Volunteers at FIRST
Get involved and contribute
You may say "I have a busy life, it can be hard to find time to volunteer".
However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your
community. It can also enable you to affirm or explore your own passions. A
bonus is that it might even have a professional payoff thanks to increased
skills or opportunities through your new network.
Unlike paid work, the volunteering are more likely to be linked to your passions
and interests. The right match can help you to reduce stress, reach out to the
community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering also
offers a way to reconnect with the working world after a break, and an
opportunity to supercharge your existing talents.
In FIRST you can donate your time in one or more areas like:
- standardization;
- special interest groups;
- organising events;
- contribute to the best practices.
Through that you can acquire a range of skills for example:
- Threat Intelligence skills;
- The ability to work in a team;
- Leadership;
- Problem solving and adaptability;
- Communicating with stakeholders;
- The ability to plan and prioritise work;
- Time management;
- Report writing;
- Improved interpersonal skills.
While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you will
experience, volunteering does not have to involve a long-term commitment or take
a huge amount of time out of your busy day. Giving in even simple ways can help
FIRST to continues the achievements, improvements, being a strong organisation
and also improve your health and happiness.
Applying for Opportunities
In order to apply for volunteering opportunities, please send email to volunteers@first.org, stating in which area you would like to engage.
Declare what you have done with us
Follow the link below to inform of your participation within FIRST:
Volunteer Contribution Record
Project managed by: Helena Saraiva
