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How to talk about volunteering experience in a job interview
Volunteers come from all walks of life and for all sorts of reasons. We already know the benefits of volunteering, and oh, are they plenty! Is it not great that helping someone will help you too in so many ways?
Volunteering 'can make a real change to someone's life'
Melisa Sahan is an MSci Psychology student.
Social Hackathons: 'I really loved the experience every time'
Paul Ho had recently participated in our Social Hackathons. Here, he shares his experience devising ideas for Ataxia, the leading national charity in the Uk for people affected by any type of ataxia.
"Social Hackathons are a good way to get experience in the voluntary sector and help a charity in a short amount of time."
Elena Kayayan had recently participated in our Social Hackathons.
Jazz Society Outreach and Atlas Advocacy - a year of leading a Student-led project
Atlas Advocacy and UCL Jazz Society Outreach are two Stud
Volunteering 'contributes to a collective sense of wellbeing'
Kirsty Goodman is an MRes/PhD student in the Department of Security and Crime Science.
"...at the end of the day the more we give, the happier we feel."
Kleoniki Theodoridou is a Masters student studying Msc Risk and Disaster Science at the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction.
LGBT+ Undergraduate of the Year Award Winner: George W X Barker's journey with Sexpression:UK
George W X Barker is a final-year medical student and the recipient of the LGBT+ Undergraduate of the Year Award 2021 with Clifford Chance.
"My tutee's spirit greatly inspired me to grow into a stronger and more independent person"
Yuejia Zhu is a Masters student studying MSc Biochemistry in the division of Biosciences.
Volunteering Awards 2021: Student-Led Project Winners
On 8 June, UCL Students’ Union hosted the annual Volunteering Awards live from Bloomsbury Theatre!
"The best thing about volunteering is being able to give ideas... and seeing suggestions translate into tangible results!"
Farimah Beigi is a third year Biosciences student studying BSc Biochemistry - Molecular Biology.
Amy has had the chance to work with a Director who "has been so supportive, always making sure you are getting something out of the voluntary work"
Amy Cotter is a Masters student studying MSc Social Policy and Social Research in the Institute of Education.
"Volunteering balances out your educational experience with impactful and tangible work"
Leora Kurtzer is a full-time Masters student studying History of Art MA.
Developing a collaboration: Zoe
Zoe Schott is an International Public Policy MSc student at UCL Department of Political Science this academic year. She is also one of the first 2020/21 CRIS students to set up a research agreement with a community partner.
Recognising the Role of Volunteers: Volunteers Week 2021
June 1-7 is #VolunteersWeek, an opportunity to show appreciation for volunteers and all of the hard work they do.
"The experience gave me the confidence and motivation to establish a volunteering organisation in the future dedicated to sharing music"
Kaito Mizukoshi is a first year BSc Management Science student at UCL and a Project Leader of the Student-Led Volunteering project UCLef.
"I wanted to be active in what I am passionate about"
Clara Sicard is a second-year undergraduate student from the Faculty of Life Sciences, studying Biodiversity and Conservation.
Volunteering Changed My Life...
Undergraduate student, Rebecca Stewart, shares with us her personal story about the impact that volunteering has had upon her life, and why you should do some of your own volunteering too.
Get Back Into Volunteering!
We've been waiting.As we approach the end of Term 3, there is a wind of change in the air. Exams will soon be over and things are slowly starting to open back up.
“I had forgotten how much I missed the process of coming up with solutions to things and being creative.”
Laura Bailey studies MSc Psychological Sciences and leads the Student-Led Camden Carers Centre Project at UCL.
“Project Impactive has been a chance for me to give back and see the results.”
Volodymyr is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance and tells us more about his experience leading Project Impactive.
"Volunteering has helped me clarify my goals for the future."
Maya Kirby is an undergraduate student in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS), studying French and Spanish.
"It's an amazing feeling knowing that I am inspiring students to study abroad and expand their horizons."
Suthida Chang is a postgraduate student in The Bartlett, studying Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value.
Developing a collaboration: Sigrid
Sigrid Duekilde is doing her MSc Anthropology, Environment and Development with UCL Anthropology Department this academic year.
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