Volunteer Vacancies
Information on open vacancies and how to submit an application
Apply for International Volunteer roles
Interested in becoming a Volunteer? Here’s what to do next
VC has traditionally offered opportunities in a range of projects and programmes from the medium to longer term, some self-funded, some missionary congregation funded and more recently some volunteering opportunities funded through the EU ESC programme. The VC volunteer programme is going through a remodeling following the changed global situation post COVID. But it is still our intention to answer the missionary call at home and abroad. All roles will require training and preparation support offered by VC and the partner project as well as vetting and suitability interviews.
Should you wish to apply and are accepted for a suitable overseas role we will go through a detailed pre-departure process with you which includes a medical, reference checks, police clearance, sign-off on policies and insurance details.
EU ESC volunteers are required to register on the European Solidarity Corps Portal and commit to their online training programme and brief interview process before being able to apply for the VC ESC programme. In 2026 this project is called AVCA - Amplifying the Voice for Climate Action.
During the course of the year, we receive a number of requests from Missionary Congregations for volunteers with specialised skills willing to serve from a period of 6 to 12 months. These vacancies are listed below.
How to apply to EU ESC humanitarian Aid volunteering
- Please apply directly to the European Solidarity Corps Humanitarian Aid team by registering on the ESC portal
- Once a candidate has registered on the portal and indicated his/her interest for the Humanitarian Aid Volunteering, the online training courses on EU Academy will be accessible via the “Online training” tab in their European Solidarity Corps account. They should select the option “Humanitarian aid training” (not General Online Training).
- Once redirected to the EU Academy platform, these will be the next steps:
- Candidates will first be invited to make a self-assessment and will then be able to go through the online training and try to pass the test.
- Those who pass the test can express their interest for the face-to-face training via a scheduling solution on EU Academy.
- After having completed the face-to-face training, the candidates will become part of the pool of candidates eligible for being selected by Humanitarian Aid Volunteering projects on the European Youth Portal
- Volunteering in Humanitarian aid is open to all young people who:
- registered for the European Solidarity Corps programme,
- indicated in their European Solidarity Corps profile their interest to take part in Humanitarian aid volunteering,
- are not older than 35 years old,
- and reside in an EU Member State or a country associated to the programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of North Macedonia, Türkiye).
- Once an assignment has been confirmed, volunteers may then avail of the following:
- 3-12 month volunteer service agreement depending on country of deployment and terms
- Funding for flights, insurance, vaccinations.
- Local accommodation and transport provided.