About the organization
AFS Interkultur is a partner in the worldwide youth exchange organisation, American Field Service, represented in over 55 countries all over the world. AFS is a voluntary based, non-profit NGO, independent of political and religious interests.
In AFS, we believe that through intercultural understanding and by creating meetings across differences we create solidarity among us. We believe that by getting to know each other’s differences and by becoming aware of our own culture we can create more understanding, more sympathy and less prejudices. All of our activities take their beginning in those thoughts.
For more than 50 years, AFS Interkultur has organised exchanges between almost 50 countries of the world. We have extensive experience in intercultural learning and a network throughout the country to ensure proper support to all participants hosted in Sweden.
AFS’s programmes include:
- High school stay abroad for young people between 15-18 years (hosting and sending)
- Programmes for people above the age of 18 spending their gap year taking one or two semesters at a college or university abroad
- Programmes for people above the age of 18 doing voluntary work in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America, South America and Australia (hosting and sending)
The organisation’s OID number: E10021588
Activity period
Start date: August 3rd, 2026
End date: 31st July 2027.
Activity description
The volunteer will be supporting AFS Sverige, an organization currently in a period of transition, offering a unique opportunity to actively contribute to the creation and development of a sustainable organization. Working within a small and dynamic office team, the volunteer will have broad exposure to different areas of the organization and play an active role in shaping how AFS Sweden communicates, in whatever way best suits your profile.
A central part of the ESC volunteer’s role will be to support the development of AFS Sweden’s new volunteer engagement structure. As part of our ongoing reorganisation and strategic work, AFS Sweden is in the process of establishing several volunteer working groups within areas such as camps and trainings, media and marketing, administrative support, and local engagement. These groups are intended to create clearer pathways for volunteers to contribute, collaborate and take ownership of different parts of AFS Sweden’s work.
Within this role, the ESC volunteer will work closely with both volunteers and staff, helping to co-create campaigns, support volunteer involvement and ensure that communication activities are anchored in both the office’s strategic priorities and the volunteers’ ideas, energy and local knowledge.
Overall, the role is about contributing actively to a broader development process: engaging volunteers, supporting collaboration, strengthening working groups and helping to build a more connected and co-created volunteer structure within AFS Sweden.
Based on the above, we imagine that your main tasks could include the following:
- Motivate and engage volunteers to take active roles in AFS Sweden’s working groups.
- Support volunteer working groups within areas such as camps, media, administration and local engagement.
- Contribute to the Media Group by supporting campaigns for host families, sending students and volunteer engagement.
- Connect volunteers and staff through clear communication, coordination and follow-up.
- Contributing to the creation and development of a long-term sustainable organizational structure and communication strategy
- Solve tasks related to hosting and sending campaigns
- Ad hoc administrative tasks, including, for example, application management, as well as contact and coordination with Swedish host families, schools, volunteers and international AFS partners
Volunteer profile
The ideal volunteer should recognize themselves in several of the following points:
- Takes initiative, thinks creatively, works independently, and dares to make mistakes and learn along the way.
- Is interested in or curious about intercultural learning and communication, youth issues and volunteering
- Experience in communication, social media, marketing, digital content creation is a plus
- Has strong written and visual communication skills in English – Swedish or other Nordic languages is a strong plus
- Has good IT and digital skills in general. PC literacy is mandatory. Experience with tools such as WordPress, social media platforms, Excel, CRM systems is an asset
- Is ideally 24+ years old
- Has knowledge of and interest in AFS Interkultur
Practicalities
The volunteer will be working at our office in Copenhagen. We are located approximately 3.5 km from the city centre. You should expect to work approximately 37 hours a week. The volunteer will receive two days off per month.
AFS will be responsible for finding accommodation for the volunteer. It is expected that the volunteer will be accommodated in a single room in Copenhagen.
As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:
International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
Health insurance
Food and accommodation
Allowance/pocket money: 380 euro/month in total: 360 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 20 euro from the local AFS department.
Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).
How to apply
If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).
In the form you will be asked to upload:
- Your CV in English.
- A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
- Photos of yourself (maximum 5).
We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.
Our general advice is that you write your own application making it personal. Please be aware that we will not be accepting applications written by a Chatbot etc.
The deadline for applying is the 21st of June 2026 at 11:59PM (Danish time). Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected].
Administration of the project
AFS Interkultur will be both the lead and host organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.
AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.