Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Pioneers of volunteering abroad since 1997, WorkingAbroad has grown to support more than 50 programmes in over 30 countries, focused on wildlife research, nature conservation and sustainable community development. We strive to provide opportunities that not only support important causes, but provide life experiences that contribute to studies, careers and life goals.
WorkingAbroad takes action for nature and society and makes a firm commitment to the ethical treatment of all living beings.
Since the pandemic, we are all much more aware of the link between our health and the environment. We know that the climate directly impacts human health through connections like our food, where we get our energy and how we travel and our transport. There is clear scientific evidence that working on solutions to the […]
April 6th 2024
Buckle up, travel junkies! If your idea of a wild adventure involves more than just navigating foreign train systems and buying overly expensive trinkets, then you’ve come across the blissful intersection of purpose and laughter – gap year volunteering! Grab your passport, pack your quirkiest socks, and prepare for an adventure that promises not just […]
March 7th 2024
Human activities have decimated the pristine wildlife. A 2022 study showed there has been nearly a 70% decline in wildlife populations since 1970. Another, study found that humans and their livestock now account for 96% of all mammal biomass on Earth. This means that all the wild mammals – every whale, bear, elephant, badger, deer, […]
March 2nd 2024
Max Hughes has recently returned from volunteering at our Deep Ecology & Sea Turtle programme, and in his 2 days off he chose to book two add on 2 tours and wanted to share some insight/feedback for anyone also volunteering there about what add-on activities you can get up to on this project in your […]
February 15th 2024
WorkingAbroad envisions a world where people give back to nature and society in a regular and meaningful way. One of our core aims is to build communities of passionate volunteers that support ethical and responsible projects worldwide, focusing on animal rights, climate change, nature conservation, and societal change.
One of the first-ever online volunteer organisations, WorkingAbroad was founded in 1997 by Vicky McNeil and Andreas Kornevall, ex-volunteers themselves. Their passion has always been to help volunteers connect with authentic projects across the planet to take action for nature and society. By personally vetting every one of our projects (and volunteers), the founders ensure the change we promote in the world is achieved in an ethical and responsible way.
We see people uniting across the globe to work towards a safer and more sustainable world for people and nature. We know volunteers often provide a core part of the workforce required to carry out this work. We believe that by taking action for nature and society together, we can create a sense of hope and community.
Click below to learn more about our organisation’s history, our commitment to ethical standards for our projects, and meet the WorkingAbroad team!
