Resources for Alternative Breaks

Resources for Alternative Breaks

• Academic Summer Camps & Pre-College Programs – Not in college yet? Looking for immersion, academic credit, or preparation? Check out the listings for camps in the U.S. and Canada.
• Academic Treks College – Summer study abroad, featuring programs in marine and natural sciences, language study, and personal and professional development.
• Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Summer internships in television production work, located in Los Angeles.
• Adventure Travel Abroad – Global programs for volunteering, scholarships, internships, job training, with links for travel deals.
• Genentech – Intensive paid summer internships in biotechnology
• Google Internships – Opportunities for students throughout the year
• Idealist.org – Find internships through Action Without Borders
• Metropolitan Museum of Art – Study and research internships at New York City’s famous Met
• National Parks Service – Apply for internships in various areas
• Quality Education for Minorities – Internships in the areas of science policy and health, for students from historically-black and tribal colleges and universities.
• SEA Semester at Woods Hole – SEA Education Association’s offers opportunities for college students that combine ocean study, study abroad, and sailing adventures.
• Summer Medical and Dental Education Program – Free academic enrichment programs for college freshmen and sophomores, with locations at twelve different universities.
• University of Dreams – Summer internship programs for college students in more than 20 fields

• Community Service and Adventure Programs – From Academic Treks
• Volunteer Abroad – International opportunities from Student Traveler, with information on volunteering, teaching, studying abroad, paid internships, language schools, and more.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America – Spend some quality time with a boy or girl in your area
• Cross-Cultural Solutions for Volunteering Abroad – Alternative Spring Break options
• Feeding America – Join the effort to fight hunger by searching for volunteer activities in your community
• Habitat for Humanity International – Worldwide volunteer programs
• National Parks Service – Look for opportunities for getting outside and getting involved
• Proliteracy Worldwide – Look for U.S. and international programs geared to reducing illiteracy
• VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) – Focuses on fighting poverty
• Volunteers of America – Offering a huge variety of ways to get involved
• WorldTeach – Travel abroad – no teaching experience necessary, just the desire to make a difference in a developing country

• AmeriCorps – Opportunities to “put your ideals into action,” learn new skills, make lasting connections, and earn money while in college
• CDC – Student jobs with the Centers for Disease Control
• EPA – Search for summer jobs and internships with the Environmental Protection Agency
• Student Jobs.gov – Explore a database for federal government jobs
• USA Jobs – Student educational employment, from the official job site of the United States Federal Government

Resources

Resources for Alternative Breaks