Volunteer Jobs

Whole regions are organized to reduce their energy consumption and improve their environment. Whole communities are engaged in healthy behaviors. Older adults live at home rather than in institutions because they have the help they need. Young children enter school ready to learn. Every immigrant is able to...

After the pie, the stolen moments of football-watching, and the one-hour food coma, many Americans on Thursday will feel truly thankful. Some may even feel an urge, located somewhere between their turkey-bloated stomach and cider-smacking lips, to give back. Twenty-seven percent of Americans volunteer at...

By Anthony Cintron The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that approximately 62.8 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between 2009 and 2010. Even though not all of these volunteers were seeking full-time employment -- with 15 million unemployed, the professional value of...

A South Carolina police officer from Monck's Corner thought he was helping out a good cause by taking his cruiser down to be washed at a fundraiser for the Shriners Hospital in Georgia, sponsored by the Rockstar Tattoo Studio. But when his superiors were tipped off that the cruiser had been photographed draped...

OK -- so 'Change the World' is really a love song. But, you could consider taking those three words literally. While many business leaders and CEOs are accused of placing too much attention on the bottom line and not enough on their people, one leader put other people first way before it was ever trendy. Now...

What's the image that comes to mind when you think of volunteering? Digging wells in a foreign country? Feeding starving children? Assisting the elderly at a local hospital? Certainly these are some of the most commonly thought of reasons for volunteering. However, landing a sweet volunteer position within...

As a generation that is used to seeing war and natural disasters hit the TV screen every day, it is no wonder that the idea of going on more socially responsible spring breaks is a growing trend among college students. Called the alternative spring break, it's when students decide to volunteer to give back...

This is what Troy Tillis got out of working as a Peace Corps volunteer: a great job and a graduate degree. Tillis is a planning and performance analyst with the federal General Services Administration. He helps manage and analyze the long-term direction of a major federal agency. And he credits both the work...

Can serving the world lead to a great job? Yes it can! In my last post, I talked about how volunteer work with federal organizations such as the Peace Corps or VISTA can help you gain job skills and contacts that will land you a job afterward, even in this tough economy. Todd Valdini provides a good...