Development Together
Development Together assists in finding volunteer, work experience and internship placements with ethical, sustainable community development partners around the world. You will work collaboratively on needs based projects that have a lasting and positive impact on the local community.
Who is it for?
Development Together assists in finding volunteer, work experience and internship placements for individuals and groups:
- Under-graduate and post-graduate university/college students* (Australian students may be eligible for OS FEE HELP or Scholarships via your university),
- Professionals and Corporate’s,
- School, Church and other groups,
- Retirees, and Families.
Development Together strives to find the best placement to suit your abilities and skills, whilst meeting the partner organisations needs.
*Most placements for university or college students will need to have completed at least the first year of their studies
What can I do?
Volunteer or Intern, and gain international work experience, with sustainable community development partner organisations or community groups to benefit others.
- Development Together arranges sustainable, ethical, inspiring and supported volunteering, internship and short-term mobility opportunities with our partners around the world.
- Development Together specialises in identifying the best placement for you, that allows you to utilise your specialised skills and abilities, whilst also fulfilling the host organisation’s specific needs.
Why choose us?
- We are experts in short and long term volunteer/internship/work experience placements in the developing world
- We have a wide variety of placements that suit many skills
- We believe that giving back not only enhances the lives of locals, but will change your life
- We give back 20% of our profits at the end of every financial year to one of our not-for-profit partners to support the work they are doing
What’s in it for me?
Make a Difference
Contribute to local and global issues, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Skill Development
Develop your professional skills through training, qualifications (optional) and skill specific placements.
Improve Your Employability
Develop your interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and leadership skills, gain international experience, and build your portfolio.
Receive 24/7 Support
We provide unparalleled 24/7 support -prior to your placement commencing, whilst on placement, and after you return.
Stories from the Field
Destinations
The World at Your Fingertips
Development Together offers a variety of volunteer and internship placements around the world. Read through our list of current placement destinations by clicking on the Discover More button for more info.
Testimonials and Reviews
I believe that this experience showed me how business works in a non-western environment…The supervisor educated us well and was extremely supportive through the course of the placement. The extra activities such as the orphanage, dinners, showing us the markets and going to Siem Reap made the trip really enjoyable. Overall, the experience was educational and Development Together did a wonderful job.
Gabrielle (Australia)
I have always been interested in volunteering – Development Together provided an opportunity to work for a greater cause while still gaining engineering experience. I was looking for something that would be both technical and self-challenging. By immersing myself into something so unfamiliar, I was able to learn a lot about myself.
Dylan (Australia)
I was applying for internships all year in 2017, without any luck, and then my university sent me an email about an opportunity with Development Together….Cambodia was a new and raw experience that took me far from the experience of a typical tourist. Overcoming cultural and language barriers and learning to embrace the people and culture was a great experience and is unlike anything I had every faced before.
Thomas (Australia)
I joined Development Together because I saw this as such an amazing opportunity not only to work as an Engineer in the real world, but also to help better the lives of real people. Development Together catered to the needs of a young and striving engineer like me in seeking for a platform to develop and discover a new chapter of my career and life.
Benjamin (Australia)
Not only receiving satisfaction in terms of meeting my expected learning outcomes but it has also been satisfying being able to provide such valuable work to people that can benefit greatly from everything we have done.
Kyle (Australia)
Volunteering in Cambodia on a Prosthetics and Orthotics placement was a once in a lifetime incredible experience. I highly recommend volunteering with Development Together to both students and professionals. I learnt so many skills which will benefit my studies and career. I fell in love with the Cambodian culture and met fantastic people. The trip was well organised and my supervisor Kristy went over and above to ensure I had the best possible experience- which I definitely did!
Emily (Australia)
My Engineering internship with Development Together has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I have had the unique opportunity to take my skills as an engineering student and apply them to solving real world issues in a community development capacity. The technical and interpersonal skills gained from this experience will be invaluable for my future career. I would recommend a placement with Development Together for anyone looking to apply their skills towards improving the lives of others!
Casper (Australia)
Kristy has exceptional organisation skills. Her trips are always well researched and planned to ensure firstly the safety and wellbeing of her team and secondly, the best support and service to the host site. Her passion for this cause means this is much more than a job for her and so she does everything with the highest level of commitment and compassion. Kristy has years of experience in managing teams travelling to Cambodia and therefore knows far more about the host country than you could ever read in a Lonely Planet guide!
Shannon
Kristy has a track record of successfully facilitating multiple tertiary student groups on international team-based mobility placements. Her calm demeanour, prowess at tackling challenging situations, topped off with her sense of humour, have made working with her an absolute pleasure.
