Young Volunteering Experience

Volunteering lets you put your classroom knowledge into practice while gaining valuable experience for your CV. IE helps you connect with NGOs offering opportunities to develop small projects, work in teams, coordinate with beneficiaries, and solve real-world challenges. Through these initiatives, you can strengthen your communication, leadership, and adaptability skills while building your confidence. IE’s support in finding volunteering opportunities combines personal and professional growth with social purpose, creating a lasting impact for you and the communities you work with.

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*New Edition Coming in January 2026*

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Program Overview

TARGET

Students in their 1st and 2nd year (single degrees) and 1st to 3rd year (dual degrees) are eligible to apply.

ACTIVITIES

Learn by doing as you get involved in activities giving you countless ways to make a meaningful impact

DURATION

Most projects run for 2-3 months with about 3 hours per week.

Learn by Doing

Across all projects, you’ll grow in many ways: working with others, communicating clearly, organizing tasks, adapting when things change, managing your time, and taking responsibility in real situations.

Projects in which you’ll learn practical abilities such as planning activities or events, coordinating simple logistics, creating posters or digital content, handling basic budgets or inventories, and recording information to understand impact. Everything you learn comes from doing things hands-on, side by side with your team and the partner organization.

Available Projects

The current projects available are being offered by Fundación Luz Casanova. This is a Madrid-based organization supporting people experiencing homelessness and women survivors of gender-based violence, along with their children. They create safe, welcoming spaces where individuals can reconnect, find support, and feel accompanied while rebuilding stability in their lives.

Every day, they offer activities, workshops, meals, training opportunities, and personal guidance. Their mission is simple but powerful: help people regain confidence, strengthen their skills, and move forward with the tools they need to build a more independent and fulfilling future.

Click on the titles below to learn about each available opportunity.

Note: Internal work can be done in English, but all deliverables and final communication with the NGO and its beneficiaries must be completed in conversational/fluent Spanish.

Start Date: February 9, 2026 (events will take place in mid-April)
Volunteer Selection Period: Last week of January 2026

  • MUSIC CONCERT

    Description: Join the concert either on stage as a performer or behind the scenes, helping plan the event. Positions Available: Event Manager (1); Marketing & Communication Leads (2); Operation Coordinator (1); Staff Coordinator (1); Musicians/Singers (3-5).

  • CHILDREN'S SHOW

    Description: Create and organize a children's show (magic, mime, puppets, or your own creative idea!) either as a performer or as an organizer. Positions Available: Show Producer (1); Creativer Director (1); Marketing & Communication Leads (2); Operations Coordinator (1); Staff Coordinator (1); Performers (4-7).

  • SPORTS EXHIBITION

    Description: Define and run a sports event either as a player or as part of the organizing team. Positions Available: Event Managers (2); Operations Lead (2); Marketing & Communication Leads (3); Staff Coordinator (2); Players/Athletes (12-20); Referees (3).

  • FOOD DRIVE CAMPAIGN

    Description: Help collect and organize food for a social canteen. Positions Available: Campaign Leader (1); Operations Lead (1); Marketing & Communication Leads (2); Data & Reporting Lead (1); Collection Volunteers (6-8).

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Online Volunteering

You can make a real difference from wherever you are. Online volunteering gives you the chance to support meaningful projects in English and contribute your skills to organizations that truly need them. Whether you feel called to help through communication, research, design, education, or social impact work, you can create positive change directly from your laptop.

Here are some platforms where you can explore online volunteering opportunities:

Hacesfalta

A volunteering hub where you can browse a wide range of causes, including flexible online roles from different NGOs, making it easy to help in manageable, skill-based ways. Opportunities are in Spanish.

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Catchafire

Nonprofits post short digital projects you can support from home — from creating content to helping with research or social media. You choose what fits your interests and schedule.

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Points of Light

A volunteering hub with a filter for remote opportunities. You’ll find online tasks from different orgs around the world, perfect if you want to help out in flexible, manageable ways.

Explore Platform

Idealist

This is a huge, global volunteering platform, offering in-person, hybrid, and online volunteering opportunities.

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Translators Without Borders

A global platform where volunteers help with translation, reviewing text, subtitling, and creating content that supports humanitarian and social-impact organizations.

Explore Platform

 

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