We are looking for 3 volunteers to help us with conservation work and raising awareness about nature conservation! This exciting journey will take place from 2nd of March to 20th of November 2026!
This long-term volunteering opportunity within the European Solidarity Corps program provides you with a unique chance to explore hidden landscapes during ornithological and other nature conservation fieldwork, learn about public education and awareness-raising, and build solidarity between people and nature while contributing to a number of crucial conservation projects.
Duration of the project: 2. 3. 2026. – 20. 11. 2026.
Apply if you are:
- A young person 18 to 30 years old from the EU Member States or one of these countries – link. Alongside international candidates, we warmly welcome applications from young people from Croatia, since one of the three positions may be taken by a Croatian volunteer!
- Enthusiastic about sharing your passion for nature;
- Interested in self-growth and promoting change in your community;
- Open-minded and ready to communicate with a wide range of people of all backgrounds;
- Interested in creating educational and promotional content about the nature conservation;
- Capable of living and working both independently and as part of a team;
- Flexible and dynamic, will be happy working irregular hours and moving between small communities within Croatia for the duration of the project;
- Reasonably physically fit, capable of working on rough, rocky, and steep terrain;
- Able to communicate in English or Croatian;
- We encourage people with fewer opportunities (not in employment, education or training; facing educational, economic, cultural, health, social or geographical obstacles) to apply.
- Valid European driving license is desirable, but not essential.
- Find out more about ESC and your eligibility here.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Participating in nature conservation fieldwork;
- Organizing of and participation in educational, awareness-raising, and community building activities;
- Speaking and presenting in public;
- Assisting in development and implementation of volunteering activities;
- Creating educational and promotional content – biodiversity-related educational articles, infographics, and other content for social media and website of the organization
- Creating posts for social media accounts run independently by ESC volunteers (link)
- Participating in day-to-day office tasks such as handling data, camera trap analysis, photo editing, graphic design, etc.;
- Developing an individual project.
We offer you the opportunity to:
- Volunteer in motivational, dynamic, flexible, and friendly working environments;
- Set up a learning plan that fits your needs and interests;
- Participate in sessions on soft skills development;
- Learn about birds and nature conservation from our specialists;
- Develop communication, leadership, and organizational skills;
- Deliver creative events or online content for the promotion of nature conservation;
- Interact with a wide range of people from different countries and backgrounds;
- Travel around Croatia and learn the language during a course with native speaker.
Other arrangements:
- The volunteers will have a shared apartment in Zagreb throughout the whole activity period and also accommodation provided at every working location during the fieldwork activities. Many of these locations will be isolated or in very small communities of people.
- All travel costs relating to the project incurred by the volunteers will be reimbursed.
- The volunteers will get pre-determined monthly allowance – approximately 510 EUR a month (consisting of 10 EUR/day for pocket money and 7 EUR/day for food expenses).
To get a better idea of the experience and opportunities that await you, feel free to explore our info pack – Volunteer for Nature 2026!
If you are interested, please apply by completing the following two mandatory steps:
- STEP 1: Fill in the online application form (link). After submitting it, you will automatically receive the completed form on your email address.
- STEP 2: Send us the following two documents by email to volonteri@biom.hr:
- the application form you received in the previous step (in PDF)
- your CV
Please make sure the subject of your email is: “Volunteer for Nature 2026 – name and last name – Application”
Application deadline is 20th of October 2025, 23:59.
Because we often receive a large number of applications, we will first contact only the candidates who move on to the next round, sending them an invitation by 10th of November 2025 at the latest. This second round (online interviews) will take place during the second half of November.
We are truly looking forward to reading all of your applications and discovering the stories, passions, and motivations behind them. This is your chance to become part of our team – we can’t wait to welcome new volunteers who share our passion for nature conservation!
