Hi all,
So I want to spiff up my resume a bit and do some community service around my city on the weekends. I've decided on Habitat for Humanity. I basically just signed up and can choose any day im available (mostly Sats because I work full-time). It's surprisingly easy.
How often should I do it?
How long do I have to do it before I can actually put it on my resume?
Should I get proof of volunteering and send it with my apps to law school?
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I think once you've done it more than once you can put it on your resume. Heck, you could even throw it on there after one week, although I am not sure about the ethics behind that idea, so my best advice is to do what you feel is right. Similarly I was doing volunteer work and grappled with the notion of putting it on my resume immediately vs. waiting. It was something I knew I as going to be doing for 6+ months, so I added it after 6 weeks or something. But that is only because it is when I felt comfortable adding it.
How often should you do it?
I guess whenever your heart desires. I you want to put it on your resume, I think 1-2x a month is adequate.
@"Alex Divine" thanks for the info.
That said, I volunteer at a place where I work with children with disabilities. I probably go once a week for a few hours each day.
That’s such a funny situation, I wish it were true, lol.