Regions: North America

We are an industry-leading language course provider, offering 19 languages and operating in over 90 countries around the world. We focus on and promote cultural diversity and integration through our immersive language courses and programs. With culturall ...
Read More...

Category Language study

The Leadership Development Programme (LEAD) is an entry point for young development professionals interested in a career with UNDP. It provides qualified individuals exciting opportunities to develop their experience, knowledge and skills and to serve as ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

Thanks to the generosity of the late Walter Jensen, the AATF is able to offer a scholarship for study abroad to a future teacher of French.
Read More...

Category Funding

Language Studies international offers a CELTA programme to certify participants to teach English abroad.
Read More...

Category Study Abroad

Scandinavian Au Pair Center is a placement agency that connects families with au pairs. During their stay as a family member in their host family au pairs will be required to take care of the child/children. They can work with younger children or school a ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

The OISE University of Toronto TEFL certification course, offered in conjunction with job placement assistance from Teach Away, provides the highest quality online instruction in the field of second language acquisition. It is a 100-hour self-directed onl ...
Read More...

MADRE sends Voyages with a Vision delegations to the communities of their sister organizations to gain a firsthand understanding of human rights struggles and facilitate an exchange of friendship and support between delegates and women and youth activists ...
Read More...

Category Volunteer Abroad

Each summer the Inter-American Development Bank hires up to 35 Summer Interns, for a period of two months. The purpose of the programme is to provide an opportunity for university students at the graduate level to learn about the operations of the IDB, an ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multi-lateral technical co-operation. JPOs are offered one year fixed term contracts which are normally renewed for a ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

HSF/ General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree.
Read More...

Category Funding

The Summit and Apex Scholarships are merit-based awards based on high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores. The Summit provides $9,000 per year to international students, and the Apex provides $4,000. Both are renewable up to four years.
Read More...

Category Funding

As an au pair, participants take part in the day-to-day routine of their host family, experiencing life in the USA at first hand and taking part in all the family activities. Au pairs are international visitors who, on a J-1 Visitor Exchange visa, are all ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

Taking part in a WWOOF programme is a great way to get firsthand experience with organic farming & gardening, to get into the countryside and experience different countries, help the organic movement, and make contact with other people in the organic move ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships aim to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social scie ...
Read More...

Category Funding

Through its affiliation with large voluntary service networks, Volunteers For Peace exchanges more than a thousand volunteers each year to help communities meet local needs and work toward the goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All projec ...
Read More...

Category Volunteer Abroad

Throughout the program you will interact with Experience Mission staff and local community leaders as we wrestle with questions like: How do you live your everyday life as mission? How do you uphold dignity while serving others? How do you recognize your ...
Read More...

Category Volunteer Abroad

G Adventures welcomes participants to every corner of the globe with a new perspective on travel. The world is full of unique and authentic travel experiences for those searching for an alternative to standard resort and cruise vacations. Whether it be a ...
Read More...

Category Adventure Travel

We keep the TEFL industry simple 2 course types. One online only and the other with the option of 20 hours in classroom tuition. By choosing the TEFL Academy you receive the only TEFL qualification recognised by both the DEAC in the USA and Ofqual in the ...
Read More...

Category Teach Abroad

USEH is currently specialized in providing high quality international internships to university students/graduates from all around the world, in the fields of tourism and hotel management, business administration, finance, and engineering. Professional in ...
Read More...

Category Work Abroad

The Fellowship for International Development Reporting encourages journalists to push the boundaries of daily foreign coverage – which is often focused on disaster or crisis – and set new standards for reporting on the developing world. Fellowship recipie ...
Read More...

Category Funding

Join the Verge Community

Verge Magazine Membership


Join our community of savvy travellers and put nearly two decades of inspiring articles, authoritative information and expert advice to work for you.

Show me more > Login >

 

Travel Intelligence Bulletin

Namibia

The latest openings overseas—direct to your inbox.

Subscriber Login

About

Travel with purpose; travel for good. Articles, resources and events for ethical and meaningful travel, volunteering, working and studying abroad.

Verge believes in travel for change. International experience creates global citizens, who can change our planet for the better. This belief is at the core of everything we do.

Like what you see?

Follow us on social media