The 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics are the first of its kind, allowing children ages 14-18 the chance to compete in an elite sporting event cross culturally. The Youth Olympics runs from August 14 - 26. The Youth Olympics is expecting to house 500,00 spectators who will be watching 3,600 athletes competing in 26 sports.

Additionally, nearly 20,000 local and international volunteers are expected to contribute.

There will be paying Youth Olympics jobs too.

Sidenote - In 2012, the first Youth Winter Olympic Games will be held in Innsbruck.

As you might expect the Youth Olympics will be a large event and requires a great deal of planning, a great deal of which is already underway. As you might expect Summer Olympics jobs and Youth Olympics jobs are similar: event administration, security, press, technology, language services, medical, construction, labor, transportation and press operation jobs in addition to volunteer positions are needed.

For news, ticket information, blogs, venue information, scheduling and press regarding the games, check out the 2010 Youth Olympics webpage.

Youth Olympics Jobs

There are a wide variety of jobs available for the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics. To look for Youth Olympics jobs first check the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) webpage for current listings. Additionally, the YOG official web page suggests looking through public job portals such as the VOG site under Ministry of Community Development and Youth and Sports, in addition to JobsDB, where Singapore jobs are listed publicly. Although it sounds less focused, searching the Internet for Youth Olympics Jobs will also turn up current job listings for people of all nationalities.

You will also be able to access jobs for the Youth Olympics by sending resumes and fielding questions to: Singapore2010_HR@Singapore2010.sg.

Youth Olympic Games Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering for an event like the 2010 Youth Olympics is a great way to get involved with sporting events and to contribute to youth sports.

There are several ways you can access volunteer information for the Youth Olympics and apply.

If you want to be a personal volunteer and aren't associated through any formal volunteering organization, you can apply directly for volunteer information and services at the Youth Olympic Volunteer's website. Here you will see that volunteers are needed in Corporate Services, Human Relations, Communication, Operation and Games Services, Culture and Education, Youth Olympic Village, IT and Technology and Finance. Click here for a full list of volunteer job descriptions.

Any additional questions or comments regarding volunteer work for the Youth Olympic Games can be sent to: Singapore2010_Volunteer@singapore2010.sg.

Registration for volunteers will be open until February 28, 2010.

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