Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Learning Enterprises. Applications for summer 2012 programs have closed. Please check back next year!
Before applying, you may want to get familiarized with the application process:
The Application Process
The Learning Enterprises application process is three-tiered, consisting of the written application and two interviews. All applications are considered on a rolling basis, and we advise that you apply early. At the end of the application you will pay the $15 application fee.
Written application: The written application consists of personal information, 4 short answer questions, and an uploaded resume.
Application Fee: Applicants who apply by January 15th pay a $15 application fee, whereas applicants who apply by February 1st pay a $25 fee. The modest application fee allows Learning Enterprises to process the growing number of applications as quickly and efficiently as possible.
First-round interview: Our Campus Directors review written applications and may invite you to do a first-round interview. The first-round interview is a general fit interview. It is an opportunity for us to learn more about you and for you to learn more about us. This may be an in-person interview for those applicants near one of our main campuses and a phone interview for all others.
Second-round interview: The Campus Directors will forward recommended applicants to the Program Directors who conduct the second round of interviews for selected applicants. This interview is country-specific, and will evaluate your fit with the program of your choice. Almost all program interviews will take place over the phone.
Decisions will be announced in early March for all programs
NOTE: All LE volunteers assume responsibility for obtaining their plane tickets and visas in a timely manner. Any volunteer accepted to a program with visa requirements must apply immediately upon his/her acceptance. Non-U.S. citizens may have special visa requirements and are required to notify their program director of these requirements.
Additionally, accepted volunteers must sign a liability waiver, code of conduct form, and submit a $500 security deposit check that WILL NOT be deposited unless the volunteer withdraws from his/her program. Should a program be canceled for any reason, security deposits will not be cashed and the affected volunteers will be encouraged to join a different country program or to take part in LE the following summer.
Timeline for 2012 Recruitment
- December 1st: Applications open
- January 15th: Priority decision deadline
- February 1st: Regular decision deadline – Extended to Feb 15
- February 10th: Last day for first-round interviews
- February 20th: Last day for second-round interviews
- March 1st: Decisions Announced. All applicants are notified.
- March 10th: Forms and Security Deposit must be postmarked.
- June/July: Programs begin