Work abroad is the term used for when a student interns, volunteers, or teaches in a foreign country through a program. Students gain work experience while being immersed in a foreign work environment, though the position may be paid or unpaid.

While work abroad programs are often grouped with study abroad programs, in the past decade, there has been a distinction between the two, particularly in the benefits of each.

There are many similarities between working and studying abroad, particularly in the benefits: language immersion and learning about the world around them.