Join Our Writing Workshops in Bali
Are you a wannabe travel writer or an aspiring journalist with itchy feet? Do you want to spend a month on an island paradise in Indonesia learning a language, studying with media industry cool cats and getting real-world writing experience?
Travel to the hip Balinese surf town of Canggu with Global Hobo. Over the course of four weeks, a team of word-savvy hobos will be given intensive writing and blogging tutelage focused on travel and digital media, as well as cross-cultural language training with a local language school. In their free time, hobos will be exploring every nook and cranny of southern Bali so they can put together a comprehensive online destination guide in teams. They’ll also be producing two pieces to be pitched and published online – either for Global Hobo or elsewhere – which will be heavily workshopped over the course of the program.
If you’re a high-school leaver, this program is the perfect mini exchange to squeeze in before you hit the real world next year. If you’re already in the throes of university and studying something like journalism or communications, you may even be eligible for a full subject’s credit. And if you’re not studying and you’re just on the hunt for a cool project that combines travel and writing, well really, it would be rude not to, right?
What you get:
- Daily travel-writing and blogging workshops with a range of passionate young people who work in the media industry (writers and editors from publications like Global Hobo, Your Friends House, VICE, Surfing Life, Year 13 and Slam). Think travel-narrative writing, pitching to editors, building a brand and working as a freelancer on the road in exchange for sweet, sweet cash.
- 30 hours of small-group Bahasa Indonesia language classes with a top Balinese school
- A five-course Balinese cooking class on an organic farm in the mountains
- One month twin-share accommodation in air-conditioned bungalows, complete with WiFi, a shared kitchen and two pools
- A month’s membership at digital nomad hub and coworking space Dojo Bali
- Airport pickup upon arrival in Denpasar
- Help with yoga, surfing lessons and scooter rental
- Potential university credit
- Note that flights are not included! Sorry, but we couldn’t possibly tee up sweet deals with every airline and from every city in the world.
Cost:
- $2099 per person to cover accommodation, language classes, cooking school, writing workshops, airport pickup and co-working space membership
Upcoming Program Dates:
- June 26 – July 23, 2017
Successful applicants will be intelligent, open-minded creatives looking for some real-world journalism experience and to get a taste of Indonesia beyond its tourist vortex. The ability to work well in a group is essential, and if you’re good enough at it, once the workshops are over, we may even invite you to join our incredible team of writers.
What’s more, if you’re a journalism, media or communications student, enrollment in the program gives you the potential to receive a full subject’s worth of university credit as part of your institution’s Work Integrated Learning Program; however, this will be need to be determined on a case-by-case basis upon discussion with your head of department.
If you’d like to read some reviews of the program from previous hobos, suss our testimonials page. If you wanna see what previous hobos have been up to in Bali, check out our Instagram. If you’d like to check out previous guidebooks made by our spunky hobos, click here. For all terms and conditions associated with our Bali workshops, click here.
To Apply:
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Is a month in Tokyo eating sushi, wandering bustling city streets and partying in underground bars more up your alley? Come do our writing workshops in Japan instead.
Is this available to people who aren’t from Australia?
Of course!
Hi! Is there a specific date to apply by? Cheers 🙂
Heya Rose! We’d like to start finalising everything by the end of July, so if you could get something in by then that would be fan bloody tastic.
Hey Gemma! Do you have to be currently enrolled in uni to be eligible for the internship?
Hola Josh! Nup – it’s just an added bonus if you’re a uni student as you can wangle some credit by doing the internship, but they’re open to every hobo on the planet.
Im a hobo from this planet! I couldn’t be anymore stoked right now, you’ll have my entry soon!
Yew yew can’t wait!
Ahh this is perfect!
Will most certainly applying!
If you were to be chosen, do you need to pay up front?
Nah we can organise installment payments or whatever to help make it easier 🙂 will just need to secure a 50% deposit by the end of July
This looks amazing but clashes with my term dates 🙁 Is there any way of applying for a shorter part of the course??
What are your term dates Katie? It should be okay but most universities have a 100-hour requirement if you wanna get credit for undertaking the program but if you don’t mind, we don’t either!
I’m supposed to be at uni until the 5th of December and then back on the 17th of January… Don’t think I could get away with missing more than a week! Not sure if I’d get credits anyway, just want to do it for the fun!! Thanks 😀
Who makes money from the book we’ll be writing?
Heya Nate. The contributors will get all the money from the eBook sales. Interns will be split into teams of 10 or so, and over four weeks, will put together a comprehensive travel guide using Adobe InDesign. They will then publish it for online sale. Ample scaffolding and support will be provided through the travel-writing workshops, but the projects themselves will be largely autonomous. As such, interns will be given the freedom to manage themselves and determine all the logistics of their guide, including its content, layout, demographic, design, price etc.
Heya!
Can you still be in year 12 and apply??
You certainly can 🙂
How many internships are up for grabs? 😀
There are 30 spaces per program, so 60 all up, but we’ve already filled about 20 so get your application in asap gurrrl!
Hey Gemma, I’ve already sent in my application but with the dates of the program do you chose which one were put in or were we supposed to specify which one would suit us better? Cheers 🙂
Yeah you work out which suits you better! Send another email specifying the program you’d prefer or just comment it here and I’ll add it to your application 🙂
Oh okay sorry about that, 23rd of November- 20th of December would be best, but either is fine 😀 and thank you 😀
omg!! schweeeet offer!!!! is it first come first in, or a gladiator style battle to see which applicants are the best for the gig 🙂 🙂
Haha both – we’ve already had a bunch of people apply so far, but have just picked the best of them, so there’s still space…
Hi Gemma,
I forgot to mention my avaliability in my email. I am free for both 🙂
Hi Gemma, do writing samples need be travel writing? Or can they be any sort of writing? Also, can we attach more than 1 sample?
Any sort of writing, and as much as you like! Go wild (but please don’t send an actual novel).
Hello, is that cost specified in AUS dollars?
Heya Katie – yeah it is.
Amazing! Sadly I can’t make this round of workshops. Do these happen annually?
Hi how old do you have to be to do this? 🙂
How many applicants have you had so far?
This actually is the best thing ever! I’m definitely applying!
I suppose bringing a 3yo is out of the question………….
Over 150!
The accommodation is dorm style but you are welcome to arrange your own and we’ll reduce the price – just specify as such in your application!
18 🙂
I just found this post and am practically foaming at the mouth. The deadline is June 20, however you mention above that applications need to be in by late July. Am I on the 2 day schedual I think I am? 🙂
Haha hey Marie! Yeah we got so flooded with applicants that we had to cut the deadline short so try and get one in in the next two days 🙂
Just found this and am literally vibrating in my seat!! I know I’m too late for this round but I’ll send you my application for next June/July as I am soooo in for this!!
Awesome scam for drawing the ego swollen illiterates. Do “writers” get to blow up some Aussie halfwits as part of the “experience”?
Hello, i was just wondering if i could still submit an application? Is there currently any spots still available?
Hey Vittoria! There are no spaces for programs I and II, but you can submit an application for next year’s program if you like! Applications for those workshops (June/July next year) will open in November.
Hi Gemma, I just found this post and am curious if you’re still accepting applications for the 2016 programs? I just finished a degree in creative writing and this is exactly the kind of thing I need to do. Thank you!
Is it okay if you’re older, late 30s?
Hi Gemma I just sent my application for the June 2016 dates are you still taking applicants?? Thanks! 🙂
Of course – there’s no age limit if your application is good enough. You just have to be comfortable with sleeping in a dorm and not feel condescended being taught by staff in their 20s 🙂
Hey Gaby! Yeah we are 🙂 got your email and will be in touch within a week or so
Hello and happy new year! I recently applied for this opportunity and was wondering if you reply to all applicants or just notify the ones accepted? Anything to ease my anxious heart would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Hey Angel! Your application has been received and you will receive a reply within a week 🙂
Hi Gemma,
I’m hoping to send my application in this coming week. Is there a specific deadline for applications regarding the June 2016 opportunity?
Thanks so much!
Sam
Hey Sam! Get it in ASAP – the list for June/July is basically finalised so the sooner the better 🙂 Looking forward to reading it!
Hi Gemma,
Thanks so much!
I just sent over my application via email!
Hope you had a great weekend.
Cheers,
Sam
Every six months – applications for June/July 16 close in 10 days so send one in 🙂
Hey gem! When’s deadline for November term? Either way I’ll get it in asap
Hey There! Is there still space for the June/July term? And do the writing samples need to be published works, how many samples would you prefer? Thanks a lot
Hey Iain – we haven’t selected all the successful applicants yet, so get your application in ASAP if you wanna be considered 🙂 Writing samples definitely don’t need to be published works – just something that showcases your voice and skills as a writer. Cheers!
We haven’t opened application up for it yet but I may as well do so as we have quite a few people interested. The sooner the better for sure 🙂
Hi! On Facebook the deadline is Sunday 31 Jan, what time zone is that by? It’s almost midnight for me already! (NZST) Cheers! Dilara
Hey Dilara! Midnight AEST but if your application is a tad late you will still be considered 🙂
Only saw this rad opportunity today! Spent the last few hours madly writing and compiling some of my writing samples. So glad I was able to stumble across this gem of an internship and make the deadline 🙂 Wanted to echo Angel, do we get confirmation emails for our app? Thanks!
You wont get email confirmations for your application, as there have been so many, but successful applicants will be notified within the next few weeks 🙂 Good luck Casey!