Volunteering Experience & Your Resume
Volunteering isn’t just about giving back, it’s about moving forward. Whether you’re applying for your first job, trying to land an internship, or planning your future career, volunteer experience can be a game-changer on your resume.
In a stack of similar resumes, volunteering experience sets you apart. It shows initiative, passion and a willingness to go the extra mile. Bonus points if your volunteer role is related to your field of work.
Volunteering helps you develop teamwork, leadership, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
If you’re early in your career journey, you may not have a long work history yet. That’s totally normal! But instead of a blank space, volunteering gives you something meaningful to include.
Adding your volunteering experience on your resume is easy! Simply write it as you would any work experience.
Event Assistant, Red Cross
Jan 2024 – May 2024
Supported event planning and setup, managed social media updates, coordinated 10+ volunteers during a community fundraiser.
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Volunteer For Knox is a not-for-profit resource centre dedicated to helping volunteers connect organisation who need the helping hands.
Get in touch with us to discuss potential opportunities to volunteer in your local community.
After registering we will be sure to get back to you with a list of volunteer opportunities.
If you’re a not-for-profit organisation seeking volunteers, click the button below and fill our our registration form.
