Add to your education and make a difference.
Volunteering doesn't only benefit the organisation that you are working for - it will also help to broaden your education and provide you with an opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge you are gaining through your studies.
| Volunteering on campus |
| Environmental/Sustainability Projects: Environment Web Content Policy Reviews New Green Procurement Policy Quenda Management Plan Feasibility Study for Renewable Energy Groundwater Monitoring & Management Plan Friend's Group Constitution Feasibility Study for Rainwater & Stormwater Reuse Waste Audit & Management Plan More info on these projects These can be completed as either work experience or as a 6-12 month Independent Study Contract. It may be possible to adapt some of these projects into Honors or Masters projects. If you have ideas for other projects that you would like to start, please email studentswithoutborders@rocketmail.com |
| 8Ball Computer Recycling Program: The 8Ball Program has been running since 2005, and aims to ensure that all students have access to a computer at home. Volunteers are needed to refurbish computers. No experience required - all training provided. You must be able to commit to at least 40 hours during the year. For more information, visit the 8Ball page or contact studentswithoutborders@rocketmail.com |
| Volunteering in Western Australia |
| We
have teamed up with Volunteering WA to bring you a large
database of positions available to search through to find the best
position for you both on and off-campus. To start your search
choose
they type of volunteer work you would like to do and/or enter your
postcode. You can choose to enter keywords and your age, although these
are optional. Once you have clicked on search you will be shown anything that matches your criteria, click on more details for any that you want to find out more about. If you want to go ahead and make contact with the organisation click the ˜Express Interest" button at the bottom of the page. Simply fill in your details on the form, tick the authorisation box and then click ˜Send my data". An email will now automatically be sent to the organisation and they should contact you directly. |
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| Volunteering Overseas |
| Students
Without
Borders cannot arrange any overseas placements for you, nor can it
vouch for any of the organisations listed below. However,
these
groups organise volunteering opportunities for Australians who wish to
work overseas. Please make sure that you look into each organisation
fully before taking up a position with them. |
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Youth
Challenge
Australia YCA is a non-government, non-profit organisation that engages Australian volunteers on community development projects. Volunteers support local communities and organisations to assist in positive and sustainable development. YCA volunteers can work with local and international volunteers on:
Visit www.youthchallenge.org.au or contact yca@uts.edu.au for more info. |
| Global
Vision
International (GVI) GVI provides support and services to international charities, non-profits and governmental agencies, through volunteering opportunities and direct funding. GVI is a non-political, non-religious organisation, which through its alliance with over 150 project partners in over 30 countries, provides opportunities to volunteers to fill a critical void in the fields of environmental research, conservation, education and community development. International partners include the South African National Parks Board, Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund, Jane Goodall Institute, Rainforest Concern and Kenyan Wildlife Service. GVI offers its volunteers safe responsible travel experiences, exceptional training and career development opportunities, and facilitates the ability to make a real difference. For more info visit http://www.gvi.co.uk/index.asp?country=aus |
| Antipodeans Abroad Antipodeans Abroad specialises in educational and volunteer travel programs with a purpose. Whether you are 16 or 60 years old, their range of travel programs will take you to the heart of the local people and their culture making your travel experience rewarding and inspiring. For more info visit http://www.antipodeans.com.au |
| Projects Abroad Projects Abroad is a voluntary organization that offers you the chance to gain new skills and experience on one of our many worthwhile projects. It is also an opportunity to experience and learn about a culture that is different from your own. This is a travel, voluntary and work experience opportunity.Projects Abroad offers a wide range of humanitarian projects such as teaching, community based programmes and care work across 24 third world and developing world countries. Also available are conservation programmes, journalism experience (print and radio), healthcare (medical, physio and nursing) and human rights law experience. Take the next step and volunteer to help out those in need. Visit www.projects-abroad.com.au for more information. |
| Internships |
| Internships
provide you with hands-on experience in a work environment.
They
allow you to put the knowledge you are gaining at university into
practice. Internships are more structured than volunteering
positions, although they are still unpaid. When taking up an
internship you are agreeing to provide a set number of hours, and will
be given a job description. Upon completion of an internship
you
will be eligible for your participation to be noted on your
Developmental Transcript. |
| One World Centre - Education
students The One World Centre is looking for interns to help update existing resources and to develop new resources. The resources will be on global education topics (such as social justice or sustainability issues) and will be for use by teachers in their classrooms so will need to be linked to the WA curriculum framework. Minimum 40 hours. More info |
| One World Centre - Marketing/PR
students The One World Centre is looking for interns to assist with promoting their professional development program to schools. Minimum 40 hours. More info |
| Antipodeans
Abroad - Unibreak Professional Internships Add value to your CV - Gain international industry experience Paid and unpaid professional internships are available for 3-12 months in a wide range of professions including Accounting, Advertising, Business Administration, Design, Communications, Economics, Engineering, Fashion, Finance, Government, Health Care, Human Resources, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Pharmacy, Public Relations, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Tourism and more. There are three intakes with start dates in December 2008, and February, August or December 2009 designed to fit into university semester dates. Students choose their destination, intake date and duration. For more info email Kirsten - kirsten@antipodeans.com.au |
| RSPCA - Marketing Work Experience The RSPCA fundraising department are putting together a magazine which will go to print in late February. It will be a glossy magazine with a print run of about 30,000. They need the help of a work experience student with a marketing background who would like to be involved with the editing of this magazine. Your main role will be to edit information provided by other departments to maintain a high and consistent standard throughout the magazine. You will be working closely with their fundraising manager so will have the opportunity to learn about the challenges a charitable organisation confronts in this financial climate. For more information please contact Pauline Green on 9209 9341 or paulinekay@rspca.wa.asn.au who is overseeing this project. |
| Paid Positions |
| No current vacancies |