How to apply to volunteer abroad? What are the requirements?

As volunteers, you must be enthusiastic about helping others and be willing to work in unfamiliar environments with different cultures and climate conditions for a long time. For Chinese citizens, if they apply to serve abroad as volunteers, they are required to have a bachelor's degree or above, have more than five years of practical experience in the field of work they are applying for, be able to work independently in foreign languages ??(English, French), and have foreign work experience priority. If you apply to serve as a volunteer from your own country, the basic requirements are a bachelor's degree or above, more than five years of relevant work experience, and proficiency in English. For foreign citizens who apply to work in China as international volunteers, they are required to be in good health, have a certain academic background (bachelor, master or doctorate), have more than five years of work experience, be proficient in English, and those who can speak Chinese will be given priority.

Make it clear which country you want to visit. This is important. You need methods and methods to do anything. Just like applying to become an international volunteer, it is very important to be clear about the country you want to go to. You need to make relevant plans, rather than just go there because you feel or think or simply like it. The country should make a comprehensive judgment based on your purpose of volunteering, your own abilities (language, expertise) and preferences.

Determine the way to participate. According to your own plan, clearly define the type of project you want to volunteer for, and then determine the way you want to participate. There are many ways to be a volunteer, some of which are through wandering. Some apply through an agency, while others apply by themselves. No matter which method has its own advantages and disadvantages, if conditions permit, it is recommended that you choose a commercial agency to help you complete it, especially for students who are going abroad for the first time, have poor language skills, or have poor independence. Safety is the most basic condition for us to be volunteers, and this is very, very important. On the contrary, if you have relevant experience, we recommend experienced students to complete it on their own as much as possible.

Look for relevant volunteer projects and sign up. If you participate in international volunteer projects through commercial organizations, then what you need to do is to determine which kind of volunteer project. Some focus on cultural tourism, and some focus on learning. (Study tour), some are pure experience, and some are professional requirements. Choose a project based on your own ability and refer to volunteers.

How to solve problems. The most common problems encountered when applying to become an international volunteer project are actually applying for a visa, fees and preparation of related materials. These problems are easy to solve. In fact, you can solve the problem by searching for relevant content about the visa. Regarding the fees, we recommend all applications People try to solve their own problems as much as possible, by initiating subcontracted projects, writing diaries, taking photos, and choosing to participate in projects that are free or charge a small fee. Information is something Blackfish personally values, including: language, solutions to various problems, insurance, cultural differences, gifts, and if there is a teaching job, including printing of relevant information.

Communicate and read the post to apply to become an international volunteer project or during the process of participating in the project, you will encounter various problems that you can’t think of. How to solve them, the pros and cons, many newcomers don’t know what to do. Therefore, we recommend that all newcomers spend more time and energy communicating with seniors who have international volunteer experience before participating in or applying for projects, especially reading some of their travel and experience summaries.

Reference materials

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