"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
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Chronicle of Higher Education "The Possibilities of the Gap Year" by Holly Bull |
Please explore our site and learn more about the Center for Interim Programs and our many program opportunities. Feel free to or call us at one of our two offices: Princeton, New Jersey (609) 683-4300, and Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) 547-0980.
| Interim in the News |
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WHYY Philadelphia, PA Sept 10, 2008 - Taking a year off before college WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with Holly Bull, President of the Center for Interim Programs in Princeton. 5 minutes |
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WABC TV New York - Sept 11, 2008 Princeton is in the gap year forefront, starting a new freshman year program. Holly Bull comments in reporter Art McFarland's story. 2-3 minutes |
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Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, WI - June 23, 2008 In this very informative broadcast, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, Holly Bull, discuss and answer caller questions about the Gap Year. 51 minutes (23 MB) |