Volunteering: A viable alternative work experience for university students?

The Covid-19 pandemic reduced the availability of work placements in commercial organisations for university students and potentially changed nature future. Similarly, charitable who were already suffering budget restrictions have been financially affected by due to revenue on trading activities, with financial sustainability predicted be an ongoing issue. opportunity, therefore, charities entice volunteer support their work, lure developing employability skills, seems irresistible at this time. purpose paper is examine content job advertisements positions determine extent which they specify transferable skills desired candidates, or state that can developed once employed post. underlying assumption that, attract student volunteers, will need explicitly resulting from post, since focused through volunteering activity graduate careers. offers originality conducting a analysis jobs assessing specified criteria against recognised skills. It concludes challenging charities, universities embrace opportunity develop modifying current practices.