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Work Exchange Programs in Southeast Asia with Worldpackers

48 opportunities found

Hospitality Luang Prabang, Laos

Join Our Farm Tour Team: Explore, Educate, and Engage!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Tour Guide Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Phu Quoc, Vietnam

📸 Help a Local Travel Blogger in Phu Quoc with Photos & Videos

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 2 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Volunteer at our hostel & enjoy a meaningful stay in Addis Ababa

30h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception Bartending
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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Guest House Muang Kong, Laos

Have an authentic Laos experience and teach english our children

18h/week Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Luang Prabang, Laos

Construction/Mechanical Experience

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Mae Wang District, Thailand

Get back to the basics skills.

25h/week Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Siem Reap, Cambodia

Digital projects in Siem Reap, Cambodia

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Ha Giang, Vietnam

Video Creator & Editor for Social Media

27h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0

Eco Lodge Woliso, Ethiopia

Help us with repairs and maintenance!

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 2 months Tent

Eco Lodge Woliso, Ethiopia

Help us to create a website

16h/week Web Developer
From 3 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal

Hostel Kabupaten Lombok Utara, Indonesia

Help us as party promoter at Gili Trawangan Lombok

30h/week Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hotel Koh Lipe island, Thailand

🏝️ Paint & Help Near the Island’s Best Beach!

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Other Kota Madiun, Indonesia

Bantu Kami Mengembangkan Batik Shibori dan Kain Perca (Shiborca)

25h/week Social Media Photography Content Writer Arts
From 1 to 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Kep, Cambodia

Helping run our local hostel business in Kep, Cambodia

32h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Kampot, Cambodia

Help out at our eco-hostel in the Cambodian countryside

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Tanah Rata, Malaysia

Join our reception team and experience the Cameron Highlands!

25h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Work exchange opportunities in Southeast Asia with Worldpackers

How to Work and Travel in Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia is one of the most beautiful regions of the world! With many islands, exotic beaches and hectic cities, the region is ideal for doing a work exchange because of the variety of destinations. Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are some options of countries where you can exchange work for accommodation and get to know the beautiful scenery, famous cuisine, and the cultural diversity the continent has to offer.

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Tips for Work Exchange in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is a very eclectic region and attracts all types of travelers, mainly those that like to travel alone. A great form of traveling and working abroad on a budget is through doing a volunteer exchange. A few hours of work in exchange for accommodation and you can save enough money to visit bustling Bangkok, the islands of the Philippines, the amazing Maya Bay, or so many other incredible places there are to see.

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How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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