DON’T FIND A JOB BEFORE 26, FIND AN OPPORTUNITY
Why 26? Because it is still considered the youth age (age of discounts for tickets, entrances, and conferences), at least in most parts of Europe.
The world offers youth all options to pursue, from education to technological scholarships to exchange programs, conferences and many other. Your dream, if it was to be "a millionaire" when turning 30, can now be to live all experiences and enjoy life before 30 and become a millionaire by the age of 40.
A job can wait; you can start working at the age of 30 and still have 30 years of experience by the age of 60. You would think "But how will I get money or afford to live?".
The opportunities I am discussing here could be fully funded; some offer small sufficient stipends, others offer money in exchange for some small work, however, if they don't give money, they won't require spending money.
The European Union (EU) is one of the biggest supporters in the world for youth and their passions. Personally, I have been granted so far 3 different scholarships, knowing that I am not even European, in different universities and countries. Not because I am too smart, it’s simpler than that, I find an opportunity and put some time and effort to apply.
Not only in Europe; I have some colleagues who were offered grants in the United States, Australia, China, and many other places, throughout different programs (Find some links Below), in many cases, those programs are fully funded.
Moreover, you can volunteer abroad, you won't get money, you will be provided with an accommodation, foo, and transportation, you won't even need much money. An example? I have gone on a Workaway in southern France, I spent 25 euros in a week, and it was because I wanted to not because I needed (Find how in this post).
Some programs are offered to people younger than 26, others between the age of 18 and 30, while some have an indefinite age.
Find a place, a program, and an opportunity to build up your skills, motivate you and gets you to live a forever remembered experience. After that, go ahead, find a job, settle, buy a car or live the life you were meant to live, just make sure to make the best out of it, in every stage you are going through.
LINKS FOR SOME OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN FIND
None of the links, ideas or information are sponsored by any party whatsoever
ERASMUS PROGRAMS
The pioneering scheme for students who wish to study abroad, comes with a series of possible scholarships that are designed to aid the students in getting the placement they want.
The exchange program depends on the home university for the students.
But the best part is they have full degree joint programs and also a full platform for internships abroad.
VOLUNTEER ABROAD
AIESEC: They provide experiences to activate youth's leadership. They provide the opportunity to live a shared responsibility for the world and equip participants with the tools to shape it for a better future. This organization has created an amazing community of inspired individuals and motivated ones.
WORKAWAY : They aim to build a sharing community of global travelers who genuinely want to see the world whilst contributing to the places they visit.
WWOOF: The want to connect people who want to live and learn on organic farms and smallholdings with people who want to share their lifestyles, teach new skills and welcome volunteer help. There are places in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.
FULLY FUNDED CONFERENCES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND MANY OTHER
Youthop: (Youth Opportunities) a search engine for all kind of opportunities that you might be dreaming of. An amazing tool to filter fully funded or partially funded scholarships in any region in the world.
FULL DEGREE FUNDEDÂ SCHOLARSHIPS
I will only talk about one scholarship, for now, my favorite, and the one which benefited thousands of people from every part of the globe.
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship: the scholarships are only in Hungary for students from over 60 partner countries around the globe. Applications usually open in December, check the website, it is easy to apply, efficient and every detail needed is written.