Careers for which a foreign language is a necessity or a distinct advantage, courtesy of the University of Indiana. SEU students should contact our Study Abroad Advisor for information on programs, information sessions, financial aid and registration proceedures. SEU students need to have schools and courses pre-approved to assure that they will transfer and count for courses you want credit for. Periods of service range from 2 weeks to a year or more, depending on the program. Usually the volunteer pays his or her transportation to the location while room and board are provided by the community.
Some programs require a tax-deductible donation to pay for room, board and administration fees.
Types of projects range from community development to archaeology to helping to construct facilities in national parks. One good source of information for programs world wide is Directory of International Voluntary Service , compiled by Richard de Grijs, Dept. of Astronomy,University of Virginia. A little bit of information about me . Top of this page St.