Volunteer
Before WED, there were days to celebrate pirates, pasta, mothers, turtles, and smiles, but nothing for entrepreneurs! Then finally, on April 17th, 2009, the world took a day to celebrate its heroic entrepreneurs and innovators! 22 countries and 22 US states joined in the inaugural celebration. In the making, WED built a world-class team, including advisors from the World Economic Forum, endorsers like the co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak and legendary VC Tim Draper, and global volunteers and interns from Australia to Senegal.
We are recruiting the following positions:
- Country Champion
- Global Recruitment & Engagement Director
- Enrollment Specialist
- Outreach Strategist
- Social Media Strategist
- Event Management Master
- Research Expert
- Design & Interactive Expert
To learn more about each position’s responsibilities and benefits, please see the application links below…
To learn more about a volunteer experience, take a minute to watch this video from WED’s Australia Marketing Director, Courtney Goes:
STEPS TO APPLY
Step #1 First, figure out if you will apply as a volunteer, intern, Country Champion, or Direct Study student:
Apply as an intern if:
- You have at least 5-10 hours of free time per week
- You are in high school, college, or graduate school
Apply for a Direct Study opportunity if:
- You are in college
- Would like to receive academic credit from your work with WED
Apply as a volunteer if:
- You are a working professional, between jobs, or retired.
- You are a student, but have little time and cannot add another structured commitment to your plate but still want to be involved.
- You have at least 2 hours of free time per week.
Apply to become a Country Champion if:
- You have at least 5-10 hours of free time per week
- Would like to focus on the entrepreneurial success of one country
- Can be a working professional, student, etc. etc.
Step #2 Download the application associated with your choice above.
Step #3 Set aside 20-30 minutes to give your application some careful thought.
Step #4 The application is due FEB. 1ST. To submit, save the application as a PDF and email it to team@worldeshipday, with your resume attached!
Step #5 If we feel you’re a great match for the WED team, we’ll follow up and schedule a phone interview.
NOT THE TRADITIONAL OPPORTUNITY
We are not looking for the traditional intern, volunteer, or team member. We are looking for initiators, people who can work both independently and with a team, and are not afraid to push the envelope in pursuit of their big ideas. As a member of our team, you’ll quickly see that a position with WED includes all of the benefits that one of those rare extraordinary opportunities should–experiential learning, personal interaction with global cultures, valuable connection-making with high-profile global leaders, and–rarest of all–the opportunity to have a profound, tangible, and GRAND impact on the world, when it needs it the most!
