Alaska - Application
This application form is used by the Global Volunteer Network to assess your suitability for the program. Please take the time to fill out the form thoroughly, telling us about any skills and experiences that specifically relate to the program that you wish to volunteer for.
If you are part of a group of five or more, please use our group application form at http://www.volunteer.org.nz/groupapply .
Your General Details
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Gender
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Nationality
Your Contact Details
Street address
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Phone (home)
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Education and Experience
Highest qualification
Please select
High School Graduate
Undergraduate
First Degree Graduate
Second Degree/Masters Graduate
Other
If you have obtained or are pursuing a degree, please indicate your area(s) of study.
Other relevant qualifications and skills
Work experience (Please be specific.)
Travel experience (Please be specific.)
Please state any health condition that you have, including allergies or disabilities (it is important for us to be aware of any condition so we can be prepared in placing you)
Have you previously volunteered in another GVN program? If so, please state the location and dates in which you volunteered.
Skill Questions
Personal Skills - please select the areas that you have experience or skill in
Communication
Team Member
Work Independently
Positive Attitude
Please provide more details about the personal skills that you selected above
Office Skills - please select the areas that you have experience or skill in
Computer
GIS and ARC View knowledge
Writing and Editing Publications
Web Editing
Research, Data, Cataloguing Work
Please provide more details about the office skills that you selected above
Outdoor Experience - please select the areas that you have experience or skill in
Nature Hike Experience
Camping Experience
Interest in Sustainable Living
Experience Working and Living in Difficult Weather Conditions
Please provide more details about the outdoor experience areas that you selected above
Qualifications/Experience - please select the areas that you have experience or skill in
Higher Education in Hydrology, Biology or Geography
Natural Resource
Archaeology
Environmental Education
Working With Children
Agricultural Skills
Basic First Aid
Museum/Tour Guide Work
Community Work
Please provide more details about the qualifications and experience that you selected above
What subject is your degree in?
Please rate your level of fitness
Poor - Cannot comfortably hike for 3 hours, including uphill and downhill elements
Average - Can comfortably hike for 3 hours, including uphill and downhill elements
Good - Can comfortably hike for 5 hours, including uphill and downhill elements
Please upload your CV:
Any other relevant information that you'd like us to consider for your application
Volunteering
Which project is your preferred option?
Please select
Eagle River
Fairbanks
Homer Education
Homer Museum
Kodiak
Seward
Soldotna
Which project is your second preferred option?
Please select
Eagle River
Fairbanks
Homer Education
Homer Museum
Kodiak
Seward
Soldotna
What is the earliest month you are available to volunteer in?
Please select
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
What is the latest month you are available to volunteer in?
Please select
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
For how long would you like to volunteer?
Please select
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
5 months
6 months
Please explain any further restrictions on your availability
What is your interest in the Alaska program?
Do you require any further information? Please state.
Scholarship
Are you interested in receiving a Volunteers For Alaska (VFA) scholarship?
Yes No
Please explain in 250 words or less why you are suitable for a VFA scholarship.
Other
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