Long-Term Volunteer Opportunities

Coordinator Positions (2024-2025)

The BEST Management Team is looking for current university students, recent university graduates, or young working professionals to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year.

Available positions:

  • Debate (Program/Tournament) Co-Coordinator

Interested? Here are a few things you need to know:

  • Coordinators must be at least 18 years old.

  • Coordinators must be at least a 2nd year in university. 

  • Application requirements differ for each position. 

To apply:

  • Send a cover letter to info@bestfoundation.bg explaining your motivation to be a BEST coordinator. Please tell us which volunteer position you are applying for, why you love BEST, and why you are a good fit for the position. You may apply for up to two positions. We will be accepting applications until the positions are filled but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

  • Include the position that you are applying for in the subject line of the email (ie: “Marketing Coordinator Application”)

  • Check each position for special requirements! If a position lists “Special Application Requirements” you must submit these with your cover letter.

Debate Program Co-Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as debate content and curriculum leader including training debate specifics to coaches and students;

  • Lead debate motions planning committee and submit debate motions to the Management Team 1 month prior to tournaments at the latest;

  • Plan and lead online workshops and events during the academic year;

  • Seek out and facilitate international debating opportunities;

  • During tournaments:

    • Answer any motion-related questions and concerns at the tournament;

    • Train judges for debate;

    • Announce motions;

    • Assist Debate Tournament Coordinator as needed

Requirements:

  • Have debate knowledge;

  • Argumentative person;

  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft programs. 

Benefits: 

  • Gaining practical experience in tournament management and communication; 

  • Working in an international and highly professional environment; 

  • Participation in all tournaments, trainings, and camps of BEST Foundation (travel and food covered); 

  • Building leadership skills.

Suitable for:

  • BEST and/or Bulgarian Debate Association alumnus with debating background and knowledge of parliamentary debating styles, particularly World Schools Debate, or

  • Law/Political Science university students