Making Opportunity Visible
It often starts with curiosity, ambition or the feeling you’re ready for more. Maybe you’re looking for a first step into the impact space. Maybe you’re building experience alongside study, or exploring where your skills fit in the world. Or maybe you just don’t know what’s out there yet.
This board exists to bridge that gap. Every opportunity here has been curated with early-career pathways in mind, internships, jobs, grants, programs, volunteering roles and leadership experiences from organisations creating real impact.
Where you go from here is up to you, but finding the starting point shouldn’t be the hard part.
Hansen Leadership Institute
A fully funded three-week leadership institute in the United States focused on international cooperation and conflict resolution. The program covers all costs, including international airfare, room, board, and programmatic fees. It is designed for students and recent graduates aged 20–25 who are emerging leaders globally.
Virtual Clinical Shadowing
A virtual clinical shadowing program created and taught by top physicians, offering an inside look at different medical specialties to help with your medical school application.
Stanford University Free Online Courses
A variety of free online courses from Stanford University, taught by instructors and industry experts, covering topics from engineering to health and medicine.
YOUNGO Membership
Become an official member of YOUNGO, the global platform and network empowering children and youth to demand urgent climate action at the United Nations UNFCCC.
Social Media/Digital Marketing Internship w/ The Borgen Project
The Borgen Project is offering a remote, part-time 12-week internship focused on public awareness and advocacy for global poverty, conflict, and humanitarian issues. New cycles start every month, with flexible scheduling available.
Australian Outlook Article Submission
Contribute your analysis or fresh perspective on international affairs by submitting an article, up to 1000 words, to the Australian Institute of International Affairs' flagship publication.
Master of Social Science Research Scholarship NUS
Secure a fully funded, two year research scholarship at the prestigious National University of Singapore, focusing your Master's thesis on Taiwanese or Japanese politics.
D-Prize Global Competition
Secure $20,000 USD in startup funding to launch proven poverty solutions in low or middle income countries. This competition, run by D-prize, provides seed capital for entrepreneurs who are ready to design an initial test pilot and launch a large scale organisation to tackle extreme poverty.
World Food Forum Youth Policy Board
Apply to serve a one-year term on the World Food Forum's Youth Policy Board, a strategic, youth-led group driving the transformation of global agrifood systems through policy and advocacy.
Policy Assistant Internship Australian Permanent Missions Geneva
Undertake a three to five month policy assistant internship with the Australian Permanent Missions to the UN and WTO in Geneva, gaining hands on experience in multilateral diplomacy and advancing Australia's national interests in international affairs.
Dalai Lama Fellows Program
Apply for the Dalai Lama Fellows program, a year long, fully funded initiative for young social changemakers aged 20–36, focused on cultivating contemplative leadership and compassionate action.
Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology Fellowship
Empower your organisation and the entire nonprofit sector by joining this six month fellowship to develop thought leadership and strengthen strategic technology and security practices.
Future Impact Group (FIG) Winter 2025 Research Fellowship
Apply for the Winter 2025 Future Impact Group (FIG) Fellowship, a remote, part-time research program focused on high-leverage projects.
Chevening Masters Scholarship
The Chevening Scholarship funds a fully supported master’s in the UK for emerging leaders with two years’ work experience. Join a global network shaping change worldwide.
Global Youth Convention (GYC) 2025
A global forum in Milan, Italy, for young leaders committed to social change. The convention offers a chance to develop skills, network with peers, and contribute to a global dialogue on ethical and sustainable change.
Schwarzman Scholars Scholarship
A fully funded Master’s at Tsinghua University for emerging leaders aged 18–28. Join Schwarzman Scholars to study global affairs and shape the future of international leadership.
FAQs
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Opportune is a youth-led, volunteer-powered not-for-profit making opportunities in the impact sector visible and accessible to young Australians. We curate internships, jobs, grants, programs, volunteering roles and leadership pathways from purpose-driven organisations.
We do this because too many young people miss out on impact careers—not from lack of ability, but because the pathways are hidden behind networks, paywalls or outdated systems. At the same time, organisations struggle to reach youth talent because traditional job boards charge posting fees that can cost up to $3,000, money that should be going toward impact, not advertising.
Opportune exists to close that gap and connect young people with the opportunities and organisations shaping the future.
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We support young people aged roughly 16 - 30 who want to build experience, networks or careers in areas like social impact, policy, advocacy, community development, sustainability and the broader not-for-profit space. But impact isn’t limited to those sectors, the ecosystem also relies on people in finance, tech, communications, law, design, strategy and more. Whatever your field, there’s a pathway to create impact, and we help make those entry points visible.
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Most job platforms charge organisations hundreds to thousands of dollars to post a single listing, which prices out non-profits and impact organisations. They also rarely prioritise youth-specific pathways.
Opportune removes that barrier entirely. We’re free, impact-focused and fully curated. Every listing is selected for its relevance to early-career candidates, accessibility and alignment with social purpose. -
Yes, exploring opportunities on our website is completely free.
However, for those who want an extra boost, we offer an optional monthly newsletter for $5, about the price of a coffee. It includes deadline reminders, new opportunities delivered straight to your inbox, and directly supports the ongoing work of a youth-led non-profit. Access stays free either way.
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Our work is designed for young people in Australia, but that doesn’t mean the opportunities stop at the border. Many of the roles we feature include international placements, hybrid options, overseas internships or global pathways that Australians can apply for from wherever they are.
We’re also mindful of international students based in Australia and regularly include opportunities that are open to them. For roles designed specifically for international students, we recommend checking out our friends at stintcommunity.com.au, they’re doing incredible work in that space.
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You can follow us on social media, subscribe to our newsletter for $5 a month or check in regularly for new listings and volunteer roles. We post updates across multiple channels so young people and organisations can engage in the way that suits them.