Business Volunteer Programs

There is a lot to see and do in this big, beautiful world, but sometimes those drab cubicle walls can seem a bit like a trap. It is easy to feel like a break from the traditional 9-to-5 will lead to a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out!) on valuable time in your career. However, there are many meaningful travel opportunities that will not leave a gaping hole in your resume! For students and recent graduates, a professional volunteer placement is the perfect liaison between the “real world” and seeing the world.

When it comes to business volunteering abroad, you can choose from many different areas of business. Especially if you are still trying to find your niche (aren’t we all?!), business volunteering can be a great way to get a “trial run” in different roles without long term commitment. Business volunteers can gain valuable international work experience that will jazz up their resume, and inspire new ways of thinking and problem solving.

Speaking of your career, volunteer experience is already a highly coveted section on resumes (employers eat it up!), because it shows that you are an altruistic person with initiative. With a business-related volunteering - ding, ding, ding! - that is the sound of a winning combination on your resume.

Business today is all about globalization and intercultural communication. By volunteering in business abroad, you’ll be proving to employers that you have both the business skills and cultural awareness to be successful in today’s workplace. Not to mention, business volunteering will also help you build an international network that could help you land your future dream job.