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NPOs, NGOs and Volunteer Work Abroad
For the more idealistic types among you, who dream of changing the world, there are many opportunities to get the ball rolling. Non-profit and non-governmental organizations around the globe offer charity jobs and volunteer work in different fields such as community service, agricultural labor, social work or teaching (we have mentioned the latter in our article on types of short-term work abroad). Volunteering could, for example, involve organizing events and raising funds in an Oxfam UK office, teaching English at a primary school in rural Nepal, or helping to build a community health center in Ghana카지노 게임 컬렉션s hinterland.
Volunteer Work as a Career Option
The international NPO Svetlana (39) works for has specialized in medical aid, and she knows how hard it is to get a position in one of their local field offices. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Our jobs aren카지노 게임 컬렉션t just for any student who somehow wants to do volunteer work abroad. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s demanding and we only accept graduates from the relevant fields, such as medicine, nursing, health studies, or social work,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she explains.
Apart from these opportunities, Svetlana카지노 게임 컬렉션s organization offers high positions - usually paid full-time jobs - in their field offices and HQ. They allow employees to make an impact and bring about positive change. However, only very few of these employment opportunities are short-term or entry-level positions.
Qualifications and Commitment
Svetlana knows that full-time jobs with the NPO she works for require not only the right qualifications, but also a lot of commitment. 카지노 게임 컬렉션You need to bring quite some experience to the table for this job. Humanitarian tasks aren카지노 게임 컬렉션t for the naïve or faint-of-heart. If you think that you can just drop into an impoverished country and play the smiling benefactor to some grateful orphans, don카지노 게임 컬렉션t even bother.카지노 게임 컬렉션
However, even if you are 카지노 게임 컬렉션just카지노 게임 컬렉션 doing volunteer work abroad in an NPO or NGO field office, this does not mean that an honest wish to change the world is enough. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We, just like every other such organization, screen our applicants closely. They need to know what they are getting themselves into and they should have a clear understanding of the work they will be doing. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s often a lot of field work. No matter if you are out and about on a construction site or standing in a classroom full of 30 excited and curious kids 카지노 게임 컬렉션 that카지노 게임 컬렉션s not something for the average urban business person.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Examine Your Motivations
If you are considering doing volunteer work abroad or working full time for a non-profit or non-governmental organization, think twice before taking the next big step. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It카지노 게임 컬렉션s not a career fast track. You need a strong social consciousness and lots of patience, flexibility, and adaptability. Also be prepared to do this job for about one or two years. Otherwise, you카지노 게임 컬렉션ll be more of a hassle for the community you want to support.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Apart from unrealistic expectations, intercultural issues are the main reason why many people throw in the towel. Many volunteers underestimate the effect of different social standards and rules when they start their volunteer work abroad. Our articles on intercultural communication will tell you how to adjust to a new cultural experience when doing volunteer work abroad.
