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The Young Workers Volunteer Program is aimed at young adults who want to clarify career goals and gain intercultural knowledge. People that want to grow personally and gain work experience.

This 12-months program provides you with an easily accessible opportunity for effecting positive societal change through volunteering, while improving your skills and competences for personal, educational, and professional development. Non-formal and formal learning opportunities during the program will enable you to acquire essential competences for personal growth in order to become an Active Global Citizen, thereby improving your employment prospects and facilitating your transition into the labor market.

 

Project Description

Projects in the field of art and culture may be museums, theaters or event organizations. In this field volunteers should be interested in arts and history, have a creative mind and be open-minded in general. They will be asked to express their own opinions and ideas, which might lead to organizing their own cultural projects for example.

During such missions, you will learn how to organize events, you will develop creative competences, learn about art business, and discover new form of arts.

Requirements

  • Good German level is advised
  • Good English level is advised
  • Have a creative mind

Program Details

  • Program Type
    • Internships
    • Language
    • Volunteering
  • Program for an individual or for a group
    Individual
  • Program highlights
    • You will receive between 200€ and 600€ of monthly pocket money
    • Complementary health, liability and accident insurance
    • 12 months in Germany
    • Between 20 and 25 vacation days
    • 25 seminar days
    • Certificate of intercultural training
    • Certificate of employment and qualified reference from project
    • Networking activities with international program participants and German AFSers
    • Administrative and personal support for participants before and during the program
    • Young Workers do not need any specific training to participate in the program

What's included in your experience

  • Host Family Placement
  • 24/7 Emergency Support
  • Assistance with Application Process
  • Global Competence Certificate
  • Continuous Support
  • Orientations during your time abroad
  • Access to Alumni Network
  • Worldwide Presence
  • 70 Years Experience
  • Individual Contact Person
  • Airport Pick-up
  • Visa Application Assistance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Community Service Placement
  • Internship Placement

What you are responsible for

  • Housing
  • Meals
  • Airfare
  • Domestic Transport
  • Visa and Passport Fees
  • Vaccinations
  • Cultural Tours
  • Language Instruction