"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do
than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
 Take the helm! |
Interim has designed creative gap-year opportunities for more than 5,700 people of all ages and built relationships with organizations worldwide. Our database encompasses over 5,600 program opportunities.
Taking a gap year is common practice in Europe. Rather than going straight to college, students take a year off (in reality, a year very much "on") to immerse themselves in other cultures, explore specific interests, or volunteer to help others. This trend is growing in the United States, not only among students, but also among those taking a career break or finding fulfilling activities upon retirement where a "gap year" can range anywhere from one week to many months.
At Interim, we work one-on-one with individuals of all ages to tailor a combination of program options that match interests, needs, and goals. We guide people through the process of identifying reputable placements, securing those placements, and adjusting to the changes that inevitably take place as individuals take on new experiences.
Interim offers:
- The option for students, grads, mid- and post-career individuals to take creative gap time
- Decades of experience and expertise in counseling and placing individuals
- A database of the highest quality program options
- The certainty that the placements we recommend are "tried-and-true"
- A wide range of affordable options, e.g. housing & food provided for work; no program fees
- A lifetime of individual, personalized, professional service
acebook website and become a fan. Feel free to or call us at one of our two offices: Princeton, New Jersey (609) 683-4300, and Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) 547-0980.
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Nurturing the Nurturer podcast "Gap Years for Growth" |
In-depth Student Gap-Year Article
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Chronicle of Higher Education"The Possibilities of the Gap Year" by Holly Bull |
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Make It Better, April 2010 - Read how a Gap Year can positively impact choosing a major and career, and provide an edge in a competitive job market...and CIP President Holly Bull concurs, "The Real World Advantages of a Gap Year-Taking Time Off Makes Smart Financial Sense" by Tanya Mohn. |
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Bethesda Magazine, March/April 2010 For some students, a Gap Year between high school and college leads to the lessons of a lifetime, and, says Holly Bull, it doesn't have to cost a lot"Time Out" by Pamela Toutant. |
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The Vancouver Columbian, Aug 8, 2009 A 49 year-old single mother of two teenagers turns her six-week internship into full-time work, and Holly Bull discusses possibilities for adults in, "Mature interns emerge" by Mary Ann Albright. |
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The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2009 A forward-looking mid-career client explains why she took a career-break internship, and Joanna Lazarek counsels in "Start Over as an Intern" by Alexandra Levit. |
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