A true volunteer does it because he sees a need and wants to help. However, as an added benefit, it could greatly boost your career prospects. The type of work you decide to do is as varied as anything else out there. You could volunteer at home, in your neighborhood or in the city. You may decide to volunteer with the elderly or homeless. You could volunteer at a soup kitchen or even on a project to rebuild a part of the neighborhood. You could volunteer with disadvantaged youth or paint a community center. Volunteer agencies also offer internships abroad. You may consider participating in recreational activities, or you may prefer arts or culture. Whether it's animals or the environment, there's definitely a place that's right for you. The limit to volunteering is your imagination. People become volunteers for many different reasons. They discover new things about themselves that they hadn't even thought about before. Think about skills you might have that you don't even know about. How on earth will you find out not only what you want to do, but what you might learn? To understand this, you have to try things that are new or different to you, otherwise you may never find your full potential. You may learn new skills or increase your knowledge, and you may also receive useful training in different areas