As a volunteer with Engineers Without Borders, you use your professional skills and experience to make a difference for the world’s most vulnerable communities.
The volunteers are the very core of our organization. Without their commitment and professional expertise, there would be no projects.
As a volunteer with Engineers Without Borders, you use your professional skills and experience to make a difference for the world’s most vulnerable communities.
To become a volunteer, you first need to attend an information meeting.
Here you can get answers to your questions.
No. We need many different professional backgrounds: project managers, geologists, marine engineers, hydrologists, economists, anthropologists, educators, and much more.
No. Many project groups work especially well because some members have extensive experience, while others bring new knowledge from their studies.
A few volunteers are, but far from everyone. The project group decides internally who will travel, if there is a need.
You should be able to participate regularly in meetings, set aside around ten hours per month, and commit for a longer period.
You need to attend one of our information meetings to see if it is something for you. Afterwards, you become a member and can take part in one of our “Project matchmaking” events, where volunteers are placed into project groups.
