Transitioning into the workforce after graduation can be quite daunting, particularly in exceptionally competitive job markets. The majority of prospective employers are keen on resumes that exhibit pertinent skills and work experience. Our work-in-Uganda programs guarantee unmatched professional growth and development, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
You can enroll in one of our volunteer projects or internships, taking the reins of your future during your studies or as you take a break from work. Embark on a working vacation overseas, and grow professionally while exploring new places.
Our programs are designed to ensure that you:
- Boost skills like communication, planning, and time management
- Travel independently with the support of our trained local staff
- Broaden your skill set and learn by getting actively involved
Ultimately, the volunteer work experience you gain with us will give your university or job application a significant boost.
How to improve your employability
All of our projects have something to offer for career development. For example, as a pre-med student on our Medicine & Healthcare Projects, you’ll observe real doctors at work and learn about treatments and diseases, some of which you might never encounter in your home country. This kind of clinical exposure will truly help your medical school application stand out.
You can get work experience and improve your employability at any of our project placements in fields like:
- Medicine & Healthcare: As an intern, you’ll learn directly from medical professionals at hospitals, clinics, or healthcare centers. We offer opportunities to gain medical work experience in fields like General Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing. You can also gain dental work experience with us through our Dentistry Projects.
- Teaching: You’ll work in classrooms in Uganda at schools and language centers with students of all ages. You can gain teaching experience by assisting on subjects like English, IT, Music, and French.
- Childcare: Getting volunteering experience can also help you prepare for a career in professional childcare. You’ll support local teachers with Early Childhood Development in day care centers and schools, or care for people at special needs centers.
- Veterinary Medicine & Animal Care: You’ll gain work experience with animals at a clinic or shelter overseas. You could find yourself observing a vet as they perform a sterilization, or accompany vets on visits to farms.
- Journalism: As a budding journalist, you can work in print, radio, or online. Expect to learn from local journalists, editors, photographers, and other staff. Use this experience to boost your journalistic skills on your resume and build an international portfolio of work.
- Micro-Finance: You’ll support local entrepreneurs and help them start and run small businesses. These developing businesses allow locals to become financially independent. You’ll help with business plans, accounting, or give advice to entrepreneurs.
Can traveling increase your employability?
Regardless of where you go or which project you join, the experience of working in Uganda will have a lasting impact on you. Here are some of the benefits of voluntary work:
- Gain new skills from volunteering
- Get a new perspective on global issues
- Learn creative problem solving through work on the ground at your project
- Network with international volunteers and Avella Sights staff and partners.
When you finish your project, our staff will be happy to provide you with references or arrange for references from project partners. We can also advise you if you need to fulfill university requirements.
Need some help?
We’d be happy to help you choose a project that boosts your employability. Some of our staff have been volunteers themselves, so they’re well placed to answer your questions, big or small.
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