Social Scientists Without Borders

As many of you might have already experienced, the job market today is highly competitive, with companies and international organizations expecting applicants to have a wide range of skills and knowledge in addition to university certifications. The constant message coming from employers is the need for applicants to have real-life experience… practical experience that will help them perform better on the job. The best way to expand your practical experiences is engagement in volunteer work.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

The team at Social Scientists Without Borders are looking for student volunteers to assist us in our project research, development and management.

If you are interested in getting involved in volunteering through Social Scientists Without Borders then please write to us at: info@sswb-international.org

Benefits of Volunteering

Undertaking voluntary work experience is on the best way to kick-start your careers. The benefits of becoming a volunteer include:

• gaining valuable first-hand experience and acquiring new skills and knowledge that cannot be learnt from textbooks;
• boosting your career options – studies show that employers prefer candidates with volunteer experience over those without;
• participating in rewarding and inspiring projects and activities;
• building your confidence;
• meeting new friends and creating new networks;
• having fun and doing something beneficial to the wider community at the same time.