Volunteer Opportunities

American Volunteers for International Development (AVID)

Freedom House regularly seeks candidates for its American Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program. Through AVID, Freedom House identifies, mobilizes, and sponsors qualified American professionals who volunteer to work side-by-side with their counterparts in emerging democracies (currently in Central & Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States). Freedom House seeks volunteers with experience in these key areas: non-profit management & development, advocacy, fundraising, grants management, volunteer training, public relations, political communication, legislative process, public administration, and budgeting & finance. Volunteers receive basic living expenses, roundtrip air transportation to their assignment, and medical evacuation insurance.

Qualifications Required:

• five or more years professional experience relevant to one of the key areas
• ability to commit to 3-12 months of service (occasional exceptions)
• resourceful, innovative personality

Qualifications Desired:

• overseas experience, particularly in transition countries
• foreign language skills

Click here to download an AVID volunteer application
Click here to download an AVID host application

Please note that these are volunteer positions and receive only the compensation described above.
For more information or to apply, please contact: