E-Volunteering FAQ

You will need to meet the e-volunteer assignment requirements, have access to a computer and an Internet connection.

The time commitment of an e-volunteer assignment varies, based on your schedule and the nature of the assignment. You will be expected to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours per week, up to a maximum of 35 hours per week. E-volunteer assignments are a minimum 2 months in duration, with the opportunity to extend.

E-volunteering assignments are not compensated.

If you are short-listed, we will contact you to schedule an interview. Following a successful interview, we will contact your professional references before confirming your acceptance as a WUSC e-volunteer. You will participate in online training to prepare you for your assignment.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, WUSC is only able to respond to those who have been short-listed.

If you are interested in more than one assignment, please apply for the assignment that interests you the most and indicate your other assignments of interest in your cover letter.

Start dates for e-volunteer assignments are flexible according to your availability. However, we are prioritizing volunteers who are able to start as soon as possible to address the urgent needs of our partners.

Yes! All e-volunteers will receive online training to prepare them for their e-volunteering assignment. The training will include best practices in working remotely in an intercultural context, an introduction to WUSC’s international programs and an introduction to the country of your assignment.

There have been many WUSC volunteers who started their volunteer journey as an e-volunteer and then went on to do an international assignment, and vice versa! Please let your WUSC representative know if you are interested in an international volunteer opportunity and we can explore the options.

Yes! Check out our international volunteer opportunities and our international volunteering FAQ.