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Topic of the month

ESNSurvey2011: Questionnaire Online!

Every year, ESN launches a survey that explores the current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility.
This years issue with, ESNSurvey 2011 "Exchange, Employment and Added Value" investigates the mobile labour market and employment but also the impact of student mobility on the environment, satisfaction with student organisations and impact on volunteering.
Help us and share your experience in this pan-European study. Answering the survey takes less than 10 minutes, and gives you the opportunity to win 1 out of 3 iPods. Fill in the online questionnaire here, share your experience and make a difference!
Share esn.org/survey with your friends!

Get involved in ESN

Open Call: Social Erasmus employee

ESN is looking for a full-time employed project coordinator for the SocialErasmus project. The position is based in Brussels and will start 1st October 2011 for a period of one year.
For further details, see: www.esn.org

Open Call: ESN secretary

ESN is looking for a full-time employed secretary with a contract of indeterminate duration. The position is based in Brussels and will start at the beginning of September the earliest.
For further details, see: www.esn.org

Open Call: IT Committee

The IT committee is looking for new and motivated members to join our projects! We are looking for programmers, designers, analysts, web enthusiasts and much more!
The IT Committee of ESN is the perfect place to acquire experience in different fields in a great atmosphere!
Visit our website to find out more and join our wonderful IT Crew!

Open Call: ESNSurvey Team

If you are looking for a challenge and the opportunity to develop your academic skills, ESNSurvey team is now recruiting new members. ESNSurvey is one of the most essential and oldest international projects of ESN which has given a lot of recognition. Now you have the chance to be part of this interesting project and join the team in order to compile the Survey report for 2011 and develop the questionnaire for 2012. Deadline: 31st of August, 23:59 CET.
Visit www.esn.org for more information.

YOUth for You

Youth Convention on Volunteering

From 7th to 11th September 2011, the European Parliament will host the biggest public event organised by the European Youth Forum in the frame of the European Year of Volunteering. The target audiences of the event are young people, youth organisations, public institutions and the wider public.
The Convention will also be a flagship event for the EU-China Year of Youth and mark the 15th Anniversary of the European Youth Forum.
For more information, please visit YFJ site.

Opportunities: Job, Internships, Trainings

EU Careers

The European Union institutions are seeking ambitious and capable graduates who can make a difference to the lives of 500 million people in 27 member states.
Joining EU Careers, you can expect a stimulating long-term future in a fast-moving international environment. Based in the heart of Europe, you will enjoy real responsibility from your first day, a comprehensive package of benefits and a good standard of living.
On EU Careers there are positions for both recent graduates (or those completing their studies this year) and people with some work experience.
For more information visit the website of EU Careers!

European Citizenship Training Course in the United Kingdom

The aim of the training course The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.
For more information and to access the call, visit Salto-Youth.net.

International Youthpass - Canary Island (Spain)

The aims and objectives of the training:

• Support the youth workers and youth leaders in the Youth in Action activities competence recognition process.
• Connect the activities of the YiA actions with the learning process with the Youthpass as tool of learning recognition.
• Make the Youthpass clearer and easier for the participants
• Share good practices

Europe besides ESN

Volunteering for languages

If you ever live abroad for any time, you'll probably be interested in meeting the locals. Clearly, speaking their language would be a great first step. That was the aim of the EU-financed VoLANGteer scheme between 2008 and 2010.
Find more infomation and here.