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Career Breaks

Taking a career break is one of the most exciting and rewarding life-enhancing experiences you can have. Madventurer can give you the chance to see the world, explore new cultures, expand your personal horizons, develop new skills and ’give something back’.

No longer the preserve of traditional gap year students, increasing numbers of people with real work and life experience are taking time out to travel, be they in their late twenties or in their seventies.

With a huge range of possibilities from working with street-children in Peru, coaching rugby in Fiji, to trekking to see mountain gorillas in Uganda there are many exciting options to explore or include in your career break. We take out volunteers from all backgrounds and age ranges. So select any of the links below to see which travel option work best for you.

Community Projects
Independent Volunteers
Volunteer and Adventure Combos
Adventures

Or e-mail tim@madventurer.com

Whatever Career breaker option/s you choose, from a fortnight ‘taster' on a Community Development Project in Africa, an eight week medical work placement in a Peruvian hospital or a year long round the world trip - we'll ensure we give you the right support in planning your career break. If you want to revitalize your career, have some space to refresh yourself or gain unique and invaluable work experience abroad, work with us.

Madventurer is committed to ‘developing together' with the communities we work with. You can make a tangible difference to people's lives by giving ‘hand on' support in projects that they have asked for and can take ownership of for long term gain and progress. Get out of the office and into the world!! If you want to join a career breaker only group or organize a project for your team, business or organization contact us for more information

Kelly Geoghegan, 32 from Lincoln:
"8 weeks ago, I gave up my career as a licensee after 8 years and I had no idea what I was going to do with myself. 7 weeks ago I discovered Madventurer on the internet and booked a last minute place on a 5 week development project to Peru. It was all done so quickly I didn't have time to worry about it, I was just so excited. 6 weeks ago I flew to Lima and some of the best weeks of my life began!"

Ailsa Dixon 35 from Aberdeen Spent 6 months in East Africa with Madventurer working in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda:
"I had an idea that I want to do more to help people before I came, now I know what my input can do for people in other cultures. I'm still not sure quite how my career will pan out but I definitely want it to be a contributory one. Either in developing countries or in the UK to help people in need".

Ailsa Mai Taleb, 26, from London Spent 5 weeks building and teaching in Tanzania in September 2006:



"I had the most amazing 5 weeks of my life. I learnt a lot about myself, other people, Tanzania, Amani, building and life for everyone I've worked with- local people and Madventurers. I will never forget my time in Tanzania and wished it could have been longer. I would recommend it to anyone."

Career Breaker statistics

• 71% are unhappy in their present careers
• 66% would quit their job for £5000 in cash
• 83% for £2000 a year would go to a competitor
• 69% Among Londoners would take a pay cut of £10,000 to avoid the city's transport system

Source: careerbreakcafe.com