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Governance

The legal founder of the UWC Mostar is the Foundation Education in Action.

The United World College in Mostar was established in 2006. It is governed by a College Board comprising of up to 13 members, representing the Founder (the Foundation Education in Action), college staff, parents, UWC International, alumni, and others.

Safe Recruitment at UWC Mostar

UWC Mostar is committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all members of its community. Safe recruitment is a vital preventative safeguarding measure and an essential part of UWC Mostar’s responsibility to protect students and uphold UWC values, including personal trust, responsibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our Safe Recruitment Policy outlines clear procedures for recruiting staff and relevant volunteers in a way that minimises the risk of harm to students, ensures compliance with local legal requirements and UWC Common Standards for Safeguarding, and carefully assesses each candidate’s suitability, integrity, and commitment to UWC values, including safety, anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ARDEI).

For more information, you can review our Safe Recruitment Policy

Psychosocial/Wellbeing Counsellor Volunteer/Internship Position

Date: 10/04/2026

Ref.No: 3-10-409/26

UWC Mostar seeks dedicated and inspired individuals for a volunteer/internship position in the school year 2026/2027. UWC Mostar values candidates who are drawn to the particular educational experience of the United World Colleges, and to UWC Mostar’s unique mission within the movement.

We are looking for:

– Psychosocial/Wellbeing Counsellor Volunteer/Internship Position

The position is on a voluntary basis. Flights, housing, and health insurance are covered by the school.

As part of our commitment to the well-being of our students, UWC Mostar is looking for a volunteer for the academic year 2026-2027 to join our Wellbeing Department and work alongside the College Counsellor/Psychologist.

We are looking for people who have certification and work experience in social work, counselling, mental health, psychology, and/or psychotherapy.

This volunteer/internship position entails conducting one-on-one counselling sessions with our students and providing emotional support. This position is mostly appropriate for current master’s students in the fields of psychology, clinical social work or mental health counselling who are looking for an internship.

Supervision by a mental health professional will be provided.

How to apply

Interested applicants should send the following documents in English to vacancies@uwcmostar.ba:

CV (maximum 2 pages).
Brief cover letter (maximum 1 page).
Contact information for two professional

The call for applications will remain open until the position is filled.

Interviews will be carried out at the earliest availability of the recruiting panel and the suitable candidates.

UWC Mostar is committed to safeguarding our students and the children and young people in Mostar. All our staff members are expected to share that commitment. Successful applicants will undergo background checks, including reference requests, as well as checks with law enforcement authorities and other governmental agencies.

Call for volunteers 2026 (10 04 2026)