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The Norwich Guidon
October 30, 2003

Career Corner

Volunteering – More Than Just Good for Your Heart

Volunteering is a great way to help your community, to "give back" to the world, and to feel good about yourself, and it's so much more! Volunteering can boost your life, your resume, and your career. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to develop and practice specific skills required for future employment. Explaining how you developed your skills performing volunteer work will emphasize to a potential employer that you understand how to apply academic training to real life situations.

Once you're interested in volunteering, what's the next step? Think about what interests you. There are myriad opportunities available right here in Central Vermont in numerous fields, such as:

• Architecture: Habitat for Humanity
• Business and Computer Science: March of Dimes, Brown Public Library, and CERV
• Child Care: Washington County Youth Services or Country Paths After School Program
• Education: Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, NU Youth Mentoring Program
• Environmental: Montpelier Parks
• Health Care: American Heart Association or People's Heath and Wellness Center
• Humanitarian Aid: homeless shelters, food banks, or battered women's services

When you determine where you might like to volunteer, contact Nicole DiDomenico at x2670 in the Office of Volunteer Programs. When you want to add your newly developed skills and experience to your resume, contact Kathy, Kathryn, or Linda in the Career Development Center, Room 214 Harmon Hall, or call x2125.

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