Volunteering in Hungary – topic: media and communication

starting: March 2020 – for 12 months

location: Debrecen, Hungary

tasks: The volunteers will be working with the members of the association in taking photos, preparing short videos on youth and cultural activities. They will be involved in the different stages of the work depending on their interests and skills. Personal training will be provided to learn these job-related skills. The volunteers will actively participate in the trainings of the communication courses that are organised for high school and university students and to youth workers. These are team building, public speech training, photography courses. The volunteers will be working with other youngsters, communicating different issues to young people and to the members of the local community. These actions also include the promotion of the Erasmus+ Program and the volunteering itself.

accommodation, food and transport arrangements: The volunteers will receive 150 EUR monthly pocket money. The volunteers will live in rental apartments of the association with private room. All the costs of the accommodation will be covered. For breakfast, dinner and non-working days the volunteers receive 30.000 HUF (~100 EUR) in cheques. The cost of lunch for the working days (about an additional 20.000 HUF (65 EUR)/month) is also covered. Lunch is ordered or will be provided in a restaurant depending on the on-going activities. The volunteers get tickets for the local transport. We can provide bikes too.

profile: We are searching for young people who are interested in taking photos and making interviews and videos on different topics, but are open not only for becoming a reporter, but would like to learn the ends and bits of the profession as well (graphics, photography, filming, information gathering, news writing, editing, vox-pops, interviews, reports, sound recording editing and mixing). The volunteers should actively participate in the trainings of the association not only as students, but also as helpers. The volunteers should have a good (B2 or better) command of English as writing requires better English skills. Personal traits: community person, able to work individually and in team, open, tidy, hard-working

how to apply: Application till 15th February 2020. Send CV and a short (max 1 page) motivation letter to Andrea Keresztesi at hangkepe@gmail.com