EIL Volunteer Roles in Ireland

EIL Board - apply to become a member of the EIL Board. The work of EIL Intercultural Learning is overseen by a Board of 10 volunteers who meet on a regular basis throughout the year. All members of the Board have previously participated on EIL programmes and do not receive any payments or emoluments for their work. Board members are elected each year by the members of EIL.

GEC (Global Education Committee) - apply to become part of the GEC and help develop and organise training workshops, network weekends, GCA issues and general EIL. Development Education at EIL is delivered by a devoted group of EIL returned Volunteers who are supported by EIL Staff and the Global Citizen Award Coordinator. EIL's Development Education work is intended to create a platform for EIL network members to explore themes of global justice and continue to share that message with peers in their own communities, families and networks.

Study Abroad

• Inbound Orientation - deliver an orientation workshop to second level students who have arrived for an experience in Ireland

• Inbound Orientation (2 months in meeting) - deliver a workshop to young people including activities and team building exercises

• Inbound Youth Contact - be a source of contact for young people new to your community

• Outbound Orientation - deliver a pre-departure workshop to students outbound

• Outbound Debrief - deliver and facilitate a reflection on experiences abroad and develop potential aspirations

• Outbound Mentor - be a source of support and contact for your mentee

• Airport Welcome/Send-Off - welcome/send-off students from the arrival/departure gates at airports and accompany them to and from

Cultural Groups

• Airport Welcome/Send-Off - welcome/send-off students from the arrival/departure gates at airports and accompany them to and from

• Road Scholar Orientations - deliver an orientation including welcome to Ireland and what to expect talk. Also facilitate team building.

• Road Scholar Support - support and assist group leaders in times of emergency/crisis

• Group Leaders - lead, support and assist a group of second level students on an intercultural/educational learning experience

GCA

• GCA Mentor - post gold award participants can support and guide their mentees to achieving and attaining their award

• Media Posts - responsible for selecting and reviewing potential posts to be uploaded to social media sources as well as press releases. Working with GCA coordinator and Social Media coordinator

• GCA Award Ceremony - GEC sub-committee design and support event where GCA winners will receive their awards

• Promotion Team - encouraged to share and spread awareness of GCA related business on social media outlets as well as local papers and radio

• Fairs & Event Stands - promote and develop awareness of GCA at various fairs and events

EIL Explore

• Readathon - assess and review applications

• Interview Panel - assist a panel to sit on interviews with potential awardees and be part of selection process

• Pre-departure Workshop - deliver workshop to Explore winners on what to expect/what to do based on your experiences

• Mentors - support and guide your mentee to achieving their goals

• Debrief Workshop - deliver and facilitate a reflection on experiences abroad and develop potential aspirations

• Promotion Team - encouraged to share and spread awareness of GCA related business on social media outlets as well as local papers and radio

• Fairs & Event Stands - promote and develop awareness of Explore at various fairs and events

Volunteer Programmes

• Interview Potential Participants - assist a panel to sit on interviews with potential volunteers and be part of selection process

• Mentors - support and guide your mentee to understanding what to expect/what to do/what to aspire to and keep contact during process to be a sound board and also encourage future development in global citizenship

• Pre-departure Workshop - deliver workshop to volunteer participants on what to expect/what to do based on your experiences

• Debrief Workshop - deliver and facilitate a reflection on experiences abroad and develop potential aspirations

• Promotion Team - encouraged to share and spread awareness of volunteer abroad related business on social media outlets as well as local papers and radio

Specialised Interest

• PRO Team - help and support editing, reviewing and publishing articles, blogs, vlogs, etc. onto EIL Ireland media platforms as well as other routes such as newspaper and radio

• X Working Groups - support and develop specific tasks to support an event with EIL Ireland

• Newsletter Editorial Team - help and support editing, reviewing and publishing annual newsletter articles

• Interns - attain end experience professional work experience with EIL Ireland in different capacities and roles e.g. accounting, administration, IT, humanitarians, etc.

• Orientation Leaders/Activity Facilitators - help develop and deliver orientations and activities for specialised groups such as; second level students, university students, road scholar groups, exchange groups, staff development/team building, etc.