Volunteering
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to get involved and make positive changes in the local community while improving your skills and gaining valuable experience.
Volunteering at St Mary's University
There are a number of different ways to volunteer at St Mary's:
- Member of a student society
- Programme Representative - Programme Reps are current students who share the views of the students on their course with their academic teams, SMSU and other Programme Reps across the university
- Global Peer Mentor - the Global Peer Mentor Programme and the St Mary's Social Programme help International students get the most out of their time at St Mary's. Find out more by contacting studyabroad@stmarys.ac.uk
- Faith based volunteer - St Mary's Chaplaincy offer faith based volunteering within the university and local community. To find out more, contact chaplaincy@stmarys.ac.uk
- Sport St Mary's - offer students a range of volunteering opporutnities, for example delivering the recreational SIMMSactive programme or assisting the management team in organising sport on campus. For further information, please visit our website.
Volunteering in the Community
Look on Jobs on CareerConnect, St Mary's University online jobs board for students and graduates, for volunteering opportunities.
Volunteering Abroad
Volunteering abroad can give you opportunities in a wide range of sectors. Some schemes can have significant costs to take part. We recommend booking a careers appointment on CareerConnect for ideas and advice on lower cost schemes.