A Gap Year is a year-long break or sabbatical after high school and before college in which students engage in experiential learning. During a gap year, student's might pursue travel, work experience, or volunteering in order to deepen one's practical, professional and personal awareness.
City Year AmeriCorps members serve as student success coaches, helping students build on their strengths and cultivate social, emotional and academic skills that are important in school and life.
https://www.mass-service.org/programs/americorps
https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps
AmeriCorps is a national network of programs that engages nearly 75,000 Americans each year in service to meet critical needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security, and other areas.
https://gapyearassociation.org/
We want to see more Americans taking intentional time away from "classroom" before accruing college debt, starting their careers, and choosing a life-path, in order to facilitate perspective, purpose, and maturation. We believe that the life-experience gained from travel at this opportune time in life, sets students up for success in the real world. Taking an intentional gap year has been shown to increase college graduation rates, improve GPAs, increase participation in campus activities, and overall increase career satisfaction.
https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad/gap-year
Spend a semester or full Gap Year Abroad with CIEE on GYA accredited language, service learning, or global internship program in over 10 countries.
https://www.yearup.org/about-us/our-locations/greater-boston/
We give you hands-on training, real-world corporate access, a six-month internship, and unparalleled support. You bring all your talent, grit, and drive. Our program combines hands-on skills development, courses eligible for college credit, and corporate internships to prepare students for success in professional careers and higher education.
Dynamy Internship Year (DIY) is a domestic, long-standing gap-year program created for students ages 17-22 who want to pursue a unique, hands-on learning experience. Taking a personalized approach to learning, we provide students with a year “on”, filled with meaningful opportunities to gain real-world work experience, explore career interests, and build critical life skills before taking life’s next steps. Our approach helps students build the confidence and skills critical for success in college, a career, or whatever else their future may hold!
https://www.theinterngroup.com/destination/gap-year-internships/
We offer gap year programs across the globe in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Can’t decide which destination would be best? Keep in mind that with gap year internships, you can pursue multiple programs!