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Volunteer Opportunities for Returnees & Alumni

Remember all the questions you had as you prepared to apply and then leave for study abroad? Now you have the opportunity to pay it forward. Here is a list of 2024-25 volunteer opportunity openings for returnees:

Event Date Day Time Volunteers
needed
Contact for volunteering
Nacho Average Study Abroad Event Aug 29 THURS 2:00-3:30 pm 6+ jheinrich@ucmerced.edu
Fall OIA Open House Sept 4 WED 9:30-11:00 am 3+ jheinrich@ucmerced.edu
Scholarship Info Session TBD TBD 3:00-3:30 pm ≤3 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Scholarship Info Session TBD TBD 2:00-2:30 pm ≤3 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Gilman Scholarship Workshop TBD TBD 1:30-2:30 pm ≤3 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Gilman Scholarship Workshop TBD TBD 10:30-11:30 am ≤3 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Study Abroad for Pre-Health TBD TBD TBD (1 hr) 2+ jheinrich@ucmerced.edu
Study Abroad Fair Oct 2 WED 10:00-2:00 pm  6 cvazquez4@ucmerced.edu

Developing Your Cultural Superpowers:
Building Skills Via Study Abroad

TBD TBD 1:30-2:30 pm 2-3 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Family Weekend Info Panel TBD TBD TBD (1 hr) 6 cvazquez4@ucmerced.edu
Returnee Panel TBD TBD TBD (1 hr) 6 jheinrich@ucmerced.edu
Study Abroad Affordability Info Session TBD TBD TBD (1 hr) 2 charmelin@ucmerced.edu
Bobcat Cultural Showcase TBD TUES Varied 2+ rjohnson26@ucmerced.edu
Student Panel for First Year Students TBD THUR TBD (1 hr) 6 jheinrich@ucmerced.edu
Pre-Departure Orientations Oct Varied TBD (60-75 min) 10+ Study Abroad Advisor
Peer Advisor Event TBD TBD TBD 3+ international@ucmerced.edu
Sweet Send Off Dec 6 FRI 9:30-11:00am 10+ jheinrich@ucmerced.edu