Off-Campus & International Volunteer & Work Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
AEON Corporation AEON Corporation, a privately owned Japanese company, has over 300 English conversation schools in Japan. AEON employs more than 3000 people including a select staff of 800 non-Japanese English conversation teachers. Schools are located throughout Japan.
American Council for Voluntary Action InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, we work to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.
Cross Cultural Solutions Volunteers participate in English training, health care and social development programs.
Earthwatch Institute - Volunteers may choose to serve in a variety of countries in latin America, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. Most projects undertake the study of endangered ecosystems, public health, historical preservation, sustainable development biodiversity, and resource management.
Global Citizens Network Students do mostly environmental work at different sites.
Global Service Corps Students spend three to four weeks working on various projects, such as teaching English to Thai students, doing AIDS education in Kenya, or doing construction and environment work in Costa Rica.
http://www.go-volunteerabroad.com/: A clearinghouse for many volunteer abroad opportunities. You can search by country or look at featured programs.
Institute of International Education IIE publishes the most comprehensive data on study and work abroad programs available.
International Partnership for Service Learning IPSL incorporates study and service, so that students do approximately 20 hours of service a week and also take classes, which may be language-specific, depending on the country.
International Volunteer Program IVPA is an alliance of nonprofit, nongovernmental organized based in North America, that are involved in international volunteer and internship exchanges.
Mobility International USA Mobility International's mission is to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs.
Operation Crossroads Africa - OCA promotes cross-cultural sharing and understanding in 15 countries in Africa doing work such as community health, agriculture, reforestation, construction and education.
Peace Corps Discover a new culture while improving the lives of others.
Study Abroad American Institute for Foreign Study In affiliation with 18 international universities, AIFS annually organizes study abroad programs for more than 5,000 American students during the academic year and the summer.
Teach Abroad Guide to international teaching programs.
Transitions Abroad Information on work, internships and volunteer opportunities.
U.S. State Department Information on becoming a Foreign Service Officer, Foreign Specialist, or Civil Service employee.
Volunteer Abroad A country-specific guide to volunteering events.
World Teach Opportunities to teach in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Namibia, China, Honduras, Guatemala or South Africa.
Work Abroad Resource for finding career and volunteer positions abroad.
