The Perfect Summer Holiday Job

What's your perfect summer holiday job? We take a look at the options available.

Every year thousands of UK students have a good 3 to 4 months as a summer break (no, we are NOT jealous!) and many choose to spend it earning some badly needed funds. But before you fill out that application form at your local Tesco, we urge you to consider what you could be missing. There's a whole world out there and 3 months is more than enough to sample it, so, this summer why not decide to find that perfect summer job abroad!

Summer Holiday Job Options:

1. Volunteer Abroad - ok so it's not actually a "job" as such but boy will it be rewarding! Voluntary projects are a fantastic way to improve your skills, your CV and your life experience. Check out our Gap Year Activity section for more info.

2. USA Summer Camps and Temporary Jobs - there are plenty of organisations based in the UK that will help to set you up with a job in the USA, and there are plenty of students who choose to take the chance and love it. The organisation you choose will help you will all aspects, including getting a working visa, and once you have finished the job, you can spend a few weeks travelling - probably with new friends! Check out our Jobs in America section for more info.

3. European and Worldwide Holiday Resort Jobs - The good old "Holiday Rep" may not seem so appealing but summer holiday resort work does not end there. Plenty of young people flock to Spain, France, Italy and other European destinations every summer in search of any kind of temporary work - but plan early because you will not be alone! Check out our Jobs in Europe section for more info.

4. Head for Australia - let's face it, Australia is the favourite destination for UK backpackers so choosing to head Down Under is not a difficult choice. It's much easier to get a working holiday visa than America and their is a labour shortage in certain territories. Bear in mind though that our summer is their winter so you won't find many harvesting jobs! Check out our Jobs in Australia section for more info.

5. Adventurous Jobs - if you have a yearning for adventure, consider being a tour guide or trek leader working for one of the many adventure tour operators. Check out our Adventure section for more info.

If you have job skills, use them:

Finding a temporary summer job may not be too much of a struggle if you consider what skills you have and then apply for jobs requiring them. Write down your skills on a piece of paper, you may be surprised at what you can do. If you have office skills including typing, microsoft office, customer service experience then register with some temporary office job agencies; if you have IT skills including computer maintenance, programming, networking, internet skills then register with specialist IT agencies; if you have experience in the hospitality industry, working behind a bar, waiter/waitress experience then look for similar work overseas; finally if you like entertaining and customer relationships consider working at a holiday resort - Spain is popular!

For more information check out our Temporary Jobs section.

Here at Gapwork we reckon your perfect summer job will give you both money and experience. You will love it, it will be relevant to what you either want to do at University or in your career, it will give you loads of great new skills and experiences that you can put on your CV to wow employers with, and it will earn you the money you need. Of course, you may not find that job, you'll have to be flexible and there will be competition but we've yet to hear from someone who took the plunge, got a holiday job overseas and wished they'd worked in Tesco's instead!

Good luck!

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