CDC recruits volunteers in a wide-variety of fields. Advisors must have at least ten years of experience in a field to be considered for an assignment. Volunteering costs very little. CDC pays for airfare, expenses incurred in route to the assignment site, and visa expenses. The organization receiving assistance provides housing, translation, and local transportation.
Volunteers do pay for their daily expenses such as food and laundry.
In return for a sacrifice of a few weeks you gain a rich cultural experience and the satisfaction of knowing that you have improved the quality of life in struggling areas of the world. CDC coordinates hundreds of volunteer advising assignments each year. The recruiting department accepts resumes on an ongoing basis via email , or postal mail. The resumes are entered into CDC's database and as assignments arise that fit a candidate's qualifications, they are contacted.