The Opportunities

WHO: Americans aged 18+ who are interested in public service abroad
WHAT: Peace Corps volunteers live, learn, and work in a community overseas for 27 months
WHERE: Volunteers serve in 76 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe,, the Pacific Islands and the Middle East.

WHO: Students seeking post graduate degrees at European universities
WHAT: Awesome opportunity to study for a Masters or Doctorate degree in Europe with a full scholarship from the European Commission. Each of the programs requires you to study at multiple institutions across a consortium of universities, so you get the opportunity to live in several different countries while you are there.
WHERE: Universities all over Europe

WHO: College students who have completed at least their freshman year of college who want to spread international understanding and intercultural goodwill
WHAT: The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity to spend a year studying in a foreign country as an Ambassador of Goodwill for Rotary International
WHERE: Anywhere in the world: Rotary is in 200+ countries!
WHEN: Applicants must contact and apply through a local Rotary club interview at the District level during the Spring of 2012. International deadline is July 1, 2012

WHO: Graduating high school students who want to be challenged and better understand the world and their own place within in it
WHAT: A gap year program designed to empower the next generation of young Americans as authentic leaders and effective agents of change.
WHERE: Service-learning apprenticeships in Latin America, Africa, & Asia
WHEN: The first round deadline for 2012 graduating seniors is February 15, the final deadline is May 15

WHO: US Citizens who have graduated with an undergraduate degree after April 2009, with a minimum 3.7 GPA
WHAT: Marshall Scholarships; scholarships to pursue a graduate degree in the United Kingdom.
WHERE: The UK

WHO: Youth ages 16-30 from all across the globe & adults who work with or who are interested in working with youth
WHAT: 2nd Annual World Summit for Youth Volunteering; a global leadership summit focused on diversity!
WHERE: Barranquilla, Colombia

WHO: Young activists interested in working for an NGO whose vision is a world free of corruption!
WHAT: Transparency International Internships
WHERE: Berlin, Germany

WHO: US Citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means who are planning to study abroad! Students must be receiving Federal Pell Grants to qualify.
WHAT: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program; a study abroad scholarship program supporting students who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.
WHERE: Wherever you want to go! All over the world

WHO: High school, undergraduate, and post graduate students
WHAT: US Department of State Internships; paid and unpaid positions
WHERE: Overseas or domestic assignments.

WHO: 21 and up.
WHAT: A volunteer opportunity to travel abroad and witness the impact and realities of microfinance, by working directly with a host microfinance institution.
WHERE: Over 120 microfinance institutions in 50 countries worldwide.

TAGS: Learn

WHO: High school and college students seeking to take a "gap year".
WHAT: A diverse range of international service projects, plus the opportunity to become part of a volunteer communities abroad.
WHERE: Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

TAGS: Travel

WHO: Socially conscious consumers and socially minded travellers and learners.
WHAT: Youth volunteer trips, environmentally friendly products, and inspirational learning tools, supporting Free the Children.
WHERE: All around the world

WHO: Young people passionate about adventure, helping others, and serving God.
WHAT: Youth adventure mission trips for individuals and groups.
WHERE: All over the USA and Costa Rica

WHO: Ages 14+ who want to travel for the purpose of serving God and others.
WHAT: Christian short term mission trips and disaster relief teams.
WHERE: All over the world