Deadline:
Registration to join the 2018 FIFA World Cup Volunteer Programme
is now open. It is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for thousands of people
from Russia and all over the world to participate in the organising of the 2018
FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, to contribute to the
biggest sport festival in the world.
There are several stages of the programme, including recruiting, selecting and
training the volunteers in all 11 Host Cities, and finally organising their
work during the event and appreciating their effort and dedication. In total,
there will be around 5,500 volunteers involved in the FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 and 15,000 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The volunteers will provide support
in areas such as Ceremonies, Transport, Media, Protocol, Language Services,
Doping Control and Fan Services.
Eligibility:
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Registration is open
to everyone, regardless of the gender, ethnic background and physical ability;
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It is a plus if you
are at least a second year university/college student when you apply, but a
graduate degree (Bachelor’s, Specialist’s, or Master’s) is preferred;
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Candidates should be
over 18 years-old. Volunteers wishing to participate at the 2017 FIFA
Confederations Cup must be at least 18 years old by the 10th of May 2017, and
those wishing to volunteer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ must be at least 18
years old by the 10th of May 2018;
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Previous volunteering
experience will be an additional advantage;
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Great communication
skills, prior experience of cross-cultural communication;
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Strong command of the
English language (at least the upper intermediate level). A second foreign
language (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic) is an added advantage;
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Ability to work hard
and comfortable with taking on additional responsibilities;
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Be a cheerful, dynamic
person, living a healthy lifestyle, proficient in foreign languages, and with a
wide range of professional skills.
Benefits:
Volunteers will receive the following:
Volunteers will receive the following:
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Unique volunteer
uniforms;
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Free meals during
shifts;
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Souvenirs;
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Free use of public
transport;
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Priceless experience;
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New friends;
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A chance to take special
training in Russia;
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Participant’s
certificate.
Registration Process:
§ The first step on your way is to register.
The form takes about 30 minutes to fill in. You will need your ID and digital
photo to upload to complete the form;
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Then the selection
process of the future volunteers will begin. First of all, the Russia 2018
Local Organising Committee (LOC) team will check the information provided by
candidates and decide whether the candidates meet the age criteria;
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Then the candidates
will be invited to participate in the online tests (to get more information
about your analytical skills, personal qualities, and your English). After
that, the successful candidates (those who passed the tests) will proceed
further to the interview at the relevant volunteer centre. The interviews will
be either organised face-to-face or via Skype – for the candidates outside of
Russia;
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All volunteer
candidates for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup will be informed of their
selection results no later than February 2017, and volunteer candidates for the
2018 FIFA World Cup™ no later than February 2018;
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Candidates who have
successfully passed the selection process will be invited to the next stage:
training. Training sessions will be organised at the 15 World Cup 2018
volunteer centres. All of the future volunteers will be assigned to one of
these centres and placed in a training group. The details about the training
sessions will be sent to the future volunteers via email;
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Upon the successful
completion of all the training sessions, participants will be accredited to the
World Cup 2018 as volunteers.
Notice: There is no specific deadline. Apply as early as
possible.
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