Allianssi Youth Exchanges office
Description of host organization
Allianssi Youth Exchanges works for intercultural learning and global understanding through international mobility programs. We coordinate a variety of volunteering and work experience programs both in Finland and abroad (European Solidarity Corps program, Erasmus+ training courses , youth exchanges and mobilities for vocational students ). Allianssi Youth Exchanges shares the office with the the Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi. The office is located in Helsinki.
Volunteer's tasks
We are looking for a long term volunteer from the beginning of September for 9-12 months.
Our long term volunteer is placed in Allianssi Youth Exchanges office in Helsinki. The volunteer works with a variety of tasks depending on the skills and interests of the volunteers as well as the current activities of the organization. Most of the tasks are related to our international and intercultural activities, trainings and exchanges. The volunteer will co-operate with our international partners and young people related to volunteer or work experience programs, international trainings and exchanges, community activity projects and other current initiatives.
The volunteer will be an example of European Solidarity Corps program and is expected to actively share her/his experience in Finland through social media channels in order to encourage other young people to volunteer and become active citizens .
Promotion of volunteering locally and internationally in order to enhance the importance of voluntary work in intercultural and non-formal learning and active community are essential in this project.
The volunteer will cooperate with local partners and visit schools, attend fairs, co-organise trainings and other activities. Sometimes the volunteer can have a role of a group leader /team leader and/or intercultural messenger in a short term volunteer project like a work camp.
Accommodation and meals
You will be accommodated in shared apartment in Helsinki and you will have your own room. The location has good public transportation connection to the office and city center. You will receive food money to buy groceries and cook food for yourself.
Volunteer profile
We look for a volunteer with interest in working with and for young people in organising activities and exchanges as well as preferably with some earlier experience in communication and training activities.
We value sufficient level of English, self-initiative and positive attitude towards life. The volunteer can be a group leader during the summer in volunteering projects, so interest towards this is seen as an asset.
The volunteer will be a member of small but active team of Allianssi Youth Exchanges consisting of about five persons.
Here you can read previous volunteers' experiences: