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The Student Volunteer Center’s goal is to connect students who want to volunteer with opportunities on campus and in the Santa Cruz community. SVC maintains listings of one-time volunteering events (this should not be a link anymore) as well as organizations that have ongoing opportunities for students right here in Santa Cruz and beyond. SVC also sponsors campus events that promote volunteering and hosts student-run programs that coordinate volunteering activities for various causes.

How to Get Involved

Enter Your Organization
into our searchable organization database available online. (Note that this is different from registering with SVC as an individual on the 'Register' page.)

Post Events
Post one time volunteer opportunities by contacting SVC staff contact page. After your events are approved, they will show up on the opening page on our website and in our e-newsletter that is sent to hundreds to students bi-weekly.

Volunteer Fair
Attend our SVC Volunteer Fair, UCSC's volunteer fair that takes place each fall. Please visit the Volunteer Fair page for up-to-date information on this year’s event.

Keep in Contact
Stay in touch with SVC to keep us updated on your organization's happenings and volunteer needs. Provide us with information, and we'll publicize your organization to our students.


Recognize Your Student Volunteers

The Annual Service Recognition Ceremony is held each spring to recognize exemplary UCSC volunteers. Community members and community organization leaders have the opportunity to nominate students for an award. See the Awards Ceremony page for event information, nomination forms, and a description of the various awards.

Join Our Newsletter List

If you are interested in signing up for our email newsletter, go to the Register page and fill out the form accordingly. You can find past newsletters on the Newsletter page.

Group Opportunities

Students, student organizations, and other groups at UCSC are becoming more and more interested in participating in group volunteer opportunities. If your organization has the capacity to host a group volunteer event, whether it’s serving food to the homeless, a beach clean-up, gardening, or painting that old room that just won’t paint itself, let us know so that we can offer that opportunity to our students.

Have a Big Volunteer Job…what about hosting an intern?

The SVC Internship Program (SVCIP) awards both two and five unit internships to out-going driven UCSC students who wish to expand their education to include work in the nonprofit sector. These are non-paid internships over one quarter. Interested organizations should contact Nicole (volunteer (at) ucsc.edu), SVC Director, to learn more.

Questions

We encourage you to contact us with further questions you may have. We are always available to help you get involved in the community. Please start by visiting the contact page and the staff page for more detailed contact information.
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