The 2022 FISU World University Championship season is well underway with exciting events already completed in ski orienteering, speed skating, and cross country, and the first 2022 FISU University World Cup of the year, in finswimming, also recently took place. With many more events to be held in 2022, the need for volunteers remains important and the FISU Volunteer Programme is again looking for those interested in helping at upcoming FISU Championships and World Cups.

The FISU Volunteer Programme is open to students from around the world seeking experience and to develop their organisational skills by working with organising committees on FISU Championships and World Cups. While providing skill developing opportunities, volunteers are crucial to the success of any event and enable host destinations to deliver great competitions for top student-athletes.

“Sport and education have been at the forefront of FISU’s main mission since its founding,” said FISU Secretary General-CEO, Eric Saintrond. “Volunteering opportunities like this provide students with practical experience behind the scenes with event organisers, adding to their skillset, enhancing an existing skill or even inspiring them to take on a new career path in the field of sport and education”.

Julianna Király is FISU’s first international volunteer of 2022. Listen to Julianna Király describe why volunteering is so meaningful for her during the Jachymov 2022 FISU World University Championship Ski Orienteering last February.

HOW TO APPLY

Those interested can review the full volunteer job description for general terms and selection criteria.

Two phases of registration deadlines remain for upcoming events:

30 April 2022 (for Championship and World Cup events in June-August 2022)

30 July 2022 (for Championship and World Cup events in September-November 2022)

Additional information is available on the FISU website about upcoming 2022 FISU World University Championship and University World Cup events.

To be considered, applicants must send in complete registrations which include the registration form, CV and student certificate sent to [email protected].

Written by Doug McLean