Workcamps in Iceland

  Iceland

Reykjavik

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 15/03 - 15/10 2009

Description: The volunteer will be involved in preparing, organising, running and evaluating cultural, nature-oriented and environmental protection projects in Iceland. Those projects are organized with international volunteers and usually last for 2 weeks.

At the beginning of the stay here, she/he will receive qualified training from the organisation members. This training will capacitate her/him to perform the projects´ activities, which vary between building tracks and hiking routes, cleaning beaches, planting trees and different kinds of environmental-related tasks. At the same time, will receive guidance in how to plan, organise and lead the projects, including topics as group management, conflict resolution, bookkeeping, development, leader roles, intercultural cooperation, motivation, etc. She/he will also receive practical information about planning a project, spare time activities, first aid, etc.

Once the season to working on the field arrives, the work will consist in supervising and developing the projects, coordinating groups of 8 to 15 international participants staying two weeks at a time. At the end of their stay in Iceland, the intern will be expected to produce an evaluation of the projects and their results.

Highlights: Our primary activity is organizing environmental-related projects where people coming from different countries perform voluntary work. In organizing them, much emphasis has been put on making sure the volunteers see that their work is important, they help a community in need, or they work for the protection of the environment. In the meantime, they themselves form a community and get in close contact with locals as well as with other participants of the project from different cultures and nationalities. They find out about each other's habits and ways of life, also getting an insight to the problems of the area and its inhabitants.

Qualifications:
- Interest in WF Iceland and the work we perform.
- Able to work in a multicultural environment Social skills and being able to integrate in a multicultural team
- Ability to organize her/himself, take own initiative and work independently.
- Time-management skills.
- Ability to work under time pressure during high peaks of the season and to use it effectively during the quiet periods.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our primary activity is organizing environmental-related projects where people coming from different countries perform voluntary work. In organizing them, much emphasis has been put on making sure the volunteers see that their work is important, they help a community in need, or they work for the protection of the environment. In the meantime, they themselves form a community and get in close contact with locals as well as with other participants of the project from different cultures and nationalities. They find out about each other's habits and ways of life, also getting an insight to the problems of the area and its inhabitants.

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Iceland Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10 - 20

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Worldwide Friends Iceland's Mission Statement: Worldwide Friends Iceland (WF) was founded in 2001 as a non-governmental, non-profit organization promoting nature and peace orientated activities for people interested in spending some time in Iceland as volunteers. WF also sends Icelanders abroad who wish to have similar experiences as volunteers. The main activities offered are workcamps, exchange programs and educational seminars.

Year Founded: 2001