A new digital badge that recognises students who have demonstrated extraordinary application of the Monash Volunteering program.
You now have the opportunity to earn the 'Impact through Ethical Volunteering' digital badge through significant volunteering experience and evidence of ethical volunteering, social impact and community engagement skills.
Digital badges are an effective way to showcase your commitment to making a difference in your community and to stand out to employers by highlighting your skills and experiences.
The 'Impact through Ethical Volunteering' badge is available from 2024!
Our digital badges help you to showcase your achievements to your prospective employers and professional network, and enhance your personal brand and career. Read more here.
To earn this badge, you must achieve the following:
1. Complete Foundations of Volunteering (online, pre-volunteering module)
2. Undertake at least 80 hours of volunteering in approved activities.
3. Complete the online application, including satisfactory completion of a reflective task that demonstrates your understanding of ethical volunteering, social impact and community engagement skills.
Requirements:
To meet the requirements, you must:
Eligibility:
To be eligible, you must:
Applications are currently open and are submitted through the 'Foundations of Volunteering' moodle.
You will need to upload your Volunteer Log/s, confirming your completed hours as well as submit a reflective task (750 words) that addresses one of the following:
Can I use the volunteering hours I completed within Volunteering in Practice (MON2000) towards the badge?
Yes - the volunteering hours you completed within MON2000 can also be counted towards the 80 hour requirement of the 'Impact through Ethical Volunteering' badge.
Can I find my own volunteering opportunity?
Monash University has existing partnerships with a number of amazing organisations that offer opportunities where you will be able to have a direct impact on our local community. We highly recommend that you consider our Community Partners first, before looking at other organisations.
If, however, you have found your own volunteering opportunity and would like to apply to have it count towards the badge, this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please note that self-sourced volunteering activities must be approved prior to the volunteering commencing and the activity must meet the requirements outlined below. The organisation will also need to meet the terms of the Monash volunteering agreement. Email us at volunteering@monash.edu for more information on self-sourced volunteering activities.
What are the requirements of a volunteer activity?
The 'Impact through Ethical Volunteering' badge recognises volunteering activities that meet the following criteria:
Will my badge appear on my Monash academic transcript?
The digital badge will not appear on your academic transcript. You will, however, be able to add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile as soon as it has been awarded to showcase your achievement to your networks and potential employers.
For more information on how to share your digital badge, read more here.
Questions?
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Email us at volunteering@monash.edu for more information and any enquiries.
