tories about feeding cows in Guatemala, there are also plenty of reputable organizations, like Volunteer Abroad, that will provide you with room and board while you work. Several even offer you the possibility of deferring your student loans while with them (assuming you still have student loans). These programs vary from the summer work-camp style, for which you should apply in March through May, to the longer-term commitment of the Peace Corps and its fellows, for which you’ll need six to nine months to get through the application process. They require a little more planning and a lot more work, but in terms of having a structure and purpose abroad, as well as a chance to make a difference, overseas volunteer programs are the way to go.

Build Your Resume, Build Your Life
Even if the whole recession thing blows over in a few months, going abroad now will give you a huge boost when employers do start hiring again. Not only will you have a resume greater than the Wall of China, but you’ll have gained a new outlook on why you’re even working in the first place. Regardless of whether you spend your time abroad harvesting organic produce in a third-world country or cutting the crusts off of little Maurice and Gigi’s croques monsieurs, you’ll still see far more of the world than you ever would from an unemployment office.

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