Netherlands Amsterdam ESC Volunteer Project We organise Youth Exchanges with sustainable themes on large sailing ships. Our work includes general tasks at the office, related to the projects, depending on your interests and areas you’d like to improve. These include help with Exchange preparations, such as applying for funds, recruiting participants, finding new international partners, helping with programs and logistic preparations, finding new ways to promote the projects, creating graphic and video content, being a point of contact for the participants, as well as some administrative tasks. During the summer we are present at maritime festivals. We will aim to give you an experience sailing on a Tall Ship as an Exchange mentor, but we can’t guarantee it. You will definitely get a lot of office experience related to implementing international youth projects and you might get the chance to develop your own project within a project if you’d like, and if it aligns with our values and timelines.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will live near the centre of Amsterdam, on a converted ship Brandaris. This ship doesn’t sail, but is permanently docked in a canal. You will have your own small cabin and share the living space with 3 other volunteers. Grocery stores are nearby. You will be provided with a bicycle for the duration of your stay. The office and your living area are one the same ship. That makes for a very short commute, but can also mean little privacy sometimes. There are occasional weekend meetings at the office.
Training during the activity
On arrival training offered by the national ESC agency; coaching by a mentor; coaching sessions with project leader; daily guidance by the manager at work; “Dinghy” – fundraising and personal development training; training/preparation to become a mentor for Exchange participants (if applicable); Sail Training on board certified sail training vessels (if applicable).
Participant profile
Motivation is the most important part! Tell us about yourself and your goals, and how do you see participating in this specific project will benefit you personally or professionally. We are a small team of sailing enthusiasts but our daily work is done at an office and doesn’t include sailing (except very occasionally). We would love to hear from people who want to gain experience in managing international youth projects or marketing and are curious about non-formal education or sailing. And if you like video editing then we could certainly give you lots of fun and challenging projects!
APPLY Netherlands Amsterdam ESC Volunteer Project
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/11/2024 to 30/12/2025
Activity location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
