Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities:

• Event Assistant

  ISS Event Assistant:

  • Assist large ISS programs or events (Transitions international student orientation, UAI annual Holiday Party, Futsal Tournament)
  • Assist smaller one-time events throughout the year (Field Trips, Canada Day)
  • Assist with event logistics

  Commitment:

  • At least 20 hours are required during fall Transitions orientation in late August.
  • Additional hours are flexible, based on events that occur throughout the academic year.

  Training:

  You must attend an Info Session.

  Application Deadline: Ongoing.

• International Student Advisory Committee Member

  The International Student Advisory Committee (ISAC) advises International Student Services (ISS) staff on issues international students face. Participating in ISAC allows you to serve your fellow students by giving meaningful input to ISS.

  Role:

  • Provide feedback on ISS programs and services
  • Suggest future improvements
  • Belong to a working group dedicated to programs or communications

  Key Requirements:

  • Diversified in programs of study
  • Actively involved in many areas of the campus community
  • Hold a valid study permit

  *Preference will be given to those who have not been involved with ISS before.

  Commitment:

  • One full academic year
  • Attend monthly meetings
  • Perform tasks with an assigned working group
  • Some members also serve as a student representative on high-level University committees

  *This position is selection-based.

  Application Process:

  1. Express interest when you attend an Info Session.
  2. ISS will contact you in the summer to submit an application

  Training: You must attend an Info Session.

  Application Deadline: TBD

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• Office Volunteer

  Role:

  • Prepare mass mail outs
  • Put up posters before events
  • Compile welcome packages for new students
  • Data entry

  Commitment: Approximate maximum time per semester 20 hours, based on office needs.

  Training: You must attend an Info Session

  Application Deadline: Ongoing

• Senior Peers

  Senior Peers are matched with new international students.

  Role:

  • Assist international students settling in UAlberta
  • Support and encourage first-year international students to maximize their overall UAlberta student experience
  • Help to develop international students' confidence in a new language and culture
  • Maintain mentorship relationships
  • Organize one event per semester with fellow peers
  • Participate in events organized by other Senior Peers

  Commitment: Throughout the entire 2019 - 2020 academic year starting in August.

  Training:

  • Attend Volunteer Selection Day, March 17, 2019, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
  • Online training throughout the summer
  • Training sessions in August dates, TBD

  Application Deadline: March 15, 2019, at 11:59 pm MST.

  Please note: This position is selection based. You must attend an Info Session and complete the application for selection-based positions.

  Apply now!

• Tax Clinic Volunteer

  
  Role:

  • Assess client's eligibility to file a tax return at the ISC Tax Clinic
  • Ensure client has all of the required documents (tax slips)
  • File client's tax return
  • Educate client on Canada's tax system and the importance of filing a tax return every year

  Qualities we look for:

  • Professional work etiquette
  • Strong English communication skills
  • Able to successfully obtain the EFile number and pass the EFile security check

  Commitment:

  • Available Monday - Friday, March 23 - April 9 and April 28 - 30, 2020
  • Attend mandatory half-day training session, Saturday, March 7, 2020 (Subject to change), in Telus 134
  • Attend mandatory orientation session, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, from 4 - 6 pm, in Telus 134
  • Minimum of 20 hours during ISC Tax Clinic season (March 23 - April 30, 2020)
  • There will not be any shifts scheduled during the final exam period

  This position is selection-based. There will be a mandatory group interview for selected candidates.

  Application Deadline: 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at 1 pm.

  Apply now!

• Welcome Ambassadors

  Role:

  • Deliver one-on-one orientation to newly arrived students
  • Sign students up for Transitions
  • Answer new students' questions

  Qualities we look for:

  • Patience
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Possess imaginative quick thinking
  • Have a good knowledge of on and off-campus resources and services

  Commitment:

  • 20 hours minimum in the fall term
  • 5 - 10 hours in the winter term

  Training:

  • Volunteer Selection Day, March 17, 2019, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
  • Online training throughout the summer
  • Training sessions in August dates, TBD

  *This position is selection-based. You must attend an Info Session and complete the application for selection based positions.

  Apply now!