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Explore your interests, enhance your experience.

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Resources

Community Service Learning

Get involved with off-campus community organizations while benefiting from UBC guidance and support.

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UBCO Student Job Board

Community members on and off campus often post positions on our Job Board.

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Grow your community on campus

Get involved with your Student Union

SUO of UBC Student Associations

Clubs and course unions are great ways to explore your areas of interest on campus.

Clubs provide an opportunity to connect with groups of students who share your interests.

Course unions are groups of students studying the same major who develop programs and activities that relate to your degree.

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SUO of UBC COMMITTEES

There are a variety of ways to get involved with your Students’ Union. Committees include Campaigns Committee, Campus Life Committee, Oversight Committee, Policy Committee, Student Association Funding Committee, and Ad Hoc Committees.

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Volunteer on campus

Did you know there are more than 600 student volunteer positions available on campus?

Options are available for students from all academic programs and areas of interest, no matter what level of previous work experience you may have. Volunteering on campus can help you develop skills, build your resume, give back to the community, and network with campus partners—all in one place.

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Volunteering provides students with valuable career-related work experience through opportunities to get involved, gain practical training, and participate in professional development within a vibrant volunteer community. Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities with our Get Involved volunteer team by sending us an email or by following UBCO Student Life on Instagram.

Reading break volunteer opportunities

Get involved and give back during Reading Week! Volunteer with other UBCO students and help out in your community. Registration is now closed, check back in the fall of 2024 for more opportunities.

Get involved off campus

Getting involved off campus allows you not only to explore a larger variety of opportunities, it allows you to explore more specific opportunities as well. Join community programs to learn more about yourself, who is in your community, and what sparks your passion.

Resources

Kelowna Community Resources

Kelowna Community Resources is a community agency created to provide information about events and activities in the Okanagan, as well as bring together not-for-profit agencies with the volunteers that would best match them. Check out their online volunteer opportunities database.

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DoSomeGood

DoSomeGood is a Community Engagement platform that brings volunteers, charitable organizations, and businesses together to build stronger and more connected communities. Visit the website to learn how you can make a collective impact.

DoSomeGood

Student Job Board

Outside organizations are directed to the UBC Job Board to post jobs and volunteer opportunities so this is a great place to check out often.

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Castanet

Castanet is a local website that includes many active job and volunteer listings.

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Stay up to date with all the ways to get involved at UBCO

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Have questions about how you can get involved and customize your experience at UBCO? Find peer-to-peer advice and support at Student Connect.

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