Charity and Development Work

How to get experience

Experience is key in this sector so try and undertake some voluntary work while at university; for local opportunities VolunteerNow is a good resource.

Organisations that offer graduate schemes in this sector include Cancer Research UK, Charity Works, Wellcome, Sanctuary Group and IntoUniversity.

This sector encompasses a variety of roles. You can find out more about the types of roles available on the Prospects website.

Visit Prospects Charity and Voluntary Work page

Types of roles available:

Advice Worker

Helping people with issues including debt, employment, housing, welfare and education.

You'll deliver this advice in a range of ways, such as face-to-face appointments, telephone, email and web-chat.

Charity officer

Marketing and public relations activities to raise the profile of the organisation's services, design fundraising materials and organise fundraising events, as well as approach potential donors and maintain donor lists.

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer coordinators work across the public and private sectors but roles are mostly found in the third (voluntary, charitable and community) sector.

Community Development Worker

Often acts as a link between communities and a range of other local authority and voluntary sector providers, such as the police, social workers and teachers.

International Aid/Development Worker

Working on short and long term projects in a wide variety of areas, focusing on meeting the needs of people and communities in the developing world.

Youth Worker

Working with young people aged between 11 and 25 in a variety of settings including colleges, faith-based groups, schools and youth centres.