About the Opportunity:
Join the University of British Columbia's Chinese Language Program (CLP), as a volunteer. Established in 1957-1958 and renowned as North America's most comprehensive Chinese Studies program, we are inviting dedicated individuals to assist in upcoming academic and cultural events.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Assisting in Oral Practice (OP) as a language partner with Mandarin learners to improve their pronunciation.
- Having opportunities to participate in Other Officially Confirmed Events (Other Events) with the program, such as assisting in the planning, organization, and execution of activities hosted or organized by the Chinese Language Program.
Requirements:
- We sincerely invite all enthusiastic, kind individuals ready to help others join the program.
- We are looking for Oral Practice volunteers who have a good command of the Chinese language (i.e., a conversational level of Mandarin). Mandarin speakers with a variety of dialect backgrounds are all welcome.
- Individuals with any language background are welcome to volunteer for our Social Media and Events Team.
Position Details:
- Location: hybrid, both online and in-person, are accepted
- Role Type: Volunteer
- Duration: Jan. – Apr. 2025 (UBC 2024 Winter Term 2)
Application Period: Dec. 26, 2024 – Jan. 13, 2025 (PST Vancouver Time)
Volunteer Benefits:
- A personalized Volunteer Certificate will be awarded to volunteers who have successfully completed volunteer hours for the term; no minimum volunteer hours are required.
- An Internship Certificate if a total of 60 volunteering hours is successfully completed in one Winter Term.
- Eligible to apply for a standardized reference letter of volunteer experience from the Chinese Language Program Volunteer Management Team with the successful completion of 60 volunteering hours in one academic year.
- Great opportunities to meet new people and enhance communication, event planning, and interpersonal skills.
- Opportunities to participate in the Professional Development Workshop series (e.g. writing resume/CV, preparing for job interviews, etc.) and other events held in the upcoming winter session.
- [For UBC Students] Those who perform above expectations may be considered TA/Work-Learn candidates in the future.
- [For UBC Students] Eligible to obtain bonus mark(s) to one of your currently registered UBC CHIN-titled courses by participating in one OP shift per week.
Why choose to join the UBC Chinese Language Program?
For CLP volunteers themselves, besides getting real work experience to enrich their resume, CLP is also a platform for all committed volunteers to develop and enhance their abilities and skills critical to their future study and career:
- Interpersonal communication abilities: Effective and efficient communication among students, fellow volunteers, and instructors is one of the essential foundations for the successful completion of CLP volunteer work. Volunteers need to articulate their own thoughts and understand others, which is a practical way to develop interpersonal communication abilities. For instance, during OP Training, volunteers will learn techniques of effective communication to be used in discussions with students to promote positive intercultural conversations.
- Teamwork skills: Every volunteer is expected to be a team player in all assigned volunteering tasks. Volunteers collaborate and cooperate with individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve each task's goals. Through volunteering with CLP, volunteers can learn teamwork skills. For instance, volunteers of the events team may plan and execute events together in a group setting and gain relevant skills and experience.
- Abilities and skills to think critically and work independently: Even though volunteers normally work as team members, there are situations in which they themselves need to find relevant resources and the best solution. These are opportunities for them to think critically and work independently.
- Excellent work ethics: CLP adheres to high ethical and professional standards. In this work environment, volunteers are committed to their work, strive for excellence, and treat each other with respect.
Should you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to get in touch with the UBC Chinese Language Program Volunteer Management Team at Chinese.Volunteering@ubc.ca.
Compliance Note: This volunteer opportunity adheres to all applicable laws and university regulations and encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate.
