{"id":1623,"date":"2026-01-20T13:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:02:20","slug":"open-call-for-volunteers-join-the-openeu-volunteering-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/2026\/01\/20\/open-call-for-volunteers-join-the-openeu-volunteering-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Open call for volunteers: Join the OpenEU Volunteering Programme!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1623\" class=\"elementor elementor-1623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e926d menu-pagina e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8e926d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Work Package Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3479\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/community\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Communities of Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3469\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/governance-boards\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Governance Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3481\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/users\/sign_in\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Login<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3471\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/subscribe\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Subscribe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c840f9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c840f9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6088e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f6088e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>OpenEU Alliance<\/strong>&nbsp;is excited to invite students enrolled at&nbsp;<strong>OpenEU partner universities<\/strong>&nbsp;to participate in the&nbsp;<strong>OpenEU Volunteering Programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This programme offers&nbsp;<strong>volunteering opportunities<\/strong>&nbsp;in areas such as&nbsp;<strong>digital transformation<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>climate emergency<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>European values<\/strong>, working alongside&nbsp;<strong>civil society organiszations<\/strong>&nbsp;(CSOs) and&nbsp;<strong>non-profit partners<\/strong>&nbsp;across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Offered?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Financial Support:<\/strong>&nbsp;For mobility costs such as travel and accommodation, contingent on proof of placement with a vetted CSO or non-profit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal and Professional Development:<\/strong>&nbsp;Opportunities to gain new skills and make an impact on significant causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply, you must be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student enrolled at an OpenEU partner university.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From an&nbsp;<strong>underrepresented group<\/strong>&nbsp;(Women in STEAM, migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, or people living in rural areas).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ready to submit a&nbsp;<strong>letter of motivation<\/strong>&nbsp;explaining your interest in the programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Process:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply for a volunteer position through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/processes_groups\/1\"><strong>OpenEU Volunteer Portal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the&nbsp;<strong>Volunteering Programme Application Form<\/strong>&nbsp;and submit your&nbsp;<strong>letter of motivation<\/strong>&nbsp;to express your interest in mobility funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Dates:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deadline to Apply:<\/strong>&nbsp;January 31, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application Review:<\/strong>&nbsp;February-March 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification of Results:<\/strong>&nbsp;Late March to Early April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Placement Ends:<\/strong>&nbsp;September 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to building an inclusive, vibrant volunteering community across OpenEU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd17<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/m8uVBaoqGai3nT3A9\"><u>Start your application here<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;OpenEU Alliance&nbsp;is excited to invite students enrolled at&nbsp;OpenEU partner universities&nbsp;to participate in the&nbsp;OpenEU Volunteering Programme. This programme offers&nbsp;volunteering opportunities&nbsp;in areas such as&nbsp;digital transformation,&nbsp;climate emergency, and&nbsp;European values, working alongside&nbsp;civil society organiszations&nbsp;(CSOs) and&nbsp;non-profit partners&nbsp;across Europe. What\u2019s Offered? Eligibility: To apply, you must be: Application Process: Important Dates: We look forward to building an inclusive, vibrant volunteering community across OpenEU! \ud83d\udd17Start your application here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-noticias-principal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1623"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3979,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623\/revisions\/3979"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}