Shanghai Expo to hire 1m volunteers

Source: Xinhua | 03-26-2009 11:26

SHANGHAI: As a college student about to graduate in Shanghai this year, Yu Min is still looking for a job. But she does not feel as much pressure as her peers. She has had her plan well knit.

The 23-year-old from the Shanghai University of Science and Technology said she wanted to sign up for the Shanghai World Expo volunteer program, which would give her "some experience to build necessary social skills" while getting involved in "such an exciting" event.

Should she fail to get her hands on a satisfactory job this year, "at least I would have something to do as an Expo volunteer, and I believe there is really much to learn from this world-class event, which hopefully will pave the way for my career in the future".

To Yu's delight, the 2010 expo kicks off its volunteer recruitment program in May this year. More than 1 million volunteers eager to be part of a global event will be hired.