APPLY TO BECOME A
CORPSAFRICA VOLUNTEER
CorpsAfrica recruits and places ambitious young Africans in rural, underserved communities in their own countries to apply their education, build their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and venture beyond their comfort zones to learn about their countries and about themselves. They facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects identified by local community members, to fulfill key needs and whose impact and success can be carefully measured.
CorpsAfrica Volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and education including agriculture, gender, health, education, water and sanitation, environment, business, engineering, peace studies, language studies, as well as many others. All Volunteers must have a college degree or equivalent experience, and most Volunteers join CorpsAfrica with experience in the social sector and designing, implementing and monitoring projects.
The additional (and essential) skills that Volunteers need for their service–including community integration, proposal development, and project design and management–are taught as part of CorpsAfrica’s expert training program.
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS
New country programs operate on different timelines. Open Volunteer applications are available below and will disappear after the application period closes.
Benefits of Becoming a Volunteer
- Expert pre-service and in-service training facilitated by development and management professionals
- A living allowance adequate to support the Volunteer in his/her site
- Health insurance
- Travel funds for official CorpsAfrica business
- An end-of-service readjustment allowance
- Certificate of completion
- After completing service, option to apply to serve a second year in a different country and admission to the CorpsAfrica Alumni Association
- A life-changing experience which will serve you well throughout your personal and professional life
Essential Requirements for Applying
Applicants must be a citizen of the selected country and at least 21 years of age at the start of service
Applicants must have a university degree or equivalent professional experience to apply
Willingness and ability to serve for the entirety of the service year in rural & remote communities
Understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act, without expectation of financial gain
After completing the application, a local selection committee board will review each candidate’s materials and invite a select group of applicants for an interview. Following a successful interview, candidates will receive an offer letter to serve as CorpsAfrica Volunteers and further instructions about Pre-Service Training. The process is highly selective, and only top candidates will receive an interview invitation. If you have any questions about the application or selection process, please reach out to the country program you are interested in directly.
GENERAL APPLICATION TIMELINE
The Volunteer selection process varies by country and typically takes three months from the time applications close to the start of Pre-Service Training. The schedule below is a sample based on the most common schedule.
Applications for the next cohort of CorpsAfrica Volunteers are open! Most applications close around April 30th.
Each office will review applicants and invite selected candidates for at least two interviews.
Successful candidates will be notified with an offer letter to serve as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer and instructions to attend Pre-Service Training.
Pre-Service Training begins, starting a yearlong transformational experience for CorpsAfrica Volunteers.