Service Opportunities

Local Service Opportunities

• Volunteer Match - contains volunteer opportunities with nonprofit and community-based organizations
• CCO - KU Center for Community Outreach: 25 volunteer programs
• Headquarters Counseling Center - 8 hr/week obligation with intensive counseling training
• Roger Hill Volunteer Center - Lawrence volunteer center with opportunities in multiple areas

National Service Opportunities

• Action Without Borders - links to agencies and opportunities
• AmeriCorps - year long intensive, results-driven service
• Catholic Network of Volunteer Service - All denominations welcome, national and international, some provide housing and AmeriCorps education awards.
• Corporation for National Service - job announcements and information on internships and fellowships
• Project Serve - service and education through residential volunteer experience
• Teach for America - commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools
• Volunteer and Intern Placement Center (VIRC) - located in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries on the KU, Lawrence Campus, the VIRC has information about both volunteer opportunities and internships, paid and unpaid, long and short term; many with parochial affiliation, many without.

International Service Opportunities

• AmeriSpan - volunteer and internship opportunities in Latin America and Spain
• Idealist.org - list of global non profit organizations and global volunteering opportunities
• Amigos de las Americas - Teams of 2-3 volunteers live and work in rural S. America
• Cross Cultural Solutions - 3 week and long term individual opportunities in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand
• Freedom House - worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom
• Global Citizen's Network - 1, 2, or 3 week team projects in Africa, S. America, Nepal, and NM or AZ
• Global Service Corps - Short term, Internship, and Long term (1 yr) opportunities in Thailand, Costa Rica, and Tanzania
• Global Volunteers - nonprofit, nonsectarian international human and economic development, individual or group options, one to 3 week projects.
• Global Volunteer Network - Individual opportunities from 1- 12 months in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand and Romania.
• Iko Poran - international 2 - 12 week volunteer programs in Brazil
• Institute for International Cooperation and Development - 6- 20 month programs in development in Africa, South America and India. Participants train to become Development Instructors.
• InterAction - American Council for Voluntary International Action
• One Small Planet - international work, study, volunteer and travel opportunities abroad
• One World Volunteer Institute - fourteen-month placements in community-based projects. 3 part program with a training period in community development.
• Peace Corps - federal program supporting individual placements for two years in other countries
• Peacework - programs in international volunteer service and exchange. Programs are designed for your group.
• Studyabroad.com - study, experiential education, internships, au pair, work and volunteer opportunities
• Transitions Abroad - listing of volunteer programs by country
• United Planet - volunteer and travel the world for free
• Visions In Action - 6-12 month opportunities in Africa or Mexico
• Volunteers for Peace - individual placement in teams for short term service opportunities around the world
• Volunteer Latin America - Individual and group settings, low fees, 1 month+, mostly ecological volunteer positions, also teaching English, orphanages, some include Spanish lessons
• World Teach - Summer and yearlong placements in international education throughout Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe (yr. placements require degree)

Additional Information

• The Riley Guide - extensive opportunities and resources listed