Austria is a beautiful country with spectacular nature and spending time travelling, working or living here can be an amazing experience. This country is very safe, people are friendly, cities are modern and there is a very laid back lifestyle with things to do in both summer and winter.
Paid Work & Tours in Austria
Ski Instructor Course and Job
• 4-6 weeks
• Price from £4,355
Eastern Road Trip
• 13 days, 6 countries
• Price from £1,823
Ultimate Europe Tour
• 34 days, 9 countries
• Price from £3,919
Hike, Bike & Rafting Tour in the Austrian Alps
• 4 days
• Price from £545
Eastern Europe, Croatia & the Balkans
• 28 days, Berlin to Split
• Price from £33.99
Austria Gap Year Ideas
If you want to travel, go backpacking, volunteer, work, study or book an adventure we can help you plan a gap year to Austria.
Austria Adventure Tours
Would you like to travel to Austria? Good decision. Austria is a small country and if you are keen to go backpacking and discover the highlights some of the destinations you might want to visit include cities like Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Graz.
For nature Lake Constance or Zell am See are hard to match whilst Austria also has amazing ski resorts including Ischgl, Soelden, Kitzbuhel and Saalbach-Hinterglemm. You could travel independently or book a group tour.
Browse our website to find the best gap year travel opportunities in Austria today!
Work in Austria
If you are looking for paid work on your gap year there are lots of seasonal jobs available to foreign staff for both winter and summer. One of the best things to do on a gap year in Austria is to work a winter ski season. Local and international recruiters hire staff to work at resorts as ski instructors, reps, cleaners, cooks and au pairs. Becoming an air pair or working as a TEFL teacher is also a popular way to get paid to spend a gap year in Austria.
Volunteer or Intern in Austria
Other options include applying for internships and work experience placements which are a great way to boost your CV. If volunteering appeals you can apply to help communities and the environment with local organisations who recruit international participants.
Study in Austria
Are you interested in studying abroad? Austria is a recommended and underrated destination and there are lots of courses available to book. Why not learn German in Austria – a grand and elegant city, famous for it’s musical composers such as Mozart and Strauss and the birthplace of the Viennese waltz.
Learn a new language and have the added advantage of seeing the sites at the same time! Marvel at the amazing architecture, from the Imperial Palace (Hofburg) to the beautiful Schoenbrunn Palace. Be a culture vulture and buy tickets to the opera, indulge in a slice of Sachertorte at a traditional café and rub shoulders with the locals in the famous outdoor Heurigen (wine gardens).
