Review résumé and cover letter for assigned participant. Provide suggestions and feedback to staff by email or by phone. Search online for full-time job opportunities which are a match for participant’s skills, experience, education, and interests. Email job descriptions to staff.
Meet with participants to help them draft a strong résumé, following the Career Collaborative guidelines. Discuss and record their prior work history, volunteer work, education, skills and qualifications. Organize information into a concise and well-formatted résumé. Volunteer can type up résumé together with the participant during the meeting, or can work on edits independently after…
Samplers needed: This work involves being outside on the beach, collecting and sieving sand samples. Fair warning: the work is conducted outside, in sometimes cold (or hot) weather, and can be a bit tedious, but it is very important! This is the first study of its kind in New Hampshire. The time commitment will vary…
Bear-Paw is seeking volunteers to join its Volunteer Land Steward program. If you enjoy being outside and want to help improve conserved lands in your neighborhood, this is the job for you. Land Stewards are assigned to a Bear-Paw property and paired with a more experienced Bear-Paw volunteer to act as a “steward” for that…
You can be an ambassador for land conservation in southeastern NH by joining the Bear-Paw Crew! As part of the Bear-Paw Crew, you will be paired with experienced Bear-Paw volunteers to staff the Bear-Paw booth at events across our region – Old Home Days, town fairs, retail openings, and other special events. Your mission is…
Help keep Portsmouth healthy by volunteering to drive seniors and adults with disabilities to their medical appointments.
Do you have connections in the field of youth development? Assist our Executive Director in approaching new program partners for the upcoming school year.
General indoor and outdoor maintenance work. Either as an individual or with a group organization, we’d love your help.
Event volunteers assist in a variety of ways from planning an event, setting up for an event and other day of tasks, hosting a information session to introduce people to Breakthrough, or help provide meals for teachers and students.
A range of administrative projects arise for which we need additional hands including mailings for families, newsletter distribution, and organizing portfolios of student work to share with interested visitors and supporters. Some projects can be done off-site.