Volunteer Scheme

Being a young organisation ourselves, we realise how difficult it is for new graduates to break into the charity sector – you can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get the experience without a job.

We’ve heard this lots and what really worries us is that many bright people are giving up and going into other industries. The charity sector needs new blood and new ideas. We don’t think we can afford to lose you.

So our volunteer scheme is different. We don’t give people filing or envelope stuffing as tasks. We give them real jobs, with autonomy, that are seriously challenging.

We also encourage all our volunteers to develop further skills using our resources (our library, online tutorials and other volunteers and staff). with the idea that all volunteers should finish their placement infinitely more employable than when they begun.

If you are interested in our (generally) three month positions, please search for  Gemin-i at Charity Job to see current vacancies and instructions for how to apply. Positions vary hugely from research to web design and everything in between. The basic contract though is always the same:

What You Get

1. Experience tailored around the strengths of the individual
2. A really tough challenge
3. A CV workshop
4. Access to our library and tutorials
5. Autonomy & respect
6. Something remarkable to put on their CV
7. Travel and lunch expenses

What We Get

1. A highly motivated, very bright individual
2. New ideas and enthusiasm

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