How does the volunteer selection process work?
The selection process begins when CUSO-VSO receives your application. If you satisfy the criteria at the application stage and after a preliminary phone interview, you will be invited to an assessment day. The volunteer is responsible for the cost of the first $150 of the most cost-effective means of travel to the assessment day while CUSO-VSO will cover the balance for those volunteers whose travel costs exceed $150. Once you’re invited to an assessment day, we will contact the three references you provide during the phone interview. A final decision about your suitability to go overseas with CUSO-VSO will not be made until we have received the three satisfactory references. So please encourage your references to complete and return the form provided in a timely manner.
