Paid Gap Year Internship Experience with L'Arche

L’Arche offers a unique, paid gap year experience for students looking to take a year to serve others and grow as a person prior to applying to graduate school or joining the workforce.

L'Arche GAP participants will spend time with and provide care for adults with intellectual disabilities in our homes for one year. Here at L’Arche, we strive to make the ordinary moments of each day – cooking, attending appointments, going out for coffee - a bit more extraordinary by doing it together. Assistants learn invaluable skills related to emotional intelligence and teamwork while building relationships with a diverse network of people, preparing them for any career path in their future. including medical school, business school, education, or social services. If you are looking for a place where your gifts are not only embraced, but celebrated, and you have a compassionate spirit and a willingness to learn and grow, L’Arche could be the perfect fit for your next opportunity.