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Volunteering Internship in Spain
Our last article at European Internships was more typical and based on one of our most popular commercial and marketing opportunities that we place people in. However, there are other options available.
Volunteering is a huge advantage on the CV since it shows a series of desirable character traits but also of experience. For example communication skills are always a key focus of recruiters and through many volunteering projects you will be in close contact with people such as elderly people, children or vulnerable people and as such your communication skills are sure to improve. Another benefit of participating in a volunteering internship is the benefit to your confidence. It is well known that the majority of volunteering internships are great for your confidence since you will mainly be in contact with people who really appreciate the support you are providing or help you are offering. Given you will be thrust into a totally new situation you’re bound to learn new skills and be able to approach them in a different way. Volunteering internships provide a direct connection to people and as such you will be fully immersed into a foreign culture, therefore your linguistic skills are guaranteed to improve in a different way to in the classroom.
As previously mentioned you are bound to be in contact with other people in one sense or another so both teamwork skills and ‘people skills’ as they are labelled are always useful on the CV since these skills are directly transferable to almost all corporate positions. It cannot be denied that the volunteering is not only a distinguishing factor on a CV in this day and age; it is also worth noting there is a clear altruistic value to be gained. Volunteering is recommended in all communities and stages of life since it encourages a positive lifestyle, extends one’s life statistically as well as improving physical and mental health. People seem happier when giving their time even more than when giving money to a cause.
So what are you waiting for? Get in touch and we can place you in a great volunteering placement!
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