12.05.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX / Tips & things worth knowing
How to find your volunteer project abroad
For a properly planned volunteer project abroad, you have to make many decisions before your trip can start! Volunteer work or an internship abroad? Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America? In the social area work or rather with animals? These and many other questions will probably be swirling around in your head.
How do you find the right volunteer project for you? With our tips make it very easy! In just five steps you will get closer to your ideal combination of over 30 countries and more than 300 projects!
Definition: The English word "volunteer" or "volunteering" means something like "volunteering for something" or doing voluntary work. This voluntary or non-profit activity can be performed both in Germany and abroad.
1. Which RGV volunteer program is right for you?
The first crucial question that you should answer for yourself is: Möchte ich als Volunteer abroad arbeiten oder ein Internship graduate? And what is the difference?
As a Volunteer Are you supporting and working? same personnel shortcomings, You supplement and enrich the activities of your job or make possible offers that would not be feasible without you. Bringing in your creative ideas, your energy and possibly your expertise brings long-term positive developments with himself. You deliberately do volunteer work and support our RGV teams on site in volunteer volunteer project work. In most cases, this is possible without previous knowledge.
Do you want a Internship graduate, so the main focus for your time abroad on the Sharpening professional skills in a specific industry. You can complete your internship with RGV in almost all industries. The selection of possible professional fields ranges from business administration to marketing and law to journalism. We are looking for an internship for you!
2. What personal ideas do you have?
First, take your time and think about what you wouldn't want to do without during your stay abroad - for example, a warm shower with running water after an eventful day. Or are you looking for adventure and accept the bucket shower? Because the standard in all of our target countries is not what you might be used to at home. A list of yours personal GOs and NO-GOs is great to get a first impression of your ideas.
3. Volunteer Work - What are your requirements?
You are getting closer and closer to your dream stay abroad. Now you should consider which of our more than 30 destination countries appeals to you the most. The choice will be easier for you if you consider, for example, whether you rather to the sea or in the mountains would like. Also the Type of accommodation will influence your decision. Would you prefer to be family or do you not shy away from adventure - for example sleeping in a camp in the savannah? You can find this information under "Accommodation" in all project descriptions.
4. Final spurt: Find your suitable volunteer project!
You have now decided on the form of your time abroad, for a specific country and a suitable accommodation option. Now it's up to the project selection. The range is wide: in our volunteer projects you can work with disadvantaged people, with children, with animals or in nature conservation, for example. Depending on which Interests you bring Do you choose an area in your desired destination country? . Please also worry about what you do not want. Remember, which competences and experiences you already bring, Where do you think you can best get involved?
Here is ours areas of activitywhere you can get an overview.
5. Detailed advice
After all the considerations, the decision for your desired project is certainly not too difficult for you. You now know what is important to you and what is definitely out of the question for you. With these concrete ideas we find together with you your desired project, Just give us a call, meet us at info events or visit us in our Munich office - we will do the best for you suitable options in front!
Now nothing stands in the way of your stay abroad and the travel arrangements can start!
World traveler and passionate supporter of volunteer projects worldwide since 1999.
More projects that interest you could
Have you not yet discovered a suitable program for your time abroad? No problem, we will present you more Volunteer projects abroadthat might pique your interest.
Are you perhaps still at the beginning of thinking about your trip and have no idea what might be right for you? Whether you want to go abroad as a volunteer for a short time, or if you prefer FSJ up to 12 months abroad afford? Maybe there is one Internship abroad in a specific subject area the best way for you to gain experience abroad?
Peru | women empowerment
from 4 - 26 weeks
from 17 years
Ghana | football
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 16 years
Sweden | dogs & cats
from 2 - 52 weeks
from 16 years
Tanzania & Zanzibar | house building
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 17 years
