...require you to have a degree you could never afford to pay off. I want to travel overseas to help out yet it seems like you need to rack up a 40-50k student loan debt to be qualified? Any insight or recommended sources would be GREATLY appreciated!
2006-11-28 10:41:59 · 3 answers · asked by David K 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
..maybe I wasn't clear. It's not that I think they should pay for it, I just wish they were more open to taking in people that are devoted, but can't afford to hang on to 40k of debt why helping. Most help by paying interest of the loans for 6 months, but thats it. If they offered simply an on the job training after you fund your trip and first 6 months to show your devotion, it'd make more sense.
2006-11-28 12:01:59 · update #1
In a lot of industries, not just humanitarian/aid work, people assume that someone with a degree has a certain level of discipline. Someone with a post-graduate is probably a lot less likely to get discouraged and turn back home than someone with a GED. They've already proven that they can stick with something till it's completed just because they took the time to get the degree. Whatever committee or board of directors manages the charitable organization needs some level of confidence that you're not going to want to go home as soon as you get to the village you're supposed to help; they do spend a lot of money getting you there, and they need as much reassurance that you'll stay there once you arrive. Unless you have experience doing outreach work, they have to trust you. Having a degree will show them that you can finish big things once you start them. If you don't have a degree but do have some relevant experience (volunteer firefighter, teaching inner city kids to read, volunteer at the boys and girls club, etc) that might help get you a position so don't be afraid to apply.
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Also the people who contribute to the humanitarian organizations may be the ones setting this restriction; if you're giving millions of dollars to a charity, you want to make sure they are hiring only the best applicants.
2006-11-28 12:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Peace
2006-11-28 11:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by kam_1261 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to the fact that you are looking to work in the humanitarian field, are you really surprised that you have to pay your way?
many of these organisations have very limited funding and unfortunately are unable to subsidise volunteers.
2006-11-28 11:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋