Description:
VWIS and WorkingAbroad specialise in information on voluntary work opportunities all over the world in the humanitarian and environmental sectors. We cover over 1200 organisations that are looking for volunteers and professionals in the following domains: environment and nature conservation, rural community development projects, medical assistance,working with orphans and street children, organic agriculture, construction and sanitation, teaching English and so on. With our vast repertoire, VWIS offers personalised services and reports - so please don't hesitate to contact us for any advice, questions and so on.
Highlights:
projects are diverse and range from the following categories:
- social and community development
- environment and nature conservation
- human rights, women and children
- wildlife surveying and expeditions
- medicine and health care
- construction, sanitation, housing
- education and teaching
- agriculture and organic farming
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Requirements depend upon the volunteer placement - but can range from anything for students taking a year out, professionals taking sabbaticals, people wanting to gain work experience in the field, volunteering whilst travelling, learning languages and more.
Intern Types:
Admin (Health Services),
Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural Sciences,
Animal Sciences,
Anthropology,
Archaeology,
Biology(General),
Botany,
Camp Counselor / Trip Leader,
Ecology,
Education,
Engineering (Mechanical),
English as a Second Language,
Environmental Studies,
Forestry,
Fourth World Studies,
Health Sciences,
Horticulture,
Humanities,
Interdisciplinary,
International Relations,
Liberal Arts,
Marine Science,
Medicine,
National Park Employment,
Nursing,
Occupational, Envir. Health,
Social Sciences,
Social Work
and Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Languages:
English,
French
and Spanish
Experience Required: no
Year Founded: 1997