"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 that create or re-create their lives.
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 offices: Princeton, New Jersey (609) 683-4300, and our new Northampton, Massachusetts office which was formerly in Cambridge, (413) 585-0980.
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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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The Gap Year: what it is, who should take one, the types of programs, and the benefits
TeenLife"Navigating a Gap Year" by Holly Bull |
| Interim in the News |
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Forbes, September 23, 2011 "There’s definitely a sea change. I can see it, and I feel it" said Holly Bull, president of the Center for Interim Programs in this first article in Forbes' "The Gap Report" series, "Take a Gap Year, With Your College's Blessing" by Tanya Mohn. |
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The New York Times, September 24, 2011 "How many of you would love to take a gap year right now?" Holly Bull, an independent student gap year adviser asked a room full of college counselors early on Saturday morning. " The Gap Year: Breaking up the "Cradle to College to Cubicle to Cemetery" Cycle" by Rebecca R. Ruiz. |
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Herald News, March 29, 2011 The growing popularity of delaying college for a "gap year" has generated much attention about the cost, and, says Holly Bull, families should start by discussing what money is available and what the student will have to earn...and there are ways to lower the price. "Family Finance: A gap year need not break the bank" by Eileen A.J. Connelly. |
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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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