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Backpacking or travelling in Antarctica?

  • The southernmost point on earth, Antarctica. Antarctica is not for every backpacker or traveler. Expeditions (by ship) are organized from Ushuaia, Argentina. It is extremely cold in winter and still cold in summer. Think ice kayaking, camping on the ice and ice fishing, among penguins, whales and albatrosses. It is not easy to travel around, only by ship, small boat, airplane or on foot. There are strict environmental regulations, and you never travel independently, only under supervision.
  • Activities: kayaking, spotting icebergs, glaciers and vast snowfields, experiencing the ultimate silence.
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Studying in Antarctica?

  • There is no university or school in Antarctica. However, you can study there through programs offered by universities or research organizations in other countries.
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Internship in Antarctica?

  • There are internship options in Antarctica. If you are looking for an internship, there are often opportunities (offered during the summer period) as part of a research project or university program. These include climate (change) research, IT, laboratory work, astronomy and geology. 
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Volunteering in Antarctica?

  • There are volunteer opportunities in Antarctica, such as assisting with expeditions or protecting penguin colonies. 
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Working in Antarctica?

  • There are jobs to be found. Most people stay in Antarctica temporarily due to the extreme conditions, so there is a lot of turnover. The research stations function as small communities, where technicians and IT specialists are needed.
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Working as a digital nomad in Antarctica?

  • You can hardly find a more isolated place. No digital nomads travel to this part of the world.
  • The internet is slow and expensive and is mainly used for research purposes.
  • There are only research stations and temporary field camps, no cafés, co-working spaces, villages or towns.
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Living in Antarctica?

  • Only researchers and research station staff live in Antarctica. The access policy to Antarctica is strict.
  • Most people live in Antarctica temporarily, due to the extreme conditions. You lead an isolated existence, with logistical challenges in the extreme cold.
  • The people living in Antarctica come from all over the world, so you can count on an internationally mixed group.
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Why study in Antarctica, do an internship, do volunteer work or look for a job in Antarctica?

Why study in Antarctica, do an internship, do volunteer work or look for a job in Antarctica?

Why study, do an internship, volunteer or work temporarily in Antarctica?

  • Because it is a unique and extreme destination, if you like undiscovered, pure, rugged, cold, and adventurous places.
  • Because you can also do volunteer work here, for example, providing support for expeditions.
  • Because you can do good scientific research, for example, astronomical research, climate research, or ecosystem research. 
  • Because it looks very good on your resume; it clearly shows that you can function in difficult environments.

What should you pay attention to?

  • You will be working in isolation and in extreme cold.
  • There are logistical challenges.
  • Everything that is available in Antarctica has to be imported.
  • If you want to work there, there is a strict selection process, including medical screening, because medical care is focused solely on emergency assistance.
Why live in Antarctica, why emigrate to Antarctica or stay for a long time?

Why live in Antarctica, why emigrate to Antarctica or stay for a long time?

Why should you live in Antarctica as an expat, emigrant or working nomad?

  • because it is a good destination if you like the cold, as the average temperature in Vostok (the coldest place on earth) is -55 degrees Celsius in winter, other places in Antarctica are around -15 to -30 degrees Celsius in winter and between -5 and +5 degrees Celsius in summer.
  • because if you spend some time in Antarctica, you will gain experience with joint projects and international cooperation. 
  • because you are literally at the end of the world, with no cities, no traffic, and almost no noise

What should you pay attention to?

  • that you enjoy working in close-knit teams; research stations are often small communities.
  • that no one stays in Antarctica permanently, so it is temporary and feels that way too.
  • that you may feel isolated; approximately 1,000 people live there in winter and around 5,000 in summer.
  • that all research stations have medical clinics to provide assistance, but these clinics are only equipped to perform minor medical procedures. 

 

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    What social activities can you do abroad?

    • Opportunities are found in the areas of helping, learning or studying. You can get involved to volunteer in a social project at a school in Africa, Asia or Latin America. You can get involved in nature, in a project with animals or cleaning the sea or beaches. Those who want to learn more can choose for example a language course in Latin America, Spain or South Africa.
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    What work related activities can you do abroad?

    • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.
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    What sports activities to do abroad?

    • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
    • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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