Learning Opportunities through Volunteer Engagements (LOVE) Program
“Learning Opportunities through Volunteer Engagements (LOVE) Program” is a special initiative of SEAMEO RECFON under its Third Five-Year Development Plan (FY 2021/2022 – 2025/2026) that targets young professionals and graduate students to support the implementation of the Centre’s Nutrition Goes to School Flagship Program.
Aim:
To optimize the civic-mindedness and potentials of young professionals and graduate students to contribute to addressing food and nutrition issues and concerns, accross age groups in Southeast Asia.
- Volunteer engagements can either be by an individual volunteer or several volunteers that could work together as a team/group.
- Volunteer engagement period can range from a minimum of 2 weeks to a maximum of 6 months.
- Volunteers can be engaged in both field and desk-based tasks. Field tasks shall be in the different sites where SEAMEO RECFON flagship programs are implemented. Desk-based tasks can either be at SEAMEO RECFON office in Indonesia or from the home institution of the volunteer/s.
- Gain knowledge and experiences in implementing food and nutrition programs
- Expand professional, personal networks, and job opportunities in relevant field.
- Learn the local culture of other people.
- Will receive a certificate upon completion of the volunteer engagement.
- All citizens of SEAMEO member countries
- 20 to 35 years old
- Proficient in oral and written English
- Young professionals, working either on a full- or part-time arrangement
- MS or Ph.D. students on study leave from his/her office or as working students who are within two years of graduation
- Fresh graduates of BS/MS degrees who are currently looking for a job
- Submit your application documents through the application link: https://bit.ly/RECFON-LOVE-Program
- Important dates:
- Submission Deadline: 30 October of every year
- Screening process: Week 1-3 of November of every year
- Announcement of Qualified Volunteers: Week 4 of November of every year
