Take a wild journey: apply now as a Wilderness volunteer!

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We are looking for one dedicated person between the age of 18-30 from an eligible ESC country to join the European Wilderness Society in our main office in Tamsweg, the heart of the beautiful UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Salzburger Lungau in the Austrian Alps.

Your volunteering could start asap!

We are looking for volunteers with good language skills of English and preferably German in order to integrate smoothly into living and volunteering environment, since we are an international team of Austrians, Italians, Ukrainians, Canadians, Germans, Czechs, Georgians, Slovakians.

Our former volunteers came from more than 9 European countries and showed that English language knowledge supported their well-being. Our experienced team consists of passionate people: Wilderness specialists, nature conservationists, researchers and scientists, legal advisors and Wilderness advocates. Therefore, prior experience is definitely not a must, but welcome!

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

This volunteer opportunity is a part of the European Solidarity Corps and offers financial support from the European Union.

During your volunteering you will receive a monthly allowance to cover your food and pocket money as well as some support for mobility, activities and language learning. You will have free accommodation as well as holidays and health insurance. Your travel will be covered according your volunteering agreement. You will share a fully equipped apartment with 4 single rooms (one for you), a big living room area and kitchen, TV and free WIFI within walking distance of the office. Tamsweg is the beautiful town, that offers supermarkets, sport facilities and even a small cinema! It can be easily reached by train/bus from Salzburg/Vienna. 

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

During your volunteering of max. 38 hours/week, you will have the opportunity to:

  • develop professionally and personally
  • be involved with many cultures and languages of the team members
  • assist in project developments and event management
  • support the experts implementing online and offline communication strategies
  • get training in content creation for online and offline communication
  • join the European Wilderness Society team on field trips, and much more.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

It is likely your time to apply now, if YOU:

  • have a good knowledge of English and preferably German
  • would like to contribute to the goals of a Wilderness and environmental advocacy organization
  • are interested in promoting nature with podcasts, video clips, little postings and photos, drawings, stories, since in winter time, nature conservation consists a lot of indoor tasks.

Before you apply, please check and think about your language skills and your willingness to volunteer and live in small town in Alps!

You can get an inspiration and learn more about our previous volunteers on our Wilderness Diary website and even watch a video or listen to the podcast from our volunteers.

Looking forward to your INDIVIDUAL application with EU CV and a PERSONAL letter of motivation ASAP. See you soon?

I did not want to miss out on my time I had as a volunteer at the European Wilderness Society. I made a lot of great experiences, learned many new skills and grew personally.

Jonas Sommer
European Wilderness Society volunteer

I gained valuable insights into the activities of the European Wilderness Society, nature conservation efforts, and the captivating history and attractions of the Lungau area.

Olha Krahel
European Wilderness Society volunteer

How to apply

To apply, fill in asap the form below:

Please enter this information to verify your eligibility for possible funding by the European Union.
Please enter this information to verify your eligibility for possible Funding by the European Solidarity Corps.
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Please visit the Europass Website. We upload your Europass CV in a PDF format.
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Please write a short letter what motivates you to apply as a volunteer at the European wilderness Society. Please upload this letter as a PDF.
Financial support from the European Union is subject to different regulations including but not limited to you an age limit of 30 years and living in European Union Country including its overseas territories. More details can be found on the European Solidarity Corps Website
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3 thoughts on “Take a wild journey: apply now as a Wilderness volunteer!

  • Luka Mathilda Schneider

    Hello,
    I am currently trying to apply as wilderness volunteer via your website‘s form. I tried various browsers but I can not upload my Europass CV and my Motivational letter. Everything else is ready. What can I do?
    Kind regards,
    Luka Schneider

  • Gökhan Eke

    As a passionate nature lover and nature conservationist, it would be such an unforgettable and precious life experience to volunteer with the European Wilderness Society and help the Society in any way possible for 1 year! I sincerely wish to be one of the lucky chosen ones for this valuable experience! Good luck to everybody ✌

  • João Fernandes Cosmelli

    The EUROPASS CV section is not working.

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