Allianssi Youth Exchanges office
Description of host organization
Allianssi Youth Exchanges works for intercultural learning and global understanding via international learning mobility programs and projects. We coordinate volunteer and training programs both in Finland and abroad (ESC, Erasmus+, international volunteering). We are involved in community projects engaging youth and actions increasing awareness on climate justice, sustainability and diversity.
Volunteer's tasks
We are looking for a long term volunteer from the beginning of September 2026 for 12 months.
Our long term volunteer is placed in Allianssi Youth Exchanges office in Helsinki. The volunteer works with local and international partners, co-organises events and activities and acts as a group leader in summer volunteer camps and youth exchanges. The volunteer communicates with young people related to different programs and exchanges through social media, school visits and fairs.
The volunteer works with a variety of tasks depending on the skills and interests of the volunteer as well as the current activities of the organization. Mainly the tasks are related to volunteer projects, international trainings and exchanges, community activity projects and other current initiatives.
The volunteer will be an example of European Solidarity Corps program and is expected to actively share own experience in Finland through social media channels in order to encourage other young people to volunteer and become active citizens .
The volunteer will cooperate with local partners and visit schools, attend fairs, co-organise events, trainings and other activities. The volunteer will have a role of a group leader or team leader in some short term volunteer projects and camps.
We are involved in several projects related to environmental issues empowering European youth to act for environment, climate and sustainability . We work to get youth voices heard and to increase of knowledge and awareness among EU youth on climate justice issues through workshops, exchanges and campaigns. We will also run a volunteer project around Baltic Sea to enhance the importance of common action. In case you have interest, knowledge, skills or former experience related to these topics or fields please feel free to tell us more.
Promotion of volunteering locally and internationally in order to enhance the importance of voluntary work in intercultural and non-formal learning and active community are essential in this project.
Accommodation and meals
You will be accommodated in shared apartment in Helsinki and you will have your own room. The location has good public transportation connection to the office and city center. You will receive food money to buy groceries and cook food for yourself.
Volunteer profile
We look for a volunteer with interest in working with and for young people related to intercultural learning, environment, sustainability and diversity. The volunteer will co-organise events and act as a group leader, so interest towards these is seen as an asset.
Allianssi Youth Exchanges is involved in several projects where the volunteer could assist, for example empowering youth to make their voices heard and raise awareness on climate justice. In addition, the volunteer is encouraged to organise events related to active citizenship and inclusion. In case you have interest, knowledge, skills or former experience related to these topics or fields please feel free to tell us more.
Previous experience in communication, volunteering and trainings will be useful. We value sufficient level of English, self-initiative and positive attitude towards life.
The volunteer will be a member of a small but active team of Allianssi Youth Exchanges consisting of about six persons.
Here you can read previous volunteers' experiences:
We are looking for participants from countries in the European Union and Ukraine.