{"id":395,"date":"2025-02-12T13:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2025-02-12T13:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:53:22","slug":"why-should-i-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/job-search\/job-search-and-networking\/why-should-i-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should I Volunteer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Why Should I Volunteer?\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore career areas:<\/strong>&nbsp;Take the opportunity to explore different fields and workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gain experience:<\/strong>&nbsp;Develop the essential skills employers want, such as communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strengthen your resume:<\/strong>&nbsp;Indicate to employers that you have specific skills. Relevant volunteer experience also implies you have initiative and commitment to your field or an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Build professional contacts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Network with others and build your professional contact. Your colleagues or employer may be able to connect you to great opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enhance your graduate school application:<\/strong>&nbsp;Graduate schools and professionals often look for more than just high grades. They are looking for well-rounded people with relevant experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn something about yourself and find your purpose:<\/strong>&nbsp;Learn more about yourself, your community, social or political issues and life. Volunteering can also help you identify your work values and environment preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use and develop your skills in a meaningful way:<\/strong>&nbsp;Many non-profit organizations rely on volunteers to help deliver their services. If you have a specific skill set, ie computer use or teaching skills, you can develop these skills while making a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Improve your health and self-esteem:<\/strong>&nbsp;Volunteering and community involvement has been shown to reduce stress, give hope, boost self-esteem and professional confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore career areas:&nbsp;Take the opportunity to explore different fields and workplaces. Gain experience:&nbsp;Develop the essential skills employers want, such as communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Strengthen your resume:&nbsp;Indicate to employers that you have specific skills. Relevant volunteer experience also implies you have initiative and commitment to your field or an organization. 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