The International Citizen Service is being co-ordinated by VSO UK on behalf of the government and is aimed at 18- to 22-year-olds. Projects will run for between 10 and 12 weeks and include work in South America and Africa with people living with HIV/Aids.
VSO UK director Brian Rockliffe, said: "The International Citizen Service will provide young people from the UK with a huge breadth of skills and experience to enhance their employment opportunities when they return home."
Other projects include faith-based programmes in Malawi, El Salvador and Peru.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "I want young people from this country to have the chance to really understand the challenges faced by people in very poor countries, by living and working alongside them to improve their lives."
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