Volunteering

Student volunteering at Free store event — Career and experiential learning

Volunteering

Why not add volunteering to your academic path through our community partnerships? Help build stronger communities, positive social change and a more engaged university locally, nationally and internationally.

Get involved and make a difference! Volunteering comes with its share of perks, and the results will be rewarding for both the community and your career development. Come meet the Career Corner community engagement team and check out the volunteer opportunities available to you.

Goals

Leadership

To foster social responsibility, leadership and skills development, whatever students’ level of engagement.

Impact

Create impact-driven partnerships to address community priorities and improve student learning.

students on campus having a conversation

Connect

To connect students to local and international community engagement opportunities.

Co-Curricular Record

Get your Co-Curricular Record

This official University of Ottawa document records all of your volunteer work on campus and in the community.

Become a partner

We work with over 600 local, national and international community partners, 300 per term on average.

Partnering with us provides your organization with volunteers who are highly motivated and keen to engage in new learning opportunities.

How become a partner?

Headlines

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Read about the winners of our Community Engagement Awards!

We are proud to recognize the exceptional contributions of particular students, professors, and community partners participating in our Community Engagement programs in 2021-22.

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Learn more on how to volunteer from home

I can volunteer from home?

Community Engagement Profiles

Adebimpe Awotundun

Adebimpe Awotundun

Developing leadership through volunteering

Learn about Adebimpe's community engagement journey, which allowed her to face her fears and gain self-assurance.

Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce

Pathy Foundation Fellow: Jamal

Find out how Jamal will be developing a formal network of black and indigenous activists thanks to the Pathy foundation fellowship.

Prof. Christina Clark-Kazak

Prof. Christina Clark-Kazak

A professor's perspective on the CSL program

Still considering the CSL program? Read what Prof. Christina Clark-Kazak has to say.

Alexandra Dubé

Alexandra Dubé

From Peer Buddy to President of Best Buddies uOttawa

Discover how Alexandra, President of the Best Buddies club, developed her leadership skills all while supporting a great cause.

Mélanie Do