volunteering with small dog

Student Volunteering Week – 19-25 February 2018

If you’re looking to gain experience in order to progress into a career with animals, then volunteering could be the step in the right direction you need to kick start your career.

By volunteering with animals you can:

  • Learn new skills and gain experience
  • Make new friends
  • Learn about animal behaviour
  • Give something back make a difference to the lives of animals.

Kick start your career…

Aside from the fact that volunteering is a very rewarding way to give back in your community, it can also help you to progress your career. Volunteering in the line of work you eventually want to get yourself into will give you knowledge of what day-to-day life in the profession is like. As well as learning a lot about the line of work, you will also gain a lot of experience that can help you when it comes to applying for a job. Having volunteer work on your CV shows your employer that you’re willing to go that one step further to secure your future career.

For more information and how you can start volunteering in your community, visit https://do-it.org/.