Best Volunteering Experiences?
Best volunteering experiences for an undergrad econ major to take part in? (ex. grant writing, etc.)
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I got 75 hours of community service the last time I was sentenced and I did it at a homeless shelter. I would sign in and walk out the back and nobody ever noticed. Great experience. The second to last time when I got my drug DWI at 16, I got 50 hours I think. I did it at a health club. The manager was this old Soviet dude. I’d come in and he’d bring me downstairs to his office, talk to me about life in the motherland for a while, put down 8 hours and tell me to leave. That shit was dope too.
You sound like a sad individual. Hope things work out for you, in all sincerity.
Habitat for Humanity - well recognized, and you learn cool stuff about home maintenance/repairs
I second this. And, third it.
not sure if there is a 'best' but I would add soup kitchens: serving food, sweeping, cleaning the kitchen etc.
edit: I'd like to add that volunteering, as something on your resume, can turn into an interview (job / internship) discussion. it did for me, and I was able to talk about my volunteering experiences with a genuine smile, im pretty confident it was at least one of the reasons why I was given an offer.
@cdg_153260" here are some volunteer opportunities that will make you stand out IMO (no particular order):
1.) Habitat for Humanity or any organization where a project has to be completed - Give you project management experience and demonstrates your ability to work with others to accomplish X within Y time frame.
2.) Small Business volunteering/consulting - Allows you to develop business skills and make a real world impact by applying your economics and or business knowledge in a practical application.
3.) Youth mentoring (e.g. Refugee students, at-risk youths, etc) - Speaks volumes about you as a person since you're willing to give back your time and knowledge to help others. Really good experience if you can find opportunities and gives you stuff to talk about in interviews.
3 is something I've done but for adult education and I've been asked about it at every interview and was given a positive impression by the interviewer.It doesn't speak volumes about you because you're doing it for a resume line item. This whole needing to volunteer to get into college and shit is silly to me. You're just checking boxes. I'm not shitting on anyone who does this because you're just playing the game. It's just silly. Honestly, they are likely not going to check. Just put it on your resume and don't even do it. Watch a youtube so you can discuss.
Bingo. The "best" volunteering experience would be one that is personally fulfilling - do something because you enjoy it instead of doing it because you think it'll better position you for a job. Besides, the average person on the street cares more about the BS finance / investing club line item than the fact that you're a Big Brother / Big Sister mentor.
GoldenCinderblock I'm going under the assumption that people are wanting to do this beyond just padding their resume. Plus any competent interviewer/admissions officer should be able to distinguish between those that do X to pad their resume VS those who genuinely enjoy giving back.
Being a part of Habitat for Humanity for 4 years while working and being given leadership opportunities suggests that said individual is truly in it for purposes other than adding a bullet point. Now obviously someone could do all this and still have a selfish goal but at the end of the day its about "Is X really passionate about volunteering at Y and if so why and what have they accomplished."
Not really contributing much here, but I'd love to one of those ruck marches for vets or maybe even organize a similar activity.
I've seen a number of finance and econ majors often volunteer with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), which should be available in every college town and would love to have you on board. Some colleges also offer pro-bono consulting for local businesses and non-profits, which is done by students and could be nice to have on your resume. I'm not sure how much of an impact these programs have on the business you're helping, though (I only say that because there are lots of similar organizations for lawyers, accountants, and consultants who have advanced degrees and 5+ years of work experience).
There are also lots of opportunities to volunteer through organizations at school. I know a few people who were in a club that taught ESOL to kids in impoverished communities or did SAT prep with them. I volunteered in the admissions office and spoke with students and their parents (mostly the latter, to be frank) about my time in school. You can also start your own volunteer group around something you're passionate about. Greek life has a lot of volunteer projects, too, if you go that route.
One of my friends did Bike & Build. Fundraising, biking and building affordable homes.
1)I met this cool dude; we became friends. 2) I met a girl. 3)I met another girl. 4)I met some cool old people. Different experiences at different places.
My go to volunteer idea is always a dog shelter/humane society. Tha vast majority of people hve a soft spot for dogs or cats and it's also very rewarding because if not for you, those animals would be homeless or in a cage 24/7. Plus it's just fun to play with animals.
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