SEEDS, with the support of the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, offers opportunities to young people aged 18 to 30 to volunteer in Iceland for a specific period of time (usually 5 months).
These programmes promote the mobility of young people through international activities with a non-formal education dimension such as youth exchanges, voluntary services, youth initiatives and training of youth workers.
For more information on the these programmes, please visit: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/
For details on the European Solidarity Corps, ESC go to: https://youth.europa.eu/
To visit the site of the Erasmus+ in Iceland, the Icelandic National Agency for the programme and one of our main supporters, please go to: https://www.erasmusplus.is/
European Solidarity Corps
Each year we host ESC volunteers in cooperation with partner organisations around Europe.
Our ESC projects are usually 5 months long and the volunteer can usally apply for one of the following positions:
- Environment Camp Coordinator. Read more here.
- Photography Camp Coordinator. Read more here.
- Communication & PR Volunteer - Read more here.
Duration of the next activities: January 16th 2027 - June 24th 2027 (5 months)
Vacancies: 8 spaces for volunteers from Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, or Spain.
Deadline to apply: 30th of October 2026 at 16.00 (GMT).
Selection/interview process: November - dates to be announced.
Please note: The call is closed now and the next open call will be announced in January-February 2027, so in case you have already missed the deadline keep an eye on this webpage where it will be published. In case you want to apply for this open call please note you will not be accepted as it is already passed the deadline and due to lack of human resources we will respond but with a great delay.
If you are interested in the project, you are from any of these countries and are interested in becoming an ESC volunteer, please send via email (to mobility@seeds.is) all the following documents in English (once the next open call is published).
- CV, Curriculum Vitae in English (max. 2 pags)
- Specific motivation letter for the project (max. 1 page)
- Photography portfolio, in case you are applying for the Photography Camp Coordinator
- Complete questionnaire here
In your application, clearly state which role and period you’re available for.
You can read more about this call here.