Volunteering as a Student

 

Volunteering is a way of supporting Not-For-Profit organisations (NFP) and getting involved in your community.

Students can become involved by running their own project, running an event or Volunteering at NFP’s.

Since 2002, we’ve been matching Bendigo volunteers to the not-for profit sector with some amazing and sometimes life-changing results.

If you’re considering volunteering, start at the Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre.

Let us know your skills and talents and what you want to gain from volunteering. Whether it’s to learn new skills, help yourself, the community or the environment, we guarantee the rewards will be great.

Benefits for students:

  • Students will get opportunity to have work experience during their course
  • Gaining skills and knowledge that cannot be taught inside university
  • Improving leadership skills
  • Working In teams
  • Early network progress within student’s field of study towards their future career
  • Getting a feel of possible future career position
  • Talking to current professionals
  • Talking to current professionals
  • Contributing to something you believe in
  • Create positive change to your community
  • Looks great on your resume

 

Contact: bgovolunteercentre@ymca.org.au Phone:(03) 5441 1404

Head to http://www.bgovolunteers.org.au/Students/tabid/1561/language/en-US/Default.aspx for more information