Benefits of joining NGO Projects during Gap Year

• networking opportunities
• meaningful impact on the environment or wildlife
• diverse work environment
• developing specific skill sets

Benefits of Working Abroad during Gap Year

Working in a multicultural context broadens horizons and enhances profiles with significant international experience. It also demonstrates a real commitment to global causes.

Where to Find Environmental Gap Year Projects?

Environmental projects abroad are numerous, so there are many opportunities to explore ecosystems unique in the world where many species and plants live.

Discover destinations rich in biodiversity such as:

Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia, Peru, Cape Verde, etc.

Types of NGO Gap Year Projects in the Environmental Sector

Participating in an environmental or wildlife protection project during a gap year offers an immersive and formative experience.

Examples of gap year missions

• ecosystem data collection
• familiarity with tracking techniques
• integration into a team of experts
• application of conservation strategies
• raising awareness of local communities
• nature reserve immersion project

Where do Environmental Programs Take Place?

Missions take place in NGOs engaged with environmental protection such as marine conservation, island conservation, farming, beach cleaning, collecting data on coral reefs.

Where do Wildlife Protection Programs Take Place?

Missions take place in nature reserves or animal shelters. We offer them on RealStep on all continents, to fight against mistreatment, against poaching and to contribute to the collection of data to establish the best strategies for species preservation.

Tasks in a natural reserve

• Observation and daily monitoring of animals in the reserve
• Tracking missions, camera placement and data analysis alongside trackers
• Raising awareness in local communities
• Predator research and monitoring
• Analysis of data collected on fauna and flora

Tasks in animal shelters

• Enclosure cleaning and maintenance
• Fence maintenance work
• Animal care: feeding, caring, etc.
• Organization of educational visits
• Receiving of new injured or orphaned animals and assistance for necessary care

Gap Year Projects are Ethical Projects, Visited and Certified.

RealStep has ensured the ethics of each of our missions and is committed to the professionalism of the reception structure, which we know personally.

RealStep features :

• Ongoing monitoring
• Custom placement
• Ethical projects visited and certified by our team
• Trusted partner structures