Other Opportunities

Go to the Career Development Center Website to see Complete Listings for International Opportunities

Organizations who would like to be included on the OCC Volunteer Programs website can fill out this form: Organization Form

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American Jewish World Service
Contact: ajws@ajws.org or 1-800-889-7146
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.

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Cross-Cultural Solutions Contact: 914-632-0022 or1-800-380-4777 info@crossculturalsolutions.org Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to operate volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives. CCS is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, with over 10 years of experience and more than 3,300 participants each year. Opportunities include Volunteer Abroad (2-12 weeks in 12 countries), Intern Abroad (3-12 weeks in five countries), and Insight Abroad (A one-week program for students interested in having an alternative to Spring or Winter Break). Partial scholarships are available to help defray the cost of volunteering abroad. Start dates are year-round. Required Training/Applications: TBD. Proof of Immunization: Not required. top

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Global Routes
Contact: mail@globalroutes.org or 413.585.8895
The cornerstone of our student exchange programs is a two to three week homestay in a remote rural village. Here you immerse yourself in the daily life and ritual of your host community and work with locals on projects chosen by community leaders. Those seeking overseas voluntary work and volunteer opportunities abroad will discover the difference one individual can make. Whether you find yourself teaching English in Asia, building a community center in South America or a school in Africa, one thing is certain: this overseas voluntary work experience will change your life.

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Institute of International Education
Contact: mail@globalroutes.org or 413.585.8895
An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. We are committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors.
Peace and prosperity around the world depend on increasing the capacity of people to think and work on a global and intercultural basis. As technology opens borders, educational and professional exchange opens minds.
Our Mission is: promoting closer educational relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries, strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally, rescuing threatened scholars and advancing academic freedom, building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local and global challenges.
There are many volunteer programs and opportunities to choose from.

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The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership Contact: Barbara Wanasek at bwanasek@ipsl.org or 212.986.0989 IPSL international service-learning programs integrate academic study with substantive volunteer service, creating a powerful dynamic between direct cultural exposure and academic learning. Interaction with the community teaches you how the culture functions. Time in the classroom teaches you why it functions as it does. By testing theory with practice, IPSL students find their learning takes on greater depth and meaning.Through your studies at a local university, volunteer service in the community, and living in a homestay or on campus, you are fully immersed in several levels of the culture simultaneously. Guided field trips, reflection, and other support services also help you to understand the culture and your experience of it. Required Training/Application: Training consists of 12-20 hours. Proof of Immunization: Not required. top

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Organizations that would like to be included on the OCC Volunteer Programs website can fill out this form: Organization Form

For questions about community service, come to the Volunteer Programs Office located in the Campus Life office, UUEast-145. Meet with our staff or send an email to mbwillis@binghamton.edu we'll be glad to help!