Although volunteering is its own reward, volunteering also offers tremendous opportunities to expand your skill set while you network.
If you volunteer with an organization outside your field, you will have the opportunity to network with your fellow volunteers who may hold full-time jobs in the field you wish to enter. Simply by joining the organization, you have made valuable connections.
If you volunteer with an organization within your field, you will gain valuable hands-on experience. For example, an aspiring writer may seek to volunteer with a non-profit to write for their newsletter, prepare a monthly mailing, or do some grant writing.
The possibilities are endless if you are willing to think creatively!
