Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Founded in 1997 – a pioneer of volunteering abroad – WorkingAbroad has grown to support 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 animals.
Every morning I wake up to the absolute racket that the insects outside make. The cicadas are among the loudest of this out-of-tune orchestra, emitting an electronic sound not unlike a car alarm. But I’ve already given insects a lot of attention in my last post, so today I’ll focus on the other animals I’ve […]
December 5th 2023
My journey to the rainforest could have been right out of a nature documentary. As we crossed the river Las Piedras, a tributary of the Amazon River (I think), we were surrounded by exotic-looking trees and colourful birds and butterflies. As the research centre is so remote, the food supplies must be collected in the […]
November 26th 2023
My adventure began at 3.30 am. Far too early a start if you ask me. The many people happily drinking pints at Glasgow airport at this early hour seemed to disagree. Someone said to me that it seems like more of an adventure if you have to leave for a flight in the middle of […]
November 19th 2023
Grace Plant investigates the threats facing sea turtles around the world, and how you can join a project in Sea Turtle conservation.
November 19th 2023
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 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 that 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 can 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 generate 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!
