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Volunteer openings

The Cuso International Volunteer JourneyPlacement AlertsWhen choosing to apply to become a Cuso International volunteer, it is important that you consider your availability over the next 2 to 6 months to undertake the required steps in our volunteer journey process. For example, you will be required to attend an assessment day (Ottawa, Vancouver or Chicago) and a 5-day Skills for Working in Development training (Ottawa). Find out more about the volunteer journey to becoming a Cuso International volunteer.

We recommend you apply directly to a specific placement, however, if you do not see a specific placement which is appropriate for you at this time, please apply through the general application process. Our volunteer advisors will review your application and assess whether there is a good fit between your skills and the needs of our international partner organizations. We are always looking to recruit skilled professionals in the following sectors: health, education, business and management, natural resources, IT and fundraising.

Due to funding restrictions, many of our placements are only open to Canadian and/or American Permanent Residents and Citizens.

For more detailed information about financial support, training and benefits available to volunteers, please click here.

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*General Application

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
General Application  12-24 months  Apply


*Youth Internships - open to ages 19-30

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Community Youth Social Work Advisor Bolivia Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Conseiller en étude de marché et chaîne de valeurs Cameroon Jun 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Employment Advisor - Youth with Disability Peru Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Enterprise Development Advisor Dominica Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
National Volunteering Advisor Bolivia Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Network, Business and Market Access Advisor Belize Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Technical Education Advisor Bolivia Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Employment and Training Program Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Entrepreneur/Enterprise Development Mentor Belize Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Entrepreneurship Advisor Jamaica Jul 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Social Worker Peru Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Social Worker Peru Aug 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Youth Social Worker Peru Aug 2013  6 months  Apply


Business & Management

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Agri-Business and Value Chain Advisor Nicaragua Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Agribusiness Development and Cluster Advisor Tanzania Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Conseiller étude de marché et chaîne de valeur Cameroon Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Corporate Partnership Advisor Indonesia Aug 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Entrepreneurship & Employability Advisor Peru Sep 2013  3 months  Apply
  
Entrepreneurship & Employment Advisor Nigeria Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Entrepreneurship and Employability Advisors Jamaica Jan 2014  4 months  Apply
  
Entrepreneurship Trainer for People w Disabilities Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Financial Assessment Advisor Guyana Jul 2013  2 months  Apply
  
Knowledge Management & Marketing Advisor Nicaragua Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
M & E Specialist Tanzania Jul 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Management Specialist Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Management Specialist in Local Government Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Market and Entrepreneurship Development Advisor Ethiopia Jan 2014  3 months  Apply
  
Market and Entrepreneurship Development Advisor Ethiopia Jan 2014  3 months  Apply
  
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Jamaica Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Organizational and Financial Advisor Peru Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Organizational Development Advisor Jamaica Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Organizational Development Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Organizational Development Advisor Dominica Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Pharmaceutical Inventory and Logistics Advisor Tanzania Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Program Advisor - Juvenile Correctional Facility Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Program and Partnership Development Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Program Development Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Rural Agri-Business Development Advisor Nicaragua Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Spécialiste de ressources humaines Cameroon Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Value Chain Advisor Colombia Jun 2013  10 months  Apply
  
Value Chain Advisor Peru Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Women's Livelihood Promotion Officer Ethiopia Jan 2014  3 months  Apply
  
Women's Livelihood Promotion Officer Ethiopia Jul 2013  3 months  Apply
  
Youth Business Development Advisor Nigeria Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Youth Employment Centre Services Advisor Bolivia Jun 2013  9 months  Apply
  
Youth Employment Centre Technical Coordinator Bolivia Sep 2013  8 months  Apply


Community Development

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Community Mobilization Advisor Nigeria Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Conseiller en developpement organisationnel Democratic Republic of the Congo Jul 2013  15 months  Apply
  
Conseiller en genre et gestion des conflits Cameroon Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Conseiller(ère) en élaboration de projets Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Conseiller(ère) en moyens de subsistance Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Disability & Inclusion Specialist Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Gender Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Gender Advisor, Indigenous Peoples' Program Peru Aug 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Intercultural and Gender Advisor Peru Aug 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Strategic Planning Advisor - Vocational Training Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Training, Counseling and Gender Advisor Peru Aug 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Youth Development Specialist Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Youth Leadership & Governance Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Partnership Development Advisor Bolivia Jun 2013  9 months   


Education

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Continuous Professional Development Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Education Program Gender Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language Improvement Center Coordinator Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language improvement Center Coordinator Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language Improvement Program Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language Improvement Program Coordinator Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language Program Centre Coordinator Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
English Language Teacher Trainer Mozambique Aug 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Primary Education Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  18 months  Apply
  
Primary Education Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  18 months  Apply
  
Regional Literacy Advisor Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
School Improvement Program (SIP) Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Special Needs Education Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Special Needs Education Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply


Fundraising and Advocacy

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Conseiller(ère) en mobilisation de fonds Cameroon Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Fundraising - Resource Mobilization Advisor Guyana Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Fundraising Advisor Nigeria Jun 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Grant Specialist Indonesia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Program and Fundraising Advisor Ethiopia Jun 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Resource Development Advisor Costa Rica Sep 2013  12 months  Apply


Health

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Clinical Nursing Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Community Health Specialist Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Maternal Health Advisor Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Maternal Health Advisor Cameroon Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Midwife Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Nursing Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  18 months  Apply
  
Paediatrician Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Public Health Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  18 months  Apply


Information and Communication Technologies

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
ICT Database Advisor Jamaica Sep 2013  7 months  Apply
  
IT Advisor Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
IT Specialist Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
IT Specialist Ethiopia Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
IT Specialist Ethiopia Sep 2013  6 months  Apply
  
Online Course Developer for Women Entrepreneurs Peru Sep 2013  3 months  Apply


Natural Resources

Volunteer Placement  Country  Start Date   Duration    
  
Advisor in Small-Scale Agriculture & Horticulture Nicaragua Sep 2013  12 months  Apply
  
Livelihoods Development Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  14 months  Apply
  
Natural Resources Management Advisor Bolivia Jun 2013  9 months  Apply
  
Organizational and Project Management Advisor Cambodia Sep 2013  18 months  Apply
  
PES System Facilitator Philippines Jul 2013  12 months  Apply