• Below are the short term volunteer opportunities currently available:


    Become a Crowdfunding Champion
    • Promote crowdfunding initiatives like Ignite (Fall and February through early March) and UConn Gives (early March) through your social media channels
    • Ignite timeline: Fall and/or early February through early March
    • UConn Gives timeline: early March

    Thank a UConn Gives Donor
    • Partner with UConn Foundation staff to personally thank on campus faculty and staff who participated in UConn Gives
    • Timeline: Mid-to-Late March

    Send your well wishes to new graduates via our new “U-ConnGradulations” card initiative
    • Sign up to receive a packet of congratulatory notecards. Using our prompts, write your well wishes or best advice, mail them back using the included self-addressed/stamped envelope, and we’ll make sure a 2023 graduate receives each card in the mail this summer.
    • Timeline: To write to May graduates, please sign up no later than May 14

    Volunteer at the 40th Anniversary OOzeball Tournament
    • Experience UConn’s muddiest tradition behind the scenes! Alumni volunteers will assist with setup, checking in student players, handing out T-shirts and other giveaways, breakdown, and other tasks. You will volunteer alongside current students and staff, and all volunteers will receive an OOzeball T-shirt.
    • Timeline: Saturday, April 22, 2023; two daytime shifts will be available
    • Location: Storrs Campus

    Volunteer at the Senior Send-Off Celebration
    • Welcome UConn’s newest graduates to the alumni family at our annual Senior Send-Off, a celebratory party with food trucks, music, giveaways, and more. Alumni volunteers will assist with setup, handing out T-shirts and other giveaways, breakdown, and other tasks. You will volunteer alongside current students and staff.
    • Timeline: Friday, April 28, 2022; 3 – 7 p.m.
    • Location: Storrs Campus

    Be a name reader at a CLAS Commencement ceremony
    • Be a part of CLAS graduation by volunteering to be a name reader at one of the three commencement ceremonies. We are looking for 4 readers per session or, if you are interested in participating in multiple sessions, that is also welcome. Regalia will be provided.
    • Timeline: Sunday, May 7th; 9:00 am-10:30 am, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, 5:30 pm– 7:00 pm
    • Location: Storrs Campus, Gampel Pavilion