Why is volunteer work good for your CV and Uni applications?

porcelainwhite

Does it actually make you more likely to get offered a job or a place at uni?

Reply 1

Hopple

As opposed to doing nothing, yes. Compared to other things, it'd depend on what you were applying to do.

Reply 2

TurboCretin

Original post by porcelainwhite

Does it actually make you more likely to get offered a job or a place at uni?

Job - usually, especially if you don't have relevant paid experience.

Uni - depends on the course. For one like medicine I understand it's effectively a prerequisite. For others it may merely be handy for showing interest, or could be entirely irrelevant.

Reply 3

patrickinator

Good question. it may give you an extremely small advantage for a university place and job. However, i would say that it doesn't help you get further in life because you can say: 'hay I volunteer' BUT RATHER: it develops you as a person allowing you to gain new skills, you feel good for doing something worth while and it is something to do! well that is my opinion anyway! :smile:

- Note I volunteer regularly at a local dog rescue centre for those reasons.

Reply 4

legendstar

Yep, shows that you are determined. Especially when there are not many paid jobs its the best time to to do voluntary work

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J.Nalbandian14

Yes, volunteer work is useful and allows you develop new attributes.

Reply 6

gribeiro94

It does, helps you gain much-needed skills and experience which can then lead to a paid job. I'm working on my current job due to all of the volunteering I've done previously.

Reply 7

~ Purple Rose ~

PS Reviewer

It depends on what course you are applying for, but work experience is essential for things like medicine/nursing.

It is very useful for jobs, because you learn transferrable skills, such as communication etc.