High School Specials
Volunteering Projects for Teens
Choose from our range of fully supervised, safe, and rewarding trips for 15 to 18-year-olds around the world.
Chaperoned Flights
Giving parents and teens total peace of mind
Is your teen ready to spread their wings and explore the world? Check out the details of our escorted flights from New York & Houston.
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Discover what you're capable of
Projects Abroad is the world’s largest provider of international volunteering, internships, and meaningful travel experiences. We’ve been running for over 30 years and have been trusted by over 130,000 participants who’ve joined our award-winning trips.
As champions of Responsible Travel, all our volunteer projects work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This means you’re helping to work towards a better and more sustainable future for all.
While you’re making an impact, we ensure you do so safely. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, which is why you’ll have access to 24/7 support for the duration of your trip. From start to finish, we’re there for you.
We truly believe that travelling abroad should be easy, fun, and rewarding. That’s why we take care of everything, so you can focus on making the most of your time abroad. Whether it's our impactful volunteering projects, structured internships, High School Specials, or Authentic Adventures, you'll be sure to get the Projects Abroad gold standard of staff support.
So come and join us. Learn new skills, meet new people, make a real difference, and have the experience of a lifetime.
We cannot wait to help you find out what you’re capable of.
What makes us different?
Gold Standard of Support
Volunteer with total peace of mind. Our award-winning safety measures go beyond reacting to issues. We proactively assess risks, train expert staff, thoroughly vet accommodation, and even have an in-house medical advisor. We leave nothing to chance.
Hassle-free Approach
We take care of everything, so you don’t have to. Shopping around for insurance, organizing airport pickups, and finding safe, clean accommodation all takes time and extra money. We take care of it all for you, and it’s included in the price as standard.
Make a Real Impact
This isn’t just a vacation and we don’t want to waste your time. That’s why we invest in planning, measurement tools, and training resources. This means any project you choose is meaningful and creates real, positive change where it’s needed the most.
I would highly recommend Projects Abroad to anyone as they’re well organised and take the stress off of you especially when you have to travel far from home. It’s comforting knowing they’re always only a phone call away if anything goes amiss.
Mairi C
I came into my medical placement knowing nearly nothing about medicine other than the fact that I wanted one day to work in the field, and I left knowing exactly what branch of surgery I want to specialise in.
Jose L
Medicine Internship in Mexico
If you have the opportunity to travel to Argentina with Projects Abroad, do it. Take the risk. Take the risk, because, my experience was everything I could have asked for and more.
Lucy J
Projects Abroad Madagascar have incredible staff members. They were able to improve on previously established projects and develop them into something that the community needed, wanted and benefited from. Additionally, they were there for us 100% of the time.
Brandon P
Don’t believe words can truly describe the unforgettable experience I had. From the people, cultures and trips, the memories I gained will forever remain with me. Not once did I feel unwelcome and Projects Abroad worked very hard to make sure everyone felt safe and happy.
Jenny G
I loved actively helping out and removing the fences that were harming animals and blocking their migratory paths. It felt like I was really making a difference!
Sally M
Volunteering with Wildlife in Botswana for Teenagers
My experience at the NGO was instrumental in helping me decide what career path I wanted to take and at the time of writing, I have been accepted to study masters in human rights law.
John W
Human Rights Internship in Mongolia
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
We’d be happy to talk about creating a custom project for you. Most of our staff have been volunteers themselves, so they’re ready to answer your questions, big or small.
Call one of our experts on:
Meet Us
We love meeting up with people to talk about our projects and give advice. If you’d like to meet us in person, see the options below:
One on One
Meetings
We have staff in the USA who are always available to meet you. We can also arrange for you to meet former Projects Abroad volunteers.
We’ll arrange a meeting at a time and place that suit you.
Career fairs
and presentations
We regularly attend Careers Fairs and do presentations at schools, colleges, universities and businesses across the country.
See where we’ve been recently and arrange for us to come and share our passion for volunteering with you.
Trip Formats
Our projects come in different styles and packages so you can choose a trip that suits you:
Tailor-made Group Trips
Volunteer with a School, University, Club, Organization, or Corporate Group
If you're looking to volunteer with 5 or more friends or colleagues, we can provide a project to suit your exact requirements, including evening and weekend activities and a tailor-made itinerary.
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