Volunteer

Opportunities

  • Alison R. Bernstein Media Mentoring Program (ARBMMP) seeks Rutgers alumni in media, journalism, communications, or technology.  The ARBMMP is an annual program addressing the underrepresentation of women in leadership, production, and creative roles across media and information technology platforms by examining gender-based barriers to professional development. Over 9 months, mentees (Rutgers alums in the early stages of their careers) are paired with mentors (experienced professionals) to set goals and navigate the industry through one-on-one mentoring sessions.  The program participants can attend personal and professional development workshops hosted at Rutgers and build a network that will stay with them throughout their careers.

    For information and application, are available here or contact Nishi Shah, Program Coordinator, at arbmmp@iwl.rutgers.edu.

    Alumni Groups and Clubs – The opportunities are endless when Rutgers alumni come together for a common purpose or interest. Alumni groups are officially chartered organizations run by dedicated alumni volunteers in affiliation with the Rutgers University Alumni Association. There are various volunteer opportunities, from leadership to attending an event and everything in between.  Visit the full listing of groups to find out more https://alumni.rutgers.edu/get-involved/clubs-and-groups/

    Alumni Senator of the Rutgers University Senate is the only advisory and legislative body representing the entire community of faculty, students, staff, administrators, and alumni to the Rutgers’ president and boards. The University Senate sets the university calendar, regulates the relationships between the various disciplines, and advises the president and the Board of Governors on virtually every major academic and policy question affecting the Rutgers community.

    Board leadership seeks applications for diverse and enthusiastic individuals who would enhance the dynamics of the board by bringing knowledge and experience in one or more of the following categories—leadership, governance, program development, higher education, digital engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—and other areas that would help the Rutgers University Alumni Association board further its mission.

    Speaker for student and alumni programs. Be sure to fill out the Volunteer Interest Form and indicate interest in offering your professional experts to students and/or alumni.

  • Alumni-Industry Scholars Program
    Envisioned and funded with alumni support, this program gives Rutgers engineering students the opportunity of an enhanced education combining academics, professional networking, career coaching, and financial support.

    Alumni Scarlet Knights (ASK) is a network of passionate alumni who represent Rutgers at college fairs and recruit top students from outside New Jersey.

    Career Connect is an online platform for sharing your academic and professional experiences, tips, and guidance with Rutgers alumni and students.

    Career Exploration Night is a roundtable discussion where alumni share details about “a day in the life” in their career field with students.

    Douglass Externship Experience
    Host a student from Douglass Residential College at your workplace! As a site mentor, you can be the first step in helping a Douglass student prepare for the career of their dreams. Site mentors introduce students to the industry and may assign them small projects to complete.

    Jewish Mentoring Initiative
    The Jewish Mentoring Initiative at Rutgers pairs RU students with experts in their intended field of work. These Jewish professionals of New Jersey will act as mentors to guide students to success in the professional world. During the course of the semester, the group will meet as a whole three times for food, fun activities, and advice on the world after college. For additional information, please contact JMIRutgers@gmail.com.

    Masters in Business and Science (MBS) Externship Exchange Program
    This program is a valuable resource for companies and provides students with experiential learning opportunities and is held every semester.

    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Mentoring Program
    Help someone’s career take off in just 2-hours each month!

    Road to Industry Programs (RTIP)
    A high-impact mentoring program designed to connect students to alumni industry experts.

    Road to Silicon V/Alley Program (RSVP)
    The Road to Silicon V/Alley Program (RSVP) paves the way for students to become leaders in innovation (intrapreneurship) and entrepreneurship in a digital age. Rutgers Business School is working with university partners to be at the forefront of enhancing the educational opportunities for students across Rutgers University.

    Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Mentorship
    Join our database that matches alumni with current students to participate in opportunities such as shadowing, researching, and speaking at lectures.

    RU–Newark Career Development Center
    Contact the Center to learn how you can mentor students at Rutgers University-Newark.

    Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Mentoring Programs
    These three programs are designed to help business students reach their leadership potential.

    Rutgers I-Corps™ Site
    This NSF-funded program is open to all faculty, staff, students and recent alumni who have innovations they want to commercialize. Mentors with industry or entrepreneurship experience are encouraged to participate.

    Rutgers Law School Mentoring Program
    Help Rutgers Law School students in Newark or Camden prepare for their careers.

    Rutgers SAS Educational Opportunity Fund
    The SAS EOF Mentoring Program provides scholars an opportunity to participate in a one-on-one relationship with a caring graduate of the EOF program for a time period mutually upon by both.

    Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences Honors Program Summer Shadow Program
    Apply to be a mentor in the SAS Honors Summer Shadow Experience. This is a one-day job shadowing experience that gives Honors Alumni an opportunity to mentor a current Honors student and help them to preview a potential career at your place of work.

    Rutgers University Honors College Mentorship Community
    From externships to speaking engagements, connect with students of Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s prestigious Honors College.

    WINGS Mentoring Program
    Co-sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Leadership and the Center for Women and Work, Women Investing in and Guiding Students (WINGS) is designed to link selected undergraduate Rutgers women with successful professionals.

  • Lend a hand as a greeter at signature events on campus at programs like student open houses, admitted student day, welcome week and more.

    Commencement ceremonies and receptions will take place for Newark, New Brunswick, Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in mid-May. Volunteers will help these momentous events run smoothly and welcome the newest alumni to the family.

    Homecoming occurs September to October and events range from family-friendly tailgates to fall festivals in Newark, New Brunswick, and Camden. Before cheering on the team, take some time to make this a truly special trip home for fellow alumni.

    Rutgers Day offers something for everyone, with live performances, exhibits, plenty of kids’ activities, demonstrations, and so much more to see and do… and it’s all free. Assist the office of Alumni Engagement to great guests at our signature booths around campus.

    Speaker for student and alumni virtual programs.  Be sure to fill out the Volunteer Interest Form and indicate interest in offering your professional experts to students and/or alumni.

  • Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) is a university-wide initiative working to address the issues of hunger across the state of New Jersey. By bringing together the resources of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, RAH works to increase awareness of hunger, encourage advocacy and service to tackle hunger, stimulate research to assist those in need, and provide immediate relief through food drives and other events.

    New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
    Whether you are interested in youth development, horticulture, urban forestry, environmental protection, green infrastructure, marine ecology, food and nutrition, or food preservation, there is an opportunity for you.

    Rutgers Student Food Pantry
    Run A Drive or Be an Ambassador to help students that are food insecure.

    Rutgers Gardens
    Become a tour docent, an office assistant, a garden steward, and more.

    The Big Chill 5K
    The Rutgers Big Chill 5k is a charitable event that has served the Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ community since 2003. The annual event takes place in December.

    Rutgers Environmental Stewards
    Do you care about the environment? Train to become an environmental steward and help make a difference in environmental issues affecting New Jersey, and work to solve local, and community problems.

    Scarlet Paws Animal Rescue Network
    The Scarlet Paws Animal Welfare Network welcomes volunteers to help in their mission of caring for cats and kittens found on the New Brunswick campus.

    Rutgers Office of the New Jersey State Climatologists
    Sign up to be a weather observer and measure precipitation across the nation.

    VPVA Advocate
    The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) in the Division of Student Affairs at Rutgers – New Brunswick recruits members of the Rutgers community to serve as Confidential Crisis Response Advocates. After completing the required training, volunteers will provide services and support to victims and survivors of domestic/dating and sexual violence.

    Zimmerli Art Museum
    Become a docent, assist with planning membership events, or assist with administrative duties.

    New Jersey’s Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC)

    GVRC is among the first state funded research centers in the United States that conducts interdisciplinary research on the causes, consequences, and solutions to gun-related violence, while respecting the rights of legal, safe gun ownership, and use. The GVRC works in collaboration with and is supported by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). Learn more about getting involve and volunteering.

  • Lend a hand as a greeter at signature events on campus at programs like student open houses, admitted student day, welcome week and more.  Be sure to check off Event and Program Ambassadors on the Volunteer Interest Form, so we may keep you updated on upcoming opportunities.

    Commencement ceremonies and receptions will take place for Newark, New Brunswick, Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in mid-May. Volunteers will help these momentous events run smoothly and welcome the newest alumni to the family.

    Homecoming occurs September to October and events range from family-friendly tailgates to fall festivals in Newark, New Brunswick, and Camden. Before cheering on the team, take some time to make this a truly special trip home for fellow alumni.

    Rutgers Day offers something for everyone, with live performances, exhibits, plenty of kids’ activities, demonstrations, and so much more to see and do… and it’s all free. Assist the office of Alumni Engagement to great guests at our signature booths around campus.

  • Career Connect is an online platform for sharing your academic and professional experiences, tips, and guidance with Rutgers alumni and students.

    R Scarlet Knight Network helps our student-athletes navigate life after sports? Consider joining our online mentor platform, R Scarlet Knight Network. For more information, contact letterwinners@scarletknights.com

    Speaker for student and alumni virtual programs.  Be sure to fill out the Volunteer Interest Form and indicate interest in offering your professional experts to students and/or alumni.

    Team Up for Bigger Impact.  Small gifts add up to big numbers! Host or participate a crowdfunding project to accomplish specific goals for student programs, athletic teams, academic departments, and more.

    Rites of Passage Day of volunteers, Rutgers Camden seeks colleagues and students for the Rites of Passage Planning Committee and day of volunteers to assist with the second annual Rites of Passage ceremony. Help us honor our students by assisting in the planning or execution of this pivotal ceremony. Your participation helps to make this year’s ceremony another great success! Click here to access the Planning Committee and Volunteer Sign-up forms.

  • 4Ward Career Pathways Program is a yearlong high-impact mentoring program designed to connect students to alumni industry experts.

    Alumni Scarlet Knights (ASK) is a network of passionate alumni who represent Rutgers at college fairs and recruit top students from outside New Jersey.

    Alison R. Bernstein Media Mentoring Program (ARBMMP)  Alumnae in the early stages of their careers are mentored by experienced professionals through one-on-one mentoring sessions over nine months.

    Career Connect is an online platform for sharing your academic and professional experiences, tips, and guidance with Rutgers alumni and students.

    Career Exploration Night is a roundtable discussion where alumni share details about “a day in the life” in their career field with students.

    Jewish Mentoring Initiative at Rutgers pairs Rutgers students with experts in their intended field of work. These Jewish professionals of New Jersey will act as mentors to guide students to success in the professional world. During the semester, the group will meet a few times for food, activities, and advice on the world after college.

    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Mentoring Program help someone’s career take off in just 2-hours each month.

    Reilly Bold Center Externship Experience is seeking site mentors for students from Douglass Residential College. As a site mentor, you can be the first step in helping a student prepare for the career of their dreams. Site mentors introduce students to the industry and may assign them small projects to complete.

    Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Mentorship Join our database that matches alumni with current students to participate in opportunities such as shadowing, researching, and speaking at lectures.

    Road to Silicon V/Alley Program (RSVP) paves the way for students to become leaders in innovation (intrapreneurship) and entrepreneurship in a digital age.

    Rutgers Center for Women in Business offers a variety of mentoring programs supporting students and alumni throughout their educational and career journeys.

    Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Mentoring Programs RBS offers many pathways for alumni to get involved through varying programs designed to help business students reach their leadership potential.

    Rutgers Intern for the Day offers students an immersive experience connecting classroom learnings with exposure to different employers and careers, providing insight into future job settings.

    Rutgers Law School Mentoring Program Help Rutgers Law School students in Newark or Camden prepare for their careers.

    Rutgers Road to Wall Street is designed to boost the industry knowledge and interviewing skills of a select group of students with a strong interest and knowledge of the financial markets. Mentors provide coaching, guidance, and instruction to help students maximize their job search efforts. 

    Rutgers Summer Service Internship Program will provide meaningful in-person summer internship experiences for Rutgers students at public service-oriented nonprofit organizations and direct-service government offices.

    Rutgers SAS Educational Opportunity Fund
    The SAS EOF Mentoring Program provides scholars an opportunity to participate in a one-on-one relationship with a caring graduate of the EOF program for a time period mutually upon by both.

    Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences Honors Program Summer Shadow Program
    Apply to be a mentor in the SAS Honors Summer Shadow Experience. This is a one-day job shadowing experience that gives Honors Alumni an opportunity to mentor a current Honors student and help them to preview a potential career at your place of work.

    Rutgers University Honors College Mentorship Community is seeking alumni interested in getting more involved. From externships to speaking engagements, connect with students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s prestigious Honors College.

    Scarlet Success – Alumni Words of Advice for Students We want Rutgers Students to know they have an alumni community that supports them year-round. Sharing words of advice for students across the university is one way we can enrich their experience.

    WINGS Mentoring Program is co-sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Leadership and the Center for Women and Work, Women Investing in and Guiding Students (WINGS) is designed to link selected undergraduate Rutgers women with successful professionals.