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How to get a job abroad in a gap year?

I’m in year 13 and want to take a gap year to go travelling. I want to earn some money and think having a job and living abroad would be fun. I’m studying Spanish so I thought it would be good to get a job in a restaurant or maybe a holiday resort in Spain but since Brexit it seems really hard to obtain a working visa. Do you have any ideas on what I should do?

Reply 1

abibrownstark

Hey,

Sounds like a really good idea! I took a year out between Sixth form and University and found it super rewarding not only getting a break from the academic pressures but also learning more about new places and meeting new friends abroad! I've also just spent a year studying in Germany so understand the stress and complications trying to sort out the correct visas for what you're doing. Whilst I can't give advice on the working visa side of your question the side of travelling I can try and help with since I travelled to a lot of Europe last year! I actually made a blog with the Travel Aware Campaign with 15 things I learnt in 15 months travelling to 15 countries, covering anything from insurance to making friends and how to make the most of your trips!

https://www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/geography-environment/undergraduate/study-exchange/abi-brown-stark/?utm_medium=sba&utm_source=studentroom&utm_campaign=fcdotraveladvice&utm_content=sba5

I hope that might give some insights into travelling and if you have any other questions or recommendations let me know and I'd be happy to try and help!

Abi Brown-Stark
Travel Aware Student Brand Ambassador
@travelaware

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 2

gabi2021

Yeah after Brexit working in the EU is really difficult but not impossible and some companies still hire Brits. You could also continue studying Spanish but apply to work in a different location.

There are lots of gap year type jobs worldwide, these links might help, see if anything takes your fancy:
• Jobs in Spain
• Gap year jobs