Volunteer for Beijing Olympics

Want to be a volunteer for Beijing Olympics in 2008? Recently, the recruiting started.

The recruiting of Beijing Olympics Volunteer starts from Aug 28, 2006 to end of March, 2008.

Stage 1: Beijing Volunteers

From August 28, 2006, the program opens to applicants in Beijing (and Beijing only).

Stage 2: China Volunteers

From Dec, 2006, people from outside Beijing can submit their application.

Stage 3: Overseas Volunteers

By March 2007, people from outside China (including in other countries) can apply for volunteering in Olympics 2008.

The Program

Travel, hotel are not provided. Only working meal is available for volunteers (makes sense, isn’t it?)

If you have any questions, just call Olympics Volunteer hotline

+86-10-12308

According to news, 100k college students has applied for the position after three days of recruiting. 50,000 to 100,000 volunteers are needed for the game.

If you want to participant, just call the number and ask more questions about the program. However, my guess is, to be admitted to the program is not easy.

For more information:

Olympic Jobs – Beijing 2008

Beijing Olympic Volunteer Program launched (photos attached)

Olympic volunteer recruitment begins

Beijing Olympic volunteers get call-up

36 thoughts on “Volunteer for Beijing Olympics

  1. the least they can do is to help arrange accomodation for out of town volunteers, what do they expect? volunteers to pay thousands of yuan for lodgings on the open market for the honour of helping out! home stays with beijng families is one option.

  2. this is china (i hate this when everytime other people say this to me)… they have over supply of manpower and to be specific : cheap-man-power.

    they dont care about the welfare. they only provide the most basic need like the ‘working meal’.

    even when they only provide the basics, they already have 100k local students applicants and the number will grow day by day and you cant stop it. if want to become a volunteer… its either take it or leave it… thats the deal.

    mop

  3. “to be admitted to the program is not easy”… exactly. I heard most of the volunteers would be college students, and I really doubt if I’ll have time that summer to do volunteering work (at least) seven days in a row. But for many young Chinese people, working for Olympics, especially this one, is such a proud thing.

    I filled the form on the first day the committee announced they were looking for volunteers. No response so far, but have to wait. :)

    “Welcome to Beijing!”

  4. If travel, hotel are provided. Volunteer are means volunteer or not? I think if all these provided, there must many people want to be, just guessing.

  5. I was hoping to volunteer… Guess it is not going to happen because I can’t see myself paying for my own hotel for the duration of the Olympics. Think about the almost surely skyrocketing rates… I guess I will have to wait until Shanghai is hosting!!

    Fei, I see your point but a nice alternative to hotels would be letting the volunteers to stay at Univserity dorms in Beijing. I imagine since the school is out in the summer there should be plenty of empty rooms that maybe the government or the organizing committee can secure for housing volunteers.

  6. er-ling-ling-ba Olympics really sucks.

    Beijing ONLY got chosen for the 2008 Olympics in a hope from the olympic committee, that it would make the “opening of China” to speed up. And what happened jst recently ?

    Now the government have wisely decided that all foreign news must be filtered by Xinhua first !

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/china.newscontrols.reut/index.html

    Haha, that’s really funny, they will get SO busy !

    Perhaps they won’t even have time to filter MY emails then :-)

    It still sucks.

    The chinese people now have to wait much longer for improvements of social welfare, because for the government it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to spend 160.000.000.000 RMB on this “game” of professional athletes, just to have a chance of promoting themselves.

    How many free hospitals can you make for 160.000.000.000 RMB ?

    I guess I need these hospitals now, because the thought of it makes ME SICK !

    I will not watch 1 minute of this “show”.

    And for the volunteers, they don’t understand a shit of what’s happening around them…

    Why work for free, when the expenses is 160.000.000.000 RMB ?

  7. I think everyone knows, by now, that Tom Cruise and Thomas Szasz are linked up through CCHR.

    This is where it gets interesting. Reason ‘pretends’ to be

    libertarian, what with occasional swipes at the US government and so

    on. But it is actually a Neocon publication. Editor Jacob Sullum has

    close ties to the Competitive Research Institute (CEI). Now they say

    they are advocates of small business, but, if that’s true why do they

    get so much money from Exxon?

    CEI’s Myron Ebell seems to lead the Exxon charge. Exxon has admitted

    to paying him as much as $125,000 a year, and his net worth is

    estimated to be in the millions.

    But there are even more curious characters. Frequent Reason

    contributor and Sullum disciple John Berlau is currently on the staff

    of CEI. He’s written the occasional piece defending Scientology’s

    right to exist as a religion. But, more interestingly, he has taken a

    strong interest in the death of Washington, DC, area escort Theresa

    Howell, who worked under the name Summer Breeze. Howell had a problem with drugs and alcohol, and, on the DC-based prostitution website

    http://www.bigdoggie.net, she talked of her exploration of Scientology as a

    cure.

    Berlau tried, without apparent success, to conduct his own

    investigation of her death. The police investigation said Howell fell

    down stairs while drunk, Berlau was looking for something else. Ever

    since then, Berlau has occasionally ventured into rather dark

    journalistic and possibly personal territory exploring the sex trade.

    Berlau does not have a good reputation as a journalist, he has

    supposedly blackmailed people into cooperating with him, threatening to

    give them adverse publicity if they will not serve as his journallistic

    sources.

    His claim to fame is the Sandy Hume award, which seems to be about as

    prestigious as a Buzz Lightyear Space Patrol membership badge.

    Often leaping to Berlau’s defense is blogger and self-described ‘foodie’ Andrew Langer. Langer ran for local office in Maryland and, despite receiving support from both Narconon and Applied Scholastics, he lost.

    When it appeared Berlau was involved in a series of prostitution sting

    operations in Maryland, Langer editorialized at length about Berlau on

    his blog. Berlau supposedly participated in the entrapment of

    prostitutes and clients, and offered them “a chance” if they would

    consent to interviews for a book he is writing on the topic. Pollice

    in Montgomery and Prince George’s County had to call off the operation

    due to the adverse publicity.

    Also at CEI is lawyer and erotic model Solveig Singleton. She often

    double teams with Ebell on what has to be described as their Exxon

    account, but she’s also very active at events in Europe, and was very

    openly critical of the German and French government positions on

    Scientology. CEI must not pay well, as she continues to do

    photoshoots.

    None of these people can be found in Scientology completions, but it

    certainly is odd that they go to such lengths to defend Scientology and

    its front groups.

  8. i am chinese but can speak korean and english. i am study english in Ireland atmoment. how i can apply to ba a volunteer.i was volunteer special olympics onece in Ireland,maybe this will be little help?

  9. John Berlau gives journalism a bad name. He approached me about an article and my employer would not let me do it. He basically extorted me into making them compromise. He’s not good enough to deal with them himself. He said he would write stuff about me that made me look incompetent.

    He broke his promise to send a copy after it was published. I found out because someone read it in the magazine. The company said he twisted things around but no one would do anything.

  10. Hi!!!My name is Erica. I am an italian girl and I am a student.I would be a volunteer. I speak chinese, english, hindi and a little bit of spanish. Let me know!! THANKS!!

  11. Why would you guys think about all the pointless stuff? You know, the whole point of volunteering is NOT to get paid. I don’t what is wrong with you guys but volunteering is about having fun, meeting new people, seeing new things, and so much more. China is a beautiful country, I could not careless about the current situation in China. Yes, there are corruptions, pollutions, and briberies. But just think about China’s exciting history, what her been through, I think its amazing! LOL, just take it easy on stuff eh~ I will be in Beijing in 2008 for sure!~ WHOO~~

    Well Then, take it easy guys! Don’t get so worked up eh~

    Joann~

  12. Hello,

    I am a graduate student in U.S.A. I’m a native spanish and Chinese speaker with fluent English. Where can I find the application and apply?

    Thanks a lot

  13. hi,i am a graduate student in greece.i m a native greek and i speak english,french and a little bit of chinese.how can i apply for working at beijing olympics?

  14. Olympics bring a lot more than just few hospitals. This is the sign to the world when everything becomes globalise, of us opening our gate to the foreign. Despite all the foreign still blame us that we still don’t open our gate wide enough. They understand our country being really native that we oppress people with guns. That’s not true, and now we are opening the door to show them. This event is the first step to let the world understands that we are trying to open up.

    People just complain all the time. Volunteer are meant to be voluntarily -FREE! What’s the point of asking fares when you are supposed to provide free service? If you understand that first, you will know it doesn’t suck, that’s how it works!!! For God’s sake, people complain about things when they can stop sitting on their butts and get up give out help.

    160.000.000.000 RMB is what it will cost, but it is not what it will attract. It attracts far more than that it will attract everything. Why all countries try to get the chance of hosting the Olympics– in your words–‘SHOWING OFF’? It is a show, but its a fair and competitive show. Every country that got the opportunity to host it feels over the moon, why you still stand there and moan about it without any actual action e.g. VOLUNTEER work? —- Reply to ‘Carsten’

    I suppose some of Chinese would definitely moan when we didn’t get the chance to host the game, you see, some of us still moan when others did tried their best and got the chance, for you! Be appreciated or do something!!!!! And remember don’t you dare to say a shit about the volunteers who really are trying hard to get into the game and working with losing all the chances of watching it.

  15. where can I get an application form? I am an international volunteer, based in UK currently but originally russian.

    thanks a lot!

  16. I’m with Natalia, I can’t find the application online. I can’t call internationally at the moment, so if anyone knows please post.

  17. Ya, how do we apply online. Honestly, to be an effective volunteer, its not just being good in languages but all round capabilities like easily adaptable to all situations and diverse personalities, good interpersonal skills, public relations, plenty of tact and common sense…..above willingly to go the extra mile to get things done

  18. I swear, china’s application process is so unstructured. It says that they wants foreign volunteers, but they give no information at all on it. And their WEBSITE! Farrout! It is the most un-navigateable site around. What what we meant to do? Just come back everyday and read every single news just to make sure we don’t miss out on applying?

    Wouldn’t it just be easier if they had some sort of registration of interest? Stupid cunts don’t know how to use their brains.

  19. hi guys,

    am chinese born in england uk, i speak very good english and cantonese but not (manderin) chinese, am i a foreigner or chinese oversea?

    i can find the application to

  20. Hi,

    I’m a Chinese currently studying in Singapore. I’m really keen in volunteering in the 2008 Beijing Olympics but I can’t find the online application form! I must say I share Frank Li’s exasperation…

    If anyone knows where to get the form please reply! Thanks a lot!

    Cai

  21. Hi,

    I’m a Chinese from Malaysia. But currently I stay at US for an exchange programme! But i will be back next year. I know how to speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Fu Jian and Malay.

    I’m really keen in volunteering in the 2008 Beijing Olympics but i can’t find the application form! If anyone knowa where to get the form please reply! Thanks!

  22. Hi, I am a columnist for The Vancouver Sun newspaper in Vancouver, Canada (2010 Winter Games host) and would like to get in email contact with anyone who is volunteering at the Beijing Games for an on-going conversation about the preparations and during the Games. Anybody interested in corresponding can email me at dbramham@shaw.ca.

    Thanks.

  23. there will be interviews in our university these days by the school authorties.the competition is so fierce becoz lots of students applied. so hard!

  24. Dear sir or Madam,

    Iam a University student and my department is Physical Education and Sport ( Recreation and Sports Department) at Anadolu University in Turkey. I would like to work at the Olympics Games which will be hold in Beijing. I can work as a volunteer over Olympic Games therefore, I would like to learn what I should do for getting a job ? I have not seen any application form on your official site. I would like to hear from you soon.

    Kine Regards,

    Ali Gurbuz.

  25. IT IS TIME TO ELIMINATE ISLAM AND THE FEBRUARY 10TH JIHAD

    by Joel Phillips

    publisher: http://www.religiousfreedomwatch.org

    owner: American Coast Title http://www.actfortitle.com

    Mark my words. This bunch of hackers from that V for Vendetta movie are all funded by Islamic Fascists. Some of them have probably even gone to Indonesia to meet with Bin Laden’s followers there!

    The root of all terrorism is Islam. It is time to destroy it and remove all memory of it so it will never rise again!

    You don’t believe me, well keep reading!

    Just look at a few:

    First World Trade Center Attack: A blind Egyptian guy was behind it. No one contests it.

    Oklahoma City: Do not forget that McVeigh served in the first Gulf War. There is good reason to think he was recruited by jihadists in Iraq who were active at the time.

    9/11: Islamic suicide extremists, forget the other theories. They were Taliban zealots hoping for virgins and palaces in Islamic heaven.

    Spanish train bombs: More Jihad extremists, basically the same bunch as the 9/11.

    London train bombs: Not the same 9/11 and Spain guys, but British Muslims from Pakistan.

    Virginia Tech: This one is so sad. Psychiatry started Cho out. Then Islamic recruiters told Cho he would get infinite sex in Muslim heaven from the 172 virgins so he converted. Just like the 9/11 guys he was going to prostitutes but even they knew he wsa evil so they would not have sex with him. By trying to destroy Virginia Tech he thought he was attacking Bush’s aggression in Afghanistan.

    London night club bombs: Good for the Brit cops, they have caught some of the guys and it is more of these Pakistan guys. Maybe it is time to have a serious think about what to do about Pakistan.

    It is no accident or coincidence the bigots who oppose religious freedom are inspired by Islamic thought. Just look at some of the fine people on http://www.religiousfreedomwatch.org.

    EVERY SINGLE PERSON on there is a zealot, bigot or extremist and you will find that most of them have extensive criminal records. Take a look at these criminal records and you will find the influence of Islam.

    Charlotte Kates: this young woman is a card-carrying member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. They are kind of the poster child for Muslim terrorists.

    Peter Alexander: this man makes hate films. He is also building some kind of an amusement park in the Arab Gulf. He is clearly doing the bidding of Islamist masters all the way around.

    Patricia Greenway: this woman is Alexander’s business partner and lover. She likes to live the high life and Arab money helps out there. Word in Ybor City is that she has her eye on an Enzo.

    Kristi Wachter: she puts out a daily hate newsletter. She has paid for the theft of materials from churches. She says she used to run a record company but how much money could it make? It seems to me she is getting her money from bin Laden and his friends.

    David Touretzky: don’t be fooled. This man is not a mouse brain researcher, he is a bomb expert. Who is really paying for his research? Could it be the same bomb makers loose in Iraq?

    Keith Henson: first, don’t forget that but for http://www.religiousfreedomwatch.org this man would not of gone to jail. He is not just a bomb expert but a proved bomb maker. And who wants to pay for bombs? Jihad extremists! Who paid for his toothpaste and cigarettes in jail? Was it a guy called Osama?

    Tory Bezazian: She walked away from her husband of many years to engage in hate activities. Where does she get money? The answer is Islam. She is a directly funded agent of the Los Angeles Koranic Council.

    Andreas Heldal-Lund: this man supported Middle East bomber Lars Gule, need I say more?

    Arnie Lerma: Nazi and leading conspiracy theorist. This man is worse than an anarchist as some day he will probably kill himself just to make a stupid point.

    Rob Clark: threatens to blow up a church and a weather station? Who knows why, but when you get to the bottom, you will find a copy of the Koran there!

    As to the site, religiousfreedomwatch.org, it is paid for 100% by my company, American Coast Title. I am one of the owners. The other two owners, Frank Berriz and Linda Blood are 100% behind what I am doing as are our parent underwriter Stewart Title.

    We also get pretty good support from our employees although it would be illegal of me to impose my political beliefs on them.

    Does it surprise you that I am being attacked by Indonesians? Not a coincidence that Indonesia is an Islamic country.

    The company is willing to pay a nice reward to the person who will stand up and help me stop them. Please look at my site for details.

    Expect without doubt a lot of trouble in Glendale. That is where American Coast Title is located as well as a dense population of Armenians. The Armenians do not like Arab Muslims so the area is getting very tense as the clock ticks down for Islamic terrorism.

    So I am calling for the elimination of Islam and to these Anonymous Partyvan Vendetta of February People. Many other religious choices are available. No other religion is associated with state sponsored terror as documented by the US State Department Report on Terrorism.

    This is a strong statement but it is time to end these attacks with bombs full of nails and gas. No other group does this. It is all and always back to Islam, Muslims, the Koran and groups like the Taliban and various sleeper cells.

    Stand up with me on this one. Stand tall with me against Muslims who commit mass murder hoping for 172 virgins in a palace. Stand shoulder to shoulder with me to stop the next bunch suicidal bigots from burning down your city.

    I hope the day will come when all we have left is one Mosque left up somewhere as a museum to the hatred Islam made and the Koran is a book kept in a locked up room at the FBI. Now that will be a banner day for world peace and religious freedom!

  26. Hello i study cooking right now and i am willing to work for free for the olympics,in the department of cooking,its really hard to find any info on the subject thought above the fact that they need volunteering but were are the aplications?Also cheap dorm facillities maube for us thats the least they can do .Plz if an one has or finds any info let me know .i will do the same but i have been looking for three hours and cant find anything.thx

  27. The communication for volunteering in Beijing Olympic Games has been very poor. Especially for Foreign volunteers. Beijing is promoted as being so oirganized the Greeks were much better. how can so many volunteers be prepared to make living arrangements while volunteering if they don’t know they have been accepted or not. this is a sad day for the IOC, and the OIlympic movement. the chinese get a big fat F!

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