The Gap Year Internship Specialists

About Us

Our mission is to empower young adults to be part of something bigger than themselves through impactful gap year internships.

Our Story

For over 20 years, GapGuru has supported young people on their journey to independence through meaningful gap year experiences. Our internships support personal growth whilst creating real change in the communities you engage with.

Thanks to decades of experience, we understand how to craft internships that build life skills, promote cultural immersion, and leave a lasting impact. At GapGuru, a gap year internship is more than just travel, it’s a transformative experience that shapes your future while supporting global communities.

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Ethical Gap Year Internships

At the heart of GapGuru is our commitment to ethical, sustainable change. We work in partnership with our charity, the FutureSense Foundation, focusing on community development in some of the world’s most underserved regions.

When you start a GapGuru internship, you become part of a global effort aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Every internship is thoughtfully designed to create long-term, meaningful impact, for both you and the communities you work with.

Community At Our Core

Our gap year internships offer the best of both worlds: independent, impactful travel combined with a strong support network that’s with you every step of the way. Our GapGuru mentors aren’t just emergency contacts, they’re friendly guides ready to help with everything from lesson planning and food recommendations to weekend ideas and easing homesickness.

When you join us, you become part of a larger community of past interns who have faced similar experiences and challenges. Want to hear their stories? Check out the GapGuru blog to follow their incredible journeys.

Community At Our Core

Our gap year internships combine independent, immersive travel with a strong support network that stays with you every step of the way. Instead of just being emergency contacts, GapGuru mentors are your guides, ready to help with activity planning, food tips, weekend plans, or even homesickness.

You’ll join a community of past participants who’ve experienced the same challenges and growth. Curious about their journeys? Check out the GapGuru blog to explore their inspiring stories.

Gap years are all about new experiences. Take our quiz to start your adventure and decide where you will leave your handprint.

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Pushed me out of my comfort zone

My GapGuru trip to Panama pushed me out of my comfort zone and repeatedly challenged me , from workshops in schools where my confidence grown to planting trees in Venao where i learned to be resilient, the programme showed me a beautiful country filled with pretty views and a vibrant culture . I met some incredible people and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity.

Truly life-changing

This experience was truly life-changing. Teaching felt like I’d discovered a new part of myself. Connecting with a new culture in such a personal way really opened my eyes. The connections I built with the children along with the lifelong friendships I made was truly heartwarming and I will cherish those moments forever. It was an unforgettable adventure that will always hold a special place in my heart.

A truly wonderful and unique experience!

My trip to Thailand was a truly wonderful and unique experience. It allowed me to travel such an interesting country through through the unique lense of volunteering which really enriched my traveling experience and helped me get a better understanding of the culture and people. It’s something I would absolutely do again.

Too many positives to name!

There were too many positives about the trip to name them all! The entire future sense team in Thailand were AMAZING, and helped us not only with the programme, but also with the prospect of travelling abroad by ourselves! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for my gap year and I am so so grateful to GapGuru for giving me the opportunity to experience such a beautiful part of the world with such amazing people!!

The best 6 weeks of my life!

It was one of the best 6 weeks of my life that I will be thinking back on forever. The people I met and continue to talk to as well as the new culture and personal growth that was continually evolving and growing since the first meeting. I hope soon I will be able to go back to Thailand and help out as a mentor as my mentors were huge influences in the success of the trip

This was an amazing experience

This was an amazing experience, loved every second even through the challenges. Working on improving the environment and volunteering at the park where so rewarding but also the workshops carried out as a team where great to experience.

I loved experiencing new cultures

This was such an amazing experience that changed how I look at the world and taught me more about what it means to be a global citizen. It also made me realise how much I want to travel in the future.

A wholesome, fulfilling experience

I’d highly recommend this experience to any students. Not only does it look great on a CV but it was tremendous fun to do as well. Overall, a really fantastic experience.

Learnt so much and had an amazing time.

Absolutely amazing. Any issues I had in organising the trip, eg flights or vaccines, they told me exactly where to go for the best info. I was completely prepared for my trip, what I would be doing, and the expectations. I learnt so much and had an amazing time.

Need Gap Year Advice?

Need help planning your gap year internship? Whether you’ve already booked with us or are just getting started, our friendly GapGuru team is here to help.

With 20 years of experience creating unforgettable gap years, we’ve answered just about every question you can think of. So don’t hesitate, drop us a message and let’s start planning a gap year internship you’ll never forget!

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The Gap Year Internship Specialists

About Us

Our mission is to empower young adults to be part of something bigger than themselves through impactful gap year internships.

Our Story

Our Story

Ethical Gap Year Internships

Ethical Gap Year Internships

Community At Our Core

Community At Our Core

Still not convinced?

Read our testimonials

Pushed me out of my comfort zone

Alex

Truly life-changing

Kiera

A truly wonderful and unique experience!

Emilio

Too many positives to name!

Lottie

The best 6 weeks of my life!

Jo

This was an amazing experience

Sarah

I loved experiencing new cultures

Mia

A wholesome, fulfilling experience

Harrison

Learnt so much and had an amazing time.

M. Gray

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