How Students Can Benefit From Volunteering

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It is every student’s duty to do well academically. But that does not mean they should refrain from participating in extracurricular activities, particularly volunteering or helping in charities. In fact, students can reap various benefits from volunteering. Examples are the following:

Skills development

Research shows that more than 80 percent of students who engage in volunteering want to make a difference or impact their community, but at the same time, gain skills and work experience. In the same study, it is stated that around 51 percent of recent graduates under 30 years old noted that volunteering was instrumental in their job search.

Discovery of new interests

Because volunteering provides an avenue for students to be involved in a wide range of activities, they could discover new things that pique their interests. Some professionals found out that they want to work with children or in the education field after volunteering with youths in their community.

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Networking opportunities

Volunteering creates a myriad of opportunities for students to meet new people and gain friendships that could help them later in their life. According to the Institute for Volunteering Research, about three in four volunteer students experienced a wider range of friendships after participating in charities or events.

Hello, my name is Larry Polhill, a young philanthropist a volunteer for several nonprofit organizations. My parents were also active philanthropists, which enabled me to join community programs while I was still in my teens. Follow me on Facebook for more articles on volunteering.