"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.
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
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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See and hear Holly Bull describe students getting a sense of who they are and where they're going after taking a Gap Year.
Princeton Public Library DiscussionOctober 16, 2012 - 6+ minutes "College Bound, Now What? Figuring Out Your Career Path" |
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 |
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The Vancouver Columbian - 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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| Interim in the News |
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Time Magazine Moneyland, Oct 5, 2012 "it's harder to consider college tuitions with a student who seems uncertain" said Holly Bull, president of the Center for Interim Programs. " The Growing Appeal of NOT Going Right to College" by Victor Luckerson. |
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The San Francisco Chronicle, Sept 5, 2012 "The colleges are definitely endorsing it" said Holly Bull of the Center for Interim Programs. " College students fill gap year with meaning" by Jill Tucker. |
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 4, 2012 "Flexible gap years afford students a chance to learn about themselves", said Holly Bull, president of the Center for Interim Programs. " Cherry Hill West graduate headed to Senegal before Princeton" by Angelo Fichera. |
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WBUR - Radio Boston Interview, Mar 8, 2012 Hear Holly Bull of Interim and Robert Clagett, former Admissions Dean at Middlebury College, discuss taking a Gap Year before college. "Taking A Gap Year Can Improve Student Achievement" with Anthony Brooks and Meghna Chakrabarti. |
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The New York Times, Sept 24, 2011 "How many of you would love to take a gap year right now?" Holly Bull, an independent gap year adviser asked a room full of college counselors. " The Gap Year: Breaking up the "Cradle to College to Cubicle to Cemetery" Cycle" by Rebecca R. Ruiz. |
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