📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are looking for a dedicated young person between the age of 18-30 to join the European Wilderness Society in our main office in Tamsweg, the heart of the beautiful UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Salzburger Lungau in the Austrian Alps. Your volunteering could start in October 2022 and would last 9 months.
Our multi-cultural and experienced team consists of passionate people from various different fields: Wilderness and wildlife specialists, nature conservationists, researchers and scientists, tourism experts, marketing and business professionals, legal advisors and Wilderness advocates. Therefore, prior experience in the field of nature conservation is not a prerequisite, let us know what You can bring to the table!
We will get back to you after the application deadline. Thank you for your patience.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You would share a fully equipped apartment - with you own room of course - in the center of Tamsweg with other volunteers and additionally receive a monthly allowance that will cover your food and other expenses.
Tamsweg is the biggest town in beautiful Lungau and offers plenty of opportunities: supermarkets, gyms, yoga studios, a swimming pool and even a small cinema. It can be easily reached by train or bus from Salzburg or Vienna.
🎒 Leisure activities
As volunteer you will have the opportunity to:
– develop professionally, personally and your language-wise
- be involved with many cultures and languages of the team members
- assist in project developments and event management
- organise, assist and implement online and offline communication strategies
- get training in content creation for online and offline communication
- join the European Wilderness Society team on field trips, and much more
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: It is likely your time to apply now, if you:
- have a good knowledge of English and preferably a good understanding of German
- would like to contribute to the goals of a Wilderness and environmental advocacy organisation
- are fascinated by Wilderness and enjoy spending time in the outdoors
- are interested in managing social media channels, graphic design, video making or fundraising
- are up for a challenge
Deadline: Application deadline: 17/10/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.