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Welcome to the landing page of our volunteer and internship opportunities! We appreciate you being here. One of the ways we fight poverty and empower people around the world is to allow people to join us abroad and work as part of our teams and alongside our international partners, building projects and co-creating change together. Volunteers typically spend four weeks to three months evaluating, designing and buliding projects, and implementing sustainable development initiatives focusing on our four main areas of focus: 1) Education 2) Public Health 3) Business and 4) Infrustructior Development. While most projects fall under one or more of these areas, other projects in other fields of interest that stem from evaluated community need and volunteer skill sets often develop as well. If you have questions about our programs, review our FAQs page, check out our social medai @helpintl, or email us at hell[email protected].
Current Applications:
Summer 2022 Country Coordinator (May- August)
Summer 2022 Country Coordinator
If you are interested in being a coordinator for Fall 2022 or Winter 2023, please email [email protected]
Summer 2022 Programs - (Various start dates and program lengths available between the dates of June 9 - August 18)
Fall 2022 Programs - (Various start dates and program lengths will be available during the months of September - November)
Country to be announced. If you are interested in working with us this Fall, please fill out this form to suggest the location you would like to work in and provide your availability!
Winter 2023 Programs - (Various start dates and program lengths will be available during the months of January - April)
Country to be announced. If you are interested in working with us this Winter, please fill out this form to suggest the location you would like to work in and provide your availability!
Applications Available for All Seasons
Additionally, our online application system does not allow users to save and resume an application. Once you have started, please be prepared to complete the entire application. There is a $35 application fee upon completion.
Check out more info about the individual programs below:
Summer 2022 Country Coordinator
Country Coordinators with Help International lead teams of volunteers and interns abroad and facilitate service and development projects to benefit local communities. They work with community leaders and organizations to build partnerships, assess needs, and design social programs to improve societies and support sustainable change. The Country Coordinator position is a combination of program participant mentoring and project management. Applicants should have previous leadership/management experience as well as international experience; please outline this in your cover letter. Coordinators must be available to head to country at least three weeks before the program start date in order to set up their programs.
Summer 2022 Program Uganda
Volunteers and interns travel abroad during the summer months to fight poverty in Uganda. Volunteers can serve for any of the waves listed in which they would like to work. Volunteers work with partner organizations in-country on sustainable development projects. Projects may include teaching English, building a school, improving water sanitation, building gardens, teaching feminine hygiene, and much more. Please see the individual country pages for more information. Many volunteers receive internship credit for their experience abroad, if you're interested in this make sure you include it on your application!
Program dates and costs:
10 week: June 9 - August 18 $2750
8 week: June 23 - August 18 $2700
8 week: June 9 - August 4 $2700
6 week: June 9 - July 21 $2650
6 week: June 23 - August 4 $2650
6 week: July 7 - August 18 $2650
4 week: June 23-July 21 $2650
4 week: July 7-August 4 $2650
As always, fundraising resources and assistance are available to volunteers upon acceptance to the program.
Summer 2022 Program Peru (Not Accepting Applications)
Volunteers and interns travel abroad during the summer months to fight poverty in Peru. Volunteers can serve for any of the waves listed in which they would like to work. Volunteers work with partner organizations in-country on sustainable development projects. Projects may include teaching English, building a school, improving water sanitation, building gardens, teaching feminine hygiene, and much more. Please see the individual country pages for more information. Many volunteers receive internship credit for their experience abroad, if you're interested in this make sure you include it on your application!
Program dates and costs:
12 week: May 25 - Aug 17 $3250
8 week: May 25 - July 20 $3150
8 week: June 22 - Aug 17 $3150
6 week: May 25 - July 6 $2950
6 week: July 6 - Aug 17 $2950
4 week: June 22 - July 20 $2950
As always, fundraising resources and assistance are available to volunteers upon acceptance to the program. Discounts for Spanish speakers are available based on fluency and program length.
Summer 2022 Program Nepal (Not Accepting Applications) 
Volunteers and interns travel abroad during the summer months to fight poverty in Nepal. Volunteers can serve for any of the waves listed in which they would like to work. Volunteers work with partner organizations in-country on sustainable development projects. Project areas include working with sex trafficking, business development, adult literacy/English classes, tutoring children at a local shelter, post earthquake disaster relief, and women's health. Many volunteers receive internship credit for their experience abroad, if you're interested in this make sure you include it on your application!
Program dates and costs:
12 week: May 25 - Aug 17 $3250
8 week: May 25 - July 20 $3150
8 week: June 22 - Aug 17 $3150
6 week: May 25 - July 6 $2950
6 week: July 6 - Aug 17 $2950
4 week: June 22 - July 20 $2950
As always, fundraising resources and assistance are available to volunteers upon acceptance to the program. Discounts for Nepali speakers are available based on fluency and program length.
Global Health Internship
HELP International offers an internship program specifically designed for students in the medical and public health fields at both undergraduate and graduate levels. These interns will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various health projects. Global Health interns will be placed in country based on qualifications, background, and project emphasis. Interns are integrated into our interdisciplinary teams of volunteers and are expected to be project leads over our health initatives. All levels of education and experience are welcome. Examples of past projects include:
• Medical Job Shadowing: Hands-on clinical experience in a number of health centers varying in size, location, and patient demographics. Observe and assist medical professionals in patient assessment and treatment. Gain unique exposure to diseases, illnesses, and medical practices prevalent in third-world countries.
• Medical Administration and Operations: Assist in general clinic operations including record keeping, data management, patient registration systems, and organization of patients. Gain valuable experience from the unique opportunity to help a new health clinic in an impoverished rural village operate efficiently and effectively, ensuring that it can provide quality healthcare for years to come.
• Community Outreach: Work with local teams to help design and implement programs on the topics of HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, family planning and nutrition. Assist in research and data collection related to these topics in preparation for effective community outreach programs. Lead education initatives on these topics and more throughout our partners and target communities.
These interns will live in the house with the HELP team in the specific country of preference and will be managed and supported by two Country Coordinators. This program is for applicants age 18 to 34 unless otherwise approved.
Do More Scholarship
Our programs thrive off of incredible interns and volunteers who work as committed project leads, proactively brainstorm and asses needs on the ground, and problem solve ways to bridge gaps in the communities in which they work. Because of this, every year HELP gives scholarships to those who demonstrate incredible leadership skills and outstanding character with our Do More Scholarship. These applicants are received by nomination and after special interview, references, and application can receive a scholarship for our program. Typically these range around $1000 to $2,500 dollars. If you know someone who fits this, please fill out a nomination form and get us connected to them!