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How do i get my foot in the door towards enjoyable roles in charity/sales?
As a second year student with ~6 months of marketing experience through internships, I’ve found 1 involving sales, which made me want to pursue roles in the field. However, I want my work to contribute towards a greater good, such as cancer awareness, assisting children in poverty, etc. rather than profit for a company. How can I get involved in these areas of work? Are there any volunteer opportunities that may lead to internships?
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Julie’s Answer
Hi and in addition to the great advice above - look up specific non-profit organizations, besides the one you interned at (and by the way, are you maintaining a contact there who could advice you on next steps for future opportunities or contacts he/she may have at other non-profits?).
Make a list of the non-profit organizations of interest and take it to your school counselor for further advise on how to approach these non-profits for volunteering or internships. Make sure to ask them about 'informational interviewing' techniques as well.
Be sure to research each organization from your list on-line to see if they have volunteer or intern opportunities. This may help avoid feeling overwhelmed with those general sites that list volunteer opportunities you already looked at.
Lastly, seems like everyone knows someone who works for a non-profit organization, so make sure to ask other adults including your professors, working friends, at church, etc., for someone they know or could introduce you too.
Best wishes!
Make a list of the non-profit organizations of interest and take it to your school counselor for further advise on how to approach these non-profits for volunteering or internships. Make sure to ask them about 'informational interviewing' techniques as well.
Be sure to research each organization from your list on-line to see if they have volunteer or intern opportunities. This may help avoid feeling overwhelmed with those general sites that list volunteer opportunities you already looked at.
Lastly, seems like everyone knows someone who works for a non-profit organization, so make sure to ask other adults including your professors, working friends, at church, etc., for someone they know or could introduce you too.
Best wishes!
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Karen’s Answer
Wonderful that you want to contribute to a greater good! There are volunteer opportunities everywhere, even though they may not be posted or include internships. The more experience you gain, the easier it will be to focus on a particular area. There are many online sites that list volunteer positions. In addition, talk to friends, neighbors and families about things they have done or need doing. You might, for example, check at a local school to see if a student needs extra help with reading, or a hospital or living assisted facility to visit someone perhaps once a month who doesn't get visitors. Brainstorm activities you might like to do and be open to trying new things.
You can always get a sales job at a good organization that believes in giving back and continue with volunteer activities as well.
With every good wish and many blessings,
Karen
You can always get a sales job at a good organization that believes in giving back and continue with volunteer activities as well.
With every good wish and many blessings,
Karen
I’ll definitely be putting time out of my day to look into some volunteer activities. Thanks for your input!
Ihsan