Critical Concrete - Volunteers

Deadline: July 31, 2024

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Location(s)

  • Portugal
Porto

Overview

Critical Concrete, is a busy non-profit organisation taking on challenges linked to the construction industry and aiming for sustainable practices. Located in Porto, where the need for affordable housing solutions is ever noticeable, Critical Concrete challenges the regular dynamisms of real estate development and promotes new mechanisms to rehabilitate social housing, improve public and cultural spaces shared by low-income communities.

Details

WHAT ARE WE CURRENTLY WORKING ON?

We are currently restructuring our activities in order to serve better our mission:

  • We are starting the full-on refurbishment of our headquarters to offer a quality space for local activities, workshops, as well as to showcase what high-quality but affordable sustainable architecture looks like.
  • We aim as well to strengthen our economical model and team structure, to give a longer term perspective to our activities.

To accomplish these objectives, we are looking for people willing to get their hands dirty, learn and apply sustainable construction methods on our headquarters, principally, if not exclusively.

We’re looking for people excited to be working hands-on 90% to 100% of the time. During the placement, we will refurbish our entire 650m2 project space. This mad task will be done over the course of the next few years.

There can be a small portion of the job that involves documentation of the work, through video and photography, so if you have these skills, great!

Opportunity is About


Eligibility

Candidates should be from:


Description of Ideal Candidate

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

SKILLS 

  • Fluency in English, spoken and written
    Portuguese very welcome!
  • Ability and will to work with your hands
  • Independent and responsible team member, not afraid to ask questions,
  • Willing to embrace fields of responsibilities
  • Strong interest in social science and researching about non-conventional building strategies, the values of Critical Concrete.

 REQUIREMENTS

  • Grant to fund your internship/placement 
    Refer to Long-term Opportunities section 
  • Availability for 3 days/week for 6 months 
  • Having read the disclaimer!

Dates

Deadline: July 31, 2024


Cost/funding for participants

WHEN ARE YOU JOINING US?  The positions for the year 2024 are 3 days a week, in two batches:

  • From February 1st until of July 31st 2024
  • From October 1st until March 31st 2025 (application deadline July 31st, 2024)

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Working hours are from Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Thursday, 9 to 18h, again, depending on the work flow.
  • Grant allowance depends on the programme: 500€ for ESC, 350-750€ for Erasmus+ Internships
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