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Becoming an International Volunteer means joining a collaborative and open learning environment. Our international roles offer you exciting and challenging opportunities to contribute to our mission of educating and inspiring action for a more just and peaceful world. Consider your skills and find the right fit for the open positions for you to actively contribute to CISV International.
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Available Volunteer Opportunities
Discover opportunities in our international committees or strategic teams, regional teams, or working groups.
Committees
As a member of the Communications and Outreach Committee, you will be responsible for developing and executing a world-class communications strategy, leveraging innovative techniques and tools to enhance CISV's visibility and impact. You will drive efforts to maximise engagement, awareness, and support for CISV's mission through highly relevant, timely, and impactful communications across various channels.
In this role, you will report to the International Communications Lead and regularly interface with other international volunteers, and our regional teams.
Who We're Looking For:
- Individuals with strong organisational and leadership skills.
- Experience outside of CISV in business development, partner relationships, marketing, or sales.
- Understanding of leisure or educational travel and summer camp trends.
- Expertise in fostering local community relationships and building media connections.
- Experience in Association and/or Chapter work in CISV or other international education organisations.
Responsibilities Include:
- Expanding and Enhancing Communications:
- Raise the profile of CISV and build its reputation among key audiences and stakeholders.
- Develop and implement innovative communication strategies to increase visibility and engagement.
- Driving Partnerships:
- Increase awareness of CISV’s mission to foster impactful partnerships.
- Collaborate with Association leadership and international teams to present partnership presentations and concept notes.
- Identifying Strategic Events and Securing Speaking Opportunities:
- Identify relevant strategic events or conferences around the world.
- Secure speaking opportunities for CISV International to promote its mission.
Commitment:
- Term: Volunteer committee members serve for 3 years, with the option to renew for a second term.
- Meetings: 1-2 virtual meetings per month, plus 4-8 hours of work outside meetings.
- Collaboration: Work asynchronously and participate in virtual meetings, with occasional in-person meetings involving travel.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Deadline for applications: 10 May
Working Groups & Teams
As a Content Creator in the Content Team, you will be responsible for supporting the production and gathering of CISV’s mission-driven content to increase our ability to showcase what we do and ensure it aligns with our brand. You will support CISV’s profile raising and internal communication efforts with your knowledge. This is a great opportunity for young volunteers interested in building a portfolio and receiving technical feedback.
Who We're Looking For:
- Individuals with strong organisational and leadership skills.
- Experience outside of CISV in business development, partner relationships, marketing, or sales.
- Understanding of leisure or educational travel and summer camp trends.
- Expertise in fostering local community relationships and building media connections.
- Experience in Association and/or Chapter work in CISV or other international education organisations.
Responsibilities Include:
- Creative Asset Production: Work collaboratively with other teams to conceptualise, design, and produce engaging creative assets ranging from photos, reels, graphic design (varying on your expertise).
- Content Capturing: Streamline the process of capturing stories across our wide stakeholder base of participants, parents, volunteers, and more.
- Collaborate with the team to present these stories in various formats including social posts, blogs, reels, and case studies to highlight their experiences with CISV.
- Brand Monitoring: Re-evaluate, refine, and document CISV’s visual style to ensure it captures the correct personality and experience.
- Support in creating guides that outline best practices for organisation-wide use.
Commitment:
The Content Team will work together meeting few times but communicating online constantly, plus collaborating with our Community to source and review content.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Deadline for applications: 10 May
As a Copywriter in the Content Team, you will contribute to a variety of projects with your proofreading and creative writing skills, from reviewing language in policies and guidelines to developing social media posts that increase our ability to showcase what we do and ensure it aligns with our brand. You will support CISV’s profile raising and internal communication efforts with your knowledge. This is a great opportunity for young volunteers interested in building a portfolio and receiving technical feedback.
Who We're Looking For:
- Individuals with strong organisational and leadership skills.
- Experience outside of CISV in business development, partner relationships, marketing, or sales.
- Understanding of leisure or educational travel and summer camp trends.
- Expertise in fostering local community relationships and building media connections.
- Experience in Association and/or Chapter work in CISV or other international education organisations.
Responsibilities Include:
- Proofreading: Edit your own and others' writing to ensure that our written content—including documents such as policies, procedures, and guidelines—clearly articulates what we want our stakeholders to feel and do.
- Content Capturing: Streamline the process of capturing stories across our wide stakeholder base of participants, parents, volunteers, and more.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with the team to present these stories in various formats including social posts, blogs, reels, and case studies to highlight their experiences with CISV.
Commitment:
The Content Team will work together meeting few times but communicating online constantly, plus collaborating with our Community to source and review content.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Deadline for applications: 10 May
As a member of the Data Enablement Team, you will be volunteering and supporting the work of Committees, Strategic Project Teams, and the International Office to design data gathering mechanisms and analyse results. You will support CISV International during consultation periods, impact reporting, and defining metrics that help the organisation make better decisions and showcase our impact. This is a great opportunity for volunteers interested in data analysis and visualisation.
Who We're Looking For:
- Technologists and problem solvers with experience in data management and data visualisation.
- Understanding the ethical implications of data collection, storage, and usage.
- Those with a strong desire to explore and understand data deeply, and a willingness to work with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities Include:
- Designing Data Gathering Mechanisms:
- Engage in research, draft and review documents, and work with stakeholders to develop and implement effective data gathering strategies.
- Understand and meet the data needs of our committees, strategic project teams, and departments.
- Analysing and Visualising Data:
- Perform statistical analysis to extract insights and create impactful visualisations using tools like Tableau or Power BI.
- Present findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Supporting Understanding of Results:
- Convert complex data issues into actionable plans.
- Stay updated on data science advancements and apply best practices.
- Provide accurate data analysis for consultation periods and impact reports.
Commitment:
Members will work independently joining different projects and teams for short periods of times, joining occasional meetings, and working asynchronously. Together they will work directly with the Communications Team at CISV International.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Deadline for applications: 10 May
Why This Role Matters:
The Financial Recovery Team will support global initiatives aimed at strengthening the organisation’s financial sustainability. By assisting with fundraising campaigns, operational improvements, and capacity-building projects, volunteers will play a crucial role in ensuring CISV can continue its mission to educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of fundraising campaigns, including the CISV Annual Giving Campaign and Crowdfunding initiatives.
- Support the development of donor engagement strategies to ensure successful fundraising outcomes.
- Analyse impact data and provide evidence-based insights to strengthen donation campaigns and fundraising capacity.
- Organise and follow up on project tasks, ensuring timely progress and completion.
- Assist with capacity-building initiatives, including training programs aimed at enhancing CISV's fundraising skills and self-sufficiency.
Who We're Looking For:
- Individuals with strong project management and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in conducting research, analysing data, and presenting findings in a clear, actionable format.
- Effective intercultural communication and collaboration with global teams.
- Awareness of legal, tax, and IT-related requirements for international projects.
- Open-mindedness and willingness to embrace new challenges and adapt to different cultural contexts.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Yurek McKelligan at yurek.mckelligan@mx.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 15 May
As a Translator in the Translation Team, you will contribute to a variety of projects with your advanced knowledge in English and your native language, from translating language in policies, procedures, and guidelines to supporting occasions with interpreting online webinars and meetings for our non-native English-speaking members. You will support CISV’s internal communication efforts with your knowledge. This is a great opportunity for volunteers interested in building a portfolio and receiving technical feedback.
Who We're Looking For:
- Individuals with strong organisational and leadership skills.
- Experience outside of CISV in business development, partner relationships, marketing, or sales.
- Understanding of leisure or educational travel and summer camp trends.
- Expertise in fostering local community relationships and building media connections.
- Experience in Association and/or Chapter work in CISV or other international education organisations.
Responsibilities Include:
- Translation of Official Documents:
- Translate our official documents into different languages to ensure that the content is maintained and articulated professionally.
- Language Interpretation for Special Events:
- Support special events such as townhalls, general meetings, and other key online activities with live language interpretation from English to your mother tongue and vice-versa.
- Collaboration with teams:
- Work collaboratively with other teams to understand intent, translate, and validate content in our official documents such as policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Commitment:
Members of this team will work on a project basis to different areas of CISV International depending on their availability, interest, and expertise.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Deadline for applications: 30 May
Americas
CISV International is currently recruiting someone to take on the role of Promoter in the Americas region. Promoters support the work of CISV Promotional Associations. They are responsible for supporting and mentoring the Promotional Association with the goal of helping them to become a strong, successful and self-sustaining Member of CISV International.
This is a fairly regular and consistent role throughout the year and could involve an annual visit of 2-4 days for strategic planning or board development, depending on the needs of the Member.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
- Role Profile – Regional Team Member (see Appendix A for Promoter role profile)
- Volunteer Application Form
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Lynn Faris at lynn.faris@int.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 25 April
Asia Pacific
CISV International is currently recruiting someone to take on the role of Promoter in the Asia Pacific region. Promoters support the work of CISV Promotional Associations. They are responsible for supporting and mentoring the Promotional Association with the goal of helping them to become a strong, successful and self-sustaining Member of CISV International.
This is a fairly regular and consistent role throughout the year and could involve an annual visit of 2-4 days for strategic planning or board development, depending on the needs of the Member.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
- Role Profile – Regional Team Member (see Appendix A for Promoter role profile)
- Volunteer Application Form
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Dharmesti Sindhunatha at dharmesti.sindhunatha@int.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 15 April
CISV International is currently recruiting people to take on the role of Event Logistics Supporters in the Asia Pacific region. Event Logistics Supporters are responsible for the planning and management of the organisation of local, national, and international trainings and other events.
The role would suit someone who is organised, a good collaborator and team worker, and might have skills in administration, logistics, events support or project management.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
- Role Profile – Regional Team Member (see Appendix A for Event Logistics Supporter role profile)
- Volunteer Application Form
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Dharmesti Sindhunatha at dharmesti.sindhunatha@int.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 15 April
Europe, Middle East and Africa
CISV International is currently recruiting a volunteer to take on the role of Member Support Coordinator for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Member Support Coordinators are a pivotal link between National Associations (and their Chapters) and CISV International. They are the first point of contact for an National Association (NA) and able to provide support, advice, and guidance on a wide range of topics.
This is a fairly regular and consistent role throughout the year, and requires international travel roughly once or twice per year.
This role would suit someone with a good knowledge of CISV who loves to offer support and to build relationships across the globe.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Carmen Mendoza Losada at carmen.mendoza@int.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 1 June
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