Internships and Volunteering
Interns are volunteers with clearly defined roles, which are predominantly project based. Interns are formally recruited and managed. Bond itself rarely has Voluntary Internships available. When we do they will be advertised on the website, and be recruited for a defined period and to conduct a specified project of work. Several Bond member organisations do have such opportunities however, so we would suggest searching for organisations working in your area of interest
You can also search for volunteer roles, internships and trustee or management committee positions through our jobs pages.
Here are some useful sources of information:
- World Service Enquiry maintains a list of organisations offering placements for volunteers and paid employment. WSE's Guide to working for development at home and overseas is available online.
- The volunteer recruitment website Do-It has launched a one-stop guide to help people who are interested in volunteering overseas. The site lists organisations offering volunteering opportunities throughout the world for new and experienced volunteers, in addition to case studies and online diaries.
- Christians Abroad offer careers advice and sell a very reasonably priced booklet on Working In Development. Their website also covers volunteering opportunities and practice advice on working abroad.
- See the Career Development and Employment Centre at the University of Sussex for a good introduction to the variety of entry points into development work.
- Ethical Careers specialises in guiding young people into ethical careers, including those in development.
- Another useful source of information is the experience development website. The site is designed for UK students interested in, and/or studying some aspect of international development.
The Aid Workers webiste has several pages of career advice for aspiring aid workers:
ICA:UK organises training and orientation for people from all backgrounds considering volunteering overseas, and have a wide range of contacts with NGOs overseas for placements.
