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 2026-27 volunteer opportunity openings for returnees:
| Event | Date | Day | Time | Volunteers needed |
Contact for volunteering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Average Study Abroad Event | Aug 27 | THURS | 1:00-2:30 pm | 6+ | jheinrich@ucmerced.edu |
| Fall OIA Open House | Aug 26 | WED | 9:30-11:00 am | 3+ | jheinrich@ucmerced.edu |
| UCEAP Scholarship Info Session | Sept 10 | THURS | 12:00-1:00pm | ≤3 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Scholarship Info Session | TBD | TBD | TBD | ≤3 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Gilman Scholarship Workshop | TBD | TBD | TBD | ≤3 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Gilman Scholarship Workshop | TBD | TBD | TBD | ≤3 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Study Abroad for Pre-Health | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2+ | jheinrich@ucmerced.edu |
| Study Abroad Fair | Oct 21 | WED | 10:00-2:00 pm | 6 | cvazquez4@ucmerced.edu |
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Developing Your Cultural Superpowers: |
TBD | TBD | TBD | 2-3 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Family Weekend Info Panel | TBD | TBD | TBD | 6 | cvazquez4@ucmerced.edu |
| Returnee Panel | TBD | TBD | TBD | 6 | jheinrich@ucmerced.edu |
| Study Abroad Affordability Info Session | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 | charmelin@ucmerced.edu |
| Bobcat Cultural Showcase | TBD | TBD | Varied | 2+ | rjohnson26@ucmerced.edu |
| Student Panel for First Year Students | TBD | TBD | TBD | 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 4 | FRI | 9:30-11:00am | 10+ | jheinrich@ucmerced.edu |
