You can come to Varna for the projects:

VARNA

Winter Winter Meeting Diversity is national educational project of AIESEC Bulgaria aimed to increase awareness of the different cultures within high school students through numerous activities, debates and interactive weekly workshops delivered by international volunteers. The project gives students space to practice their language skills, build lasting connections and experience the benefits diversity brings. At the end of the project, all participants will raise their knowledge and improve their attitudes regarding diversity. It will help them to broaden their concept of communication with other people.

PROJECT AT A GLANCE: Location: Sofia, Svishtov, Blagoevgrad, Varna Start/End Date: 15th of February – 7th of April Duration: 6 weeks Hours: 25 hours per week What is provided: accommodation

PROFILE OF AN INTERN THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: A strong candidate for national project “Meeting Diversity” will have relevant work, volunteer, life and educational experience in the area of multiculturalism, career planning and development, economics and etc.

Previous volunteering or social work experience is highly preferred.

All applicants must be intermediate/upper-intermediate English speakers and be open to new challenges, think creatively.

Applicants have to be 29 or under at the start of the program (15th of February, 2014).

KEY-COMPETENTENCIES OF AN APPLICANT: - commitment to continuous learning; - building partnership with stakeholders; - teamwork and cooperation - analytical thinking - problem solving skills; - enthusiasm and interest in the project.

VOLUNTEERS ON THIS PROJECT CAN TAKE PART IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: - Run weekly workshops on cultural diversity topics - Design and organize different activities and competitions among high schools students in order to foster their creativity and start to perceive projects topic in a more individual and practical way; - Receive education from AIESEC on Incoming - Preparation Seminar (project management, facilitating, organizing activities and etc). - Participate on local events and initiatives within AIESEC LC. Volunteers on average work 25 hours a week. The work is divided up among all of volunteers using a weekly schedule.

Around 30 TNs Master Issue: Career Development Sub-Issues: Sotf Skills and Leadership

Start/end Date:

10th of February – 30th of March

Spring Spring Green Project is national educational project aimed to raise environmental awareness amongst high school students and develop more sustainable lifestyles.

The ultimate goal or outcome of the project is to boost students’ environmental sensibility by letting them be exposed to a variety of environmental activities and discussions run by interns so that young people can develop eco-friendly habits.

VOLUNTEERS ON THIS PROJECT CAN TAKE PART IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: - Run weekly workshops on environmental topics that are relevant to Bulgaria; - Design and organize different activities and competitions (recycle art competition, building solar collector workshop, photo exhibition and etc.) among high schools students in order to foster their creativity and start to perceive ecological topic in a more individual and practical way;

Around 30 TNs: Master Issue: Environment Sub-Issue: Waste Management and Energy

GREEN PROJECT AT A GLANCE: Location: Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna Start/End Date: 15th of March – 30th of April Duration: 6 weeks Hours: 25 hours per week What is provided: accommodation

PROFILE OF INTERNS WE ARE LOOKING FOR: - Knowledge of environmental issues and ecology in general is important, but not required; - Previous volunteer or social work experience is highly preferred; - Generally an intermediate to advanced level of English; - Enthusiasm and strong commitment to the project.

- Receive education from AIESEC on Incoming Preparation Seminar (project management, facilitating, organizing activities and etc.). - Participate on local events and initiatives within AIESEC LC. Volunteers on average work 25 hours a week. The work is divided up among all of volunteers using a weekly schedule. Project is based on conducting weekly workshops discussions, organizing different activities to help students build skills and knowledge of environment and ecological issues throughout Bulgaria.

Start/end Date:

1st of March – 15th of April

Spring Spring Leadership Academy is the project run in cooperation of AIESEC and Universities in Varna. Its main objective is to deliver workshops and trainings for the students to develop their skills and activate the leader within them. During the four main workshops/trainings the students will gain professional knowledge about Leadership, Teamwork, Presentations, Social Media in modern Business, CRM, Career Development.

VOLUNTEERS ON THIS PROJECT CAN TAKE PART IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: - Run weekly workshops on business, career development and leadership topics that are relevant to Bulgaria; - Design and organize different activities and competitions (simulations, dry-runs, presentations, games and etc.) among students in order to foster their creativity and start to perceive leadership topic in a more individual and practical way;

Around 8 TNs: Master Issue: Leadership Sub-Issue: Career Development, Presentation Skills, Business, Professional knowledge

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT A GLANCE: Duration: 6 weeks Hours: 25 hours per week What is provided: accommodation, Wi-Fi, materials

PROFILE OF INTERNS WE ARE LOOKING FOR: - Knowledge of Business issues and Leadership in general is required; - Previous volunteer or social work experience is highly preferred; - Generally an advanced level of English; - Enthusiasm and strong commitment to the project. - Presentation Skills are recommended, but not required -

- Receive education from AIESEC Varna on Incoming Preparation Seminar (project management, facilitating, organizing activities and etc.). - Participate on local events and initiatives within LC Varna. Volunteers on average work 25 hours a week. The work is divided up among all of volunteers using a weekly schedule. Project is based on conducting weekly workshops discussions, organizing different activities to help students build skills and knowledge and become the next business leaders in Bulgaria.

Start/end Date:

1st of March – 15th of April

Ongoing World Playground is national educational project of AIESEC Bulgaria aimed to increase awareness of the different cultures and within children in kindergartens through numerous activities, games and basic English lessons. The project raises awareness among children about different countries and people. Also the start to feel the importance of knowing a foreign language while they are being taught. At the end of the project children showcase what they have learned during the six weeks.

PROJECT AT A GLANCE: Location: Varna Start/End Date: Ongoing Duration: 6 weeks Hours: 25 hours per week What is provided: accommodation

PROFILE OF AN INTERN THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: - - Previous volunteer or social work experience is highly preferred; - Generally an intermediate to advanced level of English; - Enthusiasm and strong commitment to the project. - Previous experience working with children is preferred, but not recommended

KEY-COMPETENTENCIES OF AN APPLICANT: - commitment to continuous learning; - building partnership with stakeholders; - teamwork and cooperation - analytical thinking - problem solving skills; - enthusiasm and interest in the project.

VOLUNTEERS ON THIS PROJECT CAN TAKE PART IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: - Design and organize different activities and competitions among children in order to foster their creativity and desire to learn

- Receive education from AIESEC on Incoming - Preparation Seminar (project management, facilitating, organizing activities and etc).

- Participate on local events and initiatives within AIESEC LC.

Around 30 TNs Master Issue: Cultural differences Sub-Issues: Learning English

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you! …and welcome in

Contacts with AIESEC Varna

LC VP iGCDP

Silvia Hristova silvia.hristova@aiesec.net