Students 🎓🌍
Explore volunteer opportunities for students, including university internships, cultural exchanges, practical learning placements and international programmes designed for adult students.
Some organisations welcome students seeking experience related to their studies, while others offer opportunities to develop skills, participate in cultural activities or contribute to community projects during academic breaks.
What are student volunteering opportunities? 🎓
Student volunteering opportunities are activities or placements intended for people enrolled in educational or training programmes. They may include volunteer internships, university-recognised placements, community projects or organised international exchanges. Some programmes offer structured learning or academic recognition, while others provide practical experience without formal university credits.
Volunteering, internships and student exchanges
Depending on the organisation, students may contribute to environmental projects, animal welfare, community initiatives, research, education or practical work.
For example, ColivingLiguria in Italy describes a student internship option alongside its volunteer exchanges. Hopeland Dog Sanctuary in Greece also welcomes university students interested in internships or Erasmus+ traineeships.
Not every student programme involves volunteering. Conferences, cultural exchanges and educational events may have different participation arrangements. Likewise, academic credits are not guaranteed simply because a host describes an opportunity as an internship.
How to use this page
Check the publication date, current availability, age requirements, eligibility, practical activities, supervision, working hours, days off, accommodation, meals, minimum stay and any fees or funding directly with the organiser.
If you need academic credits, a traineeship agreement or recognition from your university, confirm the requirements with both your institution and the host before applying. Check the applicable visa, insurance and legal requirements as well.
Voluntouring.org publishes volunteer and work exchangeA work exchange is an arrangement in which a traveller contributes an agreed amount of help to a host in return for benefits such as accommodation, meals or learning opportunities. Conditions vary by host. opportunities for adults aged 18 or over. Read our age policy for further information.
Publication on Voluntouring.org does not constitute verification or endorsement of a programme, its academic recognition or working conditions.
Related opportunities: Internships · Youth exchanges · Erasmus+ · Fully funded opportunities
Last reviewed: October 2026.
Browse volunteer opportunities for students 🎓🌍
Browse the projects and student programmes below. Some older announcements refer to events or placements that have already ended, so confirm current availability before applying.
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