tuition in Lugano and Locarno.
www.eurolingua.com

Gruppo Voluntari della Svizzera Italiana
The Group of Volunteers of Italian Switzerland (GVSI) organises one week long community service workcamps between June and September.
www.gvsi.org

International Conference Volunteers
Unpaid internships and long term volunteer opportunities in translation (from and to English, French and Spanish), event organisation, writing and editing, internet research, IT related work and resource mobilization in Geneva.
www.icvolunteers.org

International Cooperative Education
Internship positions for American college and university students.
www.icemenlo.com

Landdienst-Zentralstelle
Agricultural vacation work in the farming cantons of Switzerland. Details in French, Italian and German.
www.landdienst.ch

Languages Courses Abroad
Italian, French and German language courses in Switzerland.
www.languagesabroad.co.uk

Mast International
The MAST Experience Abroad programme, from the University of Minnesota provides qualified individuals the opportunity to travel to Switzerland to gain practical hands on experience in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, forestry or related areas. This cross cultural experience living and working in another country helps young people develop a global perspective and a broader understanding of the world. Over 6000 trainees from more than 65 countries have participated in the MAST International programme. Applicants should be aged 18 to 30.
mast.cfans.umn.edu

Operation Mobilisation
A Christian organisation, Operation Mobilisation works in more than 100 countries, motivating and equipping people to share God’s love with people all over the world.
www.uk.om.org

UNA Exchange
UNA Exchange promotes and supports international understanding, cultural exchange and community development whilst at the same time enabling volunteers’ personal growth and development.
www.unaexchange.org

Volunteer Action for Peace
A UK based charity organisation which works towards creating and preserving international peace, justice and human solidarity for people and their communities. Typically the work will involve either social work with the elderly, disabled or teenagers or renovation work.
www.vap.org.uk

Volunteers for Peace
An American international volunteer organisation that sometimes has placements to Switzerland.
www.vfp.org

WWOOF Switzerland
In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
wwoofswitzerland.gluteus.se

Youth for Understanding
YFU is a non profit NGO that offers young people around the world the chance to spend the summer or school year living in Bern.
www.yfu.org

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