Competitions, hackathons, programs and volunteering.
151 hand-picked opportunities for school and university students in 30 countries, from UN online volunteering to the UAE Hackathon. Pick your country to see what's local first; every link goes to the organiser.
List checked 3 Nov 2026. Dates change every year, so confirm on the organiser's site.
32 volunteering opportunities
1365 Volunteer Portal
Korean governmentSouth KoreaSchool and universityKorea's national volunteering portal, where opportunities are listed and volunteer hours are recorded.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorpsUnited StatesSchool and universityNational service programs in tutoring, disaster response and community projects, with a living allowance for full-time members.
US citizens or permanent residents
Open all yearVisit the AmeriCorps page on the organiser's siteAtados
AtadosBrazilSchool and universityBrazilian volunteering platform connecting volunteers with social causes.
Open all yearVisit the Atados page on the organiser's siteBundesfreiwilligendienst
German federal governmentGermanySchool and universityFederal volunteer service of 6 to 18 months in social, environmental or cultural work, with a monthly allowance.
After finishing compulsory schooling
Do IT
Do ITUnited KingdomSchool and universitySearch volunteering opportunities across the UK, in person and remote.
Open all yearVisit the Do IT page on the organiser's siteDubai Cares volunteering
Dubai CaresUAESchool and universityVolunteer Emirates events across the country, and Volunteer Globally, a week helping build a school abroad.
Age limits vary by activity
Edhi Foundation volunteering
Edhi FoundationPakistanSchool and universityHealthcare / MedicalVolunteer with Pakistan's best-known welfare foundation, which runs ambulances, shelters and relief work.
Emirates Red Crescent volunteering
Emirates Red CrescentUAESchool and universityHealthcare / MedicalStudent Crescent and University Crescent groups for school and university volunteers, plus sign-ups for individual events.
European Solidarity Corps
European UnionFrance, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, SwedenSchool and universityEU-funded volunteering projects from two weeks to a year, at home or abroad, with travel and living costs covered.
Ages 18–30, living in an EU or partner country
Giving.sg
National Volunteer & Philanthropy CentreSingaporeSchool and universitySingapore's national platform for finding volunteering opportunities and causes.
Open all yearVisit the Giving.sg page on the organiser's siteGoVolunteer
Volunteering VictoriaAustraliaSchool and universitySearch volunteering opportunities across Australia.
Open all yearVisit the GoVolunteer page on the organiser's siteHacesfalta
Fundación HazloposibleSpainSchool and universitySpanish volunteering platform listing opportunities with non-profits, in person and online.
Open all yearVisit the Hacesfalta page on the organiser's siteIdealist
IdealistWorldwideSchool and universitySearch volunteer roles at non-profits around the world, in person or remote.
Open all yearVisit the Idealist page on the organiser's siteiM4U
iM4UMalaysiaSchool and universityYouth volunteering movement running community projects across Malaysia.
Open all yearVisit the iM4U page on the organiser's siteKenya Red Cross volunteering
Kenya Red CrossKenyaSchool and universityHealthcare / MedicalVolunteer in first aid, disaster response and community health.
National Service Scheme
Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsIndiaSchool and universityThe government's student volunteering scheme, run through colleges and senior secondary schools.
Join through your college or school's NSS unit
National Volunteering Platform
Saudi Ministry of Human ResourcesSaudi ArabiaSchool and universitySaudi Arabia's national platform for finding volunteering opportunities and recording volunteer hours.
NLvoorelkaar
NLvoorelkaarNetherlandsSchool and universityDutch volunteering platform with local and online opportunities.
Open all yearVisit the NLvoorelkaar page on the organiser's siteResala volunteering
Resala Charity OrganizationEgyptSchool and universityVolunteer with one of Egypt's largest charities, in education, health and community projects.
Service Civique
French governmentFranceSchool and universityCivic service missions of 6 to 12 months with non-profits and public bodies, with a monthly allowance.
Ages 16–25 (up to 30 for people with disabilities)
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Smithsonian InstitutionOnline, worldwideSchool and universityResearch / AcademiaTranscribe historical documents and specimen labels from the Smithsonian's collections, from anywhere.
TEGV volunteering
Educational Volunteers Foundation of TurkeyTürkiyeUniversityVolunteer with children's education programmes across Türkiye.
UN Volunteers: online volunteering
United Nations VolunteersOnline, worldwideUniversityRemote assignments for UN agencies and partner organisations, from translation and research to design, up to 20 hours a week.
18 or older
Volontärbyrån
VolontärbyrånSwedenSchool and universitySweden's volunteering platform, matching volunteers with non-profits.
Open all yearVisit the Volontärbyrån page on the organiser's siteVolunteer Ireland
Volunteer IrelandIrelandSchool and universityThe national volunteering body; search local opportunities across Ireland.
Volunteer Movement
Social Welfare Department, Hong KongHong KongSchool and universityRegister as a volunteer and find activities across Hong Kong.
Volunteers.ae
Emirates FoundationUAESchool and universityThe UAE's national volunteering platform. Opportunities across every emirate, with your hours logged and a certificate for each.
Emirates ID needed; under-18s need a parent's approval
Open all yearVisit the Volunteers.ae page on the organiser's siteYouth Corps Singapore
Youth Corps SingaporeSingaporeSchool and universityVolunteering programmes and community projects for young people, in Singapore and overseas.
Zooniverse
ZooniverseOnline, worldwideSchool and universityResearch / AcademiaHelp real research teams by classifying galaxies, wildlife photos and more; no experience needed.
Open all yearVisit the Zooniverse page on the organiser's siteCanada Service Corps
Government of CanadaCanadaSchool and universityGovernment-funded volunteer placements for young people in communities across Canada.
Ages 15–30
Dates on organiser's siteVisit the Canada Service Corps page on the organiser's siteIndonesia Mengajar
Gerakan Indonesia MengajarIndonesiaUniversityGraduates spend a year teaching in primary schools in remote parts of Indonesia.
Graduates
Dates on organiser's siteVisit the Indonesia Mengajar page on the organiser's siteServizio Civile Universale
Italian governmentItalySchool and universityYear-long civil service projects in Italy and abroad, with a monthly allowance.
Ages 18–28
Dates on organiser's siteVisit the Servizio Civile Universale page on the organiser's site
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