Civilian Service
The Civilian Service is an opportunity offered to young people aged between 18 and 28 to concretely participate in the development of civil society. Volunteers offer their energy and enthusiasm and in exchange enrich their background with new experiences and skills, while receiving a small personal allowance.
Calls for projects are launched regularly, and interested people are free to apply. The projects’ length may vary between 3 and 12 months, and cannot be extended. Applications must be submitted to the organization or body sponsoring the project and conducting the interviews.
The participants volunteer about 30 hours per week, 5 or 6 days a week.
Benefits for volunteers are:
- a net salary of 600.00 euro;
- the opportunity be part of an organization and to interact with others;
- hands-on training on civilian service matters and specific skills related to the volunteering project;
- in-kind benefits (university credits, traineeships, paid lunches and so on).
The University of Trento has been a member of the local register (Albo Provinciale) of providers of civil service projects since 2006.
The volunteers are supported by a supervisor, a tutor, who works with them the project's activities (the OLP, operatore locale di progetto) and is always available to give guidance or advice. The work of volunteers is constantly monitored to match their skills with the task to be performed.
Open projects
DISI Industry: networking and communication to connect talents and companies
- Deadline to submit applications: 24 October at 12:00
- Project start: 1 December 2025
- Duration: 12 months
- Number of places: 1
- Where: Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science - via Sommarive 9, Povo TN
- Project coordinator and contact person: Betty Balduin
- Contacts: [email protected] - 0461 285302
The aim of the project is to provide the young participants with valuable skills in the field of science communication, event organization and promotion, and orientation. In particular, the participants will be involved in the development and promotion of the DISI Industry project and in the organisation of the ICT Days event, which aim at facilitating the integration of graduates in the labour market. The participants will interact with administrative offices, university students, faculty members, and companies of the IT sector.
UniTrento4Refugees: training, reception and inclusion for asylum-seeking or refugee students and scholars at risk - Sixth edition
- Deadline to submit applications: 24 October at 12:00
- Project start: 1 December 2025
- Duration: 12 months
- Number of places: 1
- Where: Education and Student Services Directorate - Via Tommaso Gar, 16/2, Trento (Verdigar building)
- Project coordinator and contact person: Paola Bodio
- Contacts: [email protected] - 0461 288429 - 320 9231019
The objective of the project is to provide the young participants with the skills necessary to work side by side with asylum-seeking or refugee students who have started a programme of study at UniTrento within as part of the FUTURA and UNICORE projects. In particular, the volunteers must be able to conduct periodic meetings with the participants in the project to understand their needs and difficulties and provide solutions so that they can continue and complete their studies. Part of the project also concerns the reception of academics at risk who come to Trento to continue their research work.
To participate in the voluntary service with Servizio civile Universale provinciale (SCUP) and apply for projects, visit the relevant page on the website of the Autonomous Province of Trento.