Do you want a gap year that lets you experience a new culture, learn new skills and work with people from all over the world?
Join our Remote Gap Year Program and make an impact abroad – from the comfort of your own home.
Work on mission-critical projects for overseas startups and social enterprises – from wherever you’re located.
Get matched with remote internships at social enterprises overseas.
Why you should do a remote gap year with Start Me Up
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100% were happy with the support the Start Me Up team provided during their program
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93% of our alumni felt better equipped for their career as a result of our program
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97% of our alumni said their program matched their interests
Clare Harrison
Founder
About the Founder
Clare has over 15 years of experience working internationally and she lived in Asia for six years. In the past four years she’s helped hundreds of students have a cross-cultural experience through her entrepreneurship education programs.
Why you should do a remote gap year
Social enterprises contribute $70 billion to the economy each year. Together they are lifting communities out of poverty and solving important social problems.
Get an insight into some of the innovative solutions used by an emerging class of social impact and social enterprise.
Learn everything from marketing, business development, positioning and product development on our social enterprise internship.
Work as part of an international, cross-cultural team.
Have an international work experience placement without ever boarding a plane.
What could I learn on a remote gap year program?
How to develop a marketing strategy for a social enterprise
How to work in cross-cultural environments
How to optimize a web presence for a social enterprise.
How to undertake market research
Innovative solutions to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges
How to develop new revenue streams
Featured Remote Internships
Strategy Intern
A Bali-based social enterprise supporting economic empowerment for women is looking for a remote Strategy Intern who can help them grow and scale their operations.
This role will involve:
- Conducting a thorough analysis of the social enterprise and potential opportunities for growth
- Researching other comparable organizations
- Researching funding opportunities for the organization
- Helping to write funding applications
- Identifying ways the organization can become more visible.
Marketing Intern
A Bali-based social enterprise is looking for help with its website and social media chhanels.
This role would involve:
- Auditing competitors to generate content ideas.
- Devising campaign ideas for social media.
- Planning campaign content.
- Scheduling content for social media channels.
UX Intern
A Bali-based social enterprise is looking for a remote UX intern to help them improve their website.
The role would involve:
Mapping user personas and journeys.
Improving information architecture of the website.
Carrying out research with users.
Designing and creating new web pages.
Web Dev Intern
A Bali-based social enterprise is looking for a remote web developer intern to help them improve their website.
The role would involve:
Determining the goal and key audiences of the site.
Researching different tech solutions.
Working with stakeholders to determine the best technology for the site.
Coordinating and overseeing site build.
What key skills do I need for a social enterprise internship?
Creativity
Problem-solving skills
