Tag: volunteering

My Volunteering Experience

Volunteering opportunities

Please find a guest post, written by Qaisar Ali, who is a Postgraduate Researcher, within the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. I am a postgraduate researcher in the final year of my degree. I am a local resident in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and I offer my volunteering services around my …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/my-volunteering-experience/

What a hoot! My experience as a volunteer at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary

Meerkats

Written by Isobel Baker, second-year BSc Ecology & Wildlife Conservation student Hi I’m Izzy! I am a second-year BSc Ecology & Wildlife Conservation student, and I have been volunteering with Suffolk Owl Sanctuary since July 2020. Here I share my experiences volunteering in the animal management sector, and my top tips for finding volunteer opportunities. …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/what-a-hoot-my-experience-as-a-volunteer-at-suffolk-owl-sanctuary/

A little goes a long way during lockdown

Two red doors next to eachother

Caroline Thomas, a Physical Geographer at Reading, shares how her experiences during lockdown had an important local social impact and contributed to a true feeling of community.  Can you introduce yourself? Hi, I’m Caroline and I am a 3rd Year Physical Geography student here at the University of Reading. Can you share with us a …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/a-little-goes-a-long-way-during-lockdown/

Become a LinkedIn Learning Champion!

LinkedIn Learning Champions are a diverse group of on-campus leaders who take charge of their learning journey and inspire others to do the same. Throughout this programme, students leverage their passions to drive initiatives, grow their network both on and off-campus, engage in tangible experiential learning opportunities through a series of projects that allow them …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/linkedin-learning-champion/

Volunteer as a Community Champion

Midshot of female student stood infront of trees

Volunteering your time not only helps others but can benefit our mental health and tackle feelings of loneliness. Making active change to support others also looks fantastic on your CV, like showing your ability to work with people remotely – an increasingly important skill! Volunteering can also broaden our mindset and enhances essential soft skills …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/volunteer-community-champion/