VOLUNTEERS
4300+
Total Volunteers
150+
Committees and Boards
2100+
Volunteers on Committees and Boards
Share your time and talents.
Help shape a thriving future for our students, the state of Oregon and beyond.
Volunteers are an essential part of the Oregon State community. By sharing their time, expertise and financial support, they help create opportunities for students, fuel discovery and innovation, and extend OSU’s reach across Oregon and beyond.
Find your way to contribute.
As advisors, mentors, advocates, ambassadors and leaders, volunteers stay connected, build relationships and put their experience to work. Whether you volunteer at a single event, throughout the year or serve in a leadership role on a committee or board, you will make a meaningful difference.
Find the right opportunity for you
One-Time Opportunities
Perfect for alumni and friends seeking meaningful opportunities without an ongoing commitment. Many volunteers begin with one-time or recurring opportunities, building connections and experience before exploring leadership, advisory roles or other ways to engage with the university.
Recurring Opportunities
Share your expertise and help build connections through flexible, year-round volunteer opportunities that support student success and advance Oregon State’s mission.
Committees and Boards
Bring your passion, expertise and leadership to an Oregon State-affiliated committee or board. In addition to providing financial support, volunteers offer strategic guidance, build connections and advocate for OSU.
Help shape Oregon State’s future
Some of Oregon State's most dedicated volunteers serve on advisory boards, councils and committees, working alongside university leaders to advance OSU's mission. They share their expertise and connections, serve as advocates and sounding boards, advance philanthropy and campaigns, and provide strategic guidance with lasting impact.
Leadership opportunities are available across the university, including colleges, departments, programs, the OSU Foundation & Alumni Association.
Can’t find the right fit?
Everyone has something valuable to contribute. Tell us what you’re interested in. We’ll help you find meaningful opportunities that align with your skills, interests, experience and availability.
Quick impact. Flexible ways to support Oregon State.
Examples:
- Event support
- Legislative advocacy
- Commencement
- Oregon Stater interviews and storytelling
- Social media
Best for: First-time volunteers, busy professionals and those exploring ways to reconnect with Oregon State
Commitment: A few hours to a single day
Share your expertise throughout the year.
Examples:
- Career mentor
- Job shadow host
- Webcast presenter
- Classroom speaking
- Student recruitment activities
- Local volunteer coordinator
Best for: Alumni who want a flexible ongoing engagement without a formal leadership commitment
Commitment: A few times per year or annually
Help advance Oregon State’s priorities and shape its future.
Examples:
- Advisory boards
- Councils
- Committees
- Task forces
- Foundation trustees
- Alumni Association board
- Campaign leadership
Best for: Experienced volunteers, community leaders and highly engaged alumni
Commitment: Ongoing leadership roles that meet throughout the year
Stay connected. Build your network. Make an impact.
Your Oregon State experience doesn't end at graduation. Recent graduates can often make the greatest impact by sharing experiences, helping fellow Beavers navigate career transitions and representing OSU within their communities and professional networks.
Whether you’re looking to build professional connections, support fellow Beavers or stay involved with Oregon State after graduation, there are flexible volunteer opportunities centered around mentoring, networking and peer-to-peer connection, designed with recent graduates in mind.
Micro-Volunteering
Short, flexible opportunities that typically take less than an hour.
Supporting Students
Support career readiness activities.
Connecting with Alumni
Support alumni events and community-building activities.
Representing Oregon State
Serve as an ambassador for a college, program or initiative.
Why OSU?
From world-class research to student achievements and community impact, Oregon State has plenty to celebrate. You can help spread the word!
- OSU degrees change lives and lead to successful, fulfilling careers. Our alumni earn nearly 20%, or $11,4000, more than the national four-year college benchmark at about $72,000 per year.
- Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined, with funding topping $400 million in each of the past two fiscal years.
- OSU is ranked in the top 1.4% of universities globally.
- We’re home to a top-25 start-up accelerator program, the only one in Oregon: one of our strategies for creating jobs and promoting economic growth.
- Corvallis is the No. 2 college town in the country and No. 1 in Oregon.
Helping students in the job shadow program has been so special. I help students connect with health care professionals in a way that may influence their future.
Kevin Kasnick, ’86Volunteer Alumni Coordinator
As an out-of-state parent, I worried that I would feel far away from my son and his college experience. Volunteering has given me a way to be part of the community.
Maya Goehring-HarrisOSUAA Parent and Family Council member
I love to expand my Beavers network and I love to meet new people.
Evan Thomson, ’19OSU Recent Alumni Advisory Council, Treasure Valley Beavs Committee member
I loved my years as a student at Oregon State University and want to stay connected.
Jay Boatwright, ’78OSUAA board member and treasurer
Volunteering has blessed me with a seat at the table to share and lean in with my voice, experiences, and actions.
Karen Oldfield, ’83OSUAA board chair
Volunteering feels great! It doesn’t take a lot of time, and you get much more out of it than you put in.
Nancy HuenefeldOSUAA Parent and Family Council member
Meeting students, hearing their stories and seeing their resilience and perseverance is inspiring. It makes my volunteer work worthwhile and fulfilling.
Penny Atkins, ’79OSU Foundation past board chair, Student Success Campaign Cabinet member
It gives me such a strong sense of purpose to give back to OSU, the place that has given me and our family so much!
Karen Oldfield, ’83Our Beaver Nation past board president
Volunteering Committees across OSU
Some of the current active volunteer groups at Oregon State. This list is updated regularly.
Agricultural Research Foundation Board of Directors and Officers
Athletics Campaign Advisory Board
Beaver Caucus Board of Directors
College of Agricultural Sciences Campaign Cabinet Committee
College of Agricultural Sciences E.R. Jackman Friends & Alumni Board
College of Business Campaign Advisory Board
College of Business Dean’s Council of Excellence
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Board of Advisors
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Campaign Advisory Board
College of Education Adult & Higher Education (AHE) Advisory Board
College of Education Alumni & Friends Leadership Circle
College of Engineering Campaign Advisory Board
College of Engineering Dean’s Leadership Council
College of Forestry Board of Visitors
College of Forestry Campaign Advisory Board
College of Health Campaign Advisory Board
College of Health IMPACT Board
College of Liberal Arts Campaign Advisory Board
College of Liberal Arts PRAx Board of Advisors
College of Liberal Arts School of Public Policy Council of Advisors
College of Pharmacy Campaign Advisory Board
College of Pharmacy Dean’s Circle
College of Science Board of Advisors
College of Science Campaign Advisory Board
Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine Campaign Advisory Board
Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine Dean’s Advisory Council
Corvallis-OSU Symphony Society Board
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) Industry Advisory Board
Honors College Alumni Leadership Circle
Honors College Board of Regents
Honors College Campaign Advisory Board
Honors College Parent and Family Leadership Circle
Innovation and Design Network Leadership Council
Mighty Beavers Leadership Committee
Oregon 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees
Oregon State University Board of Trustees
Oregon Stater Advisory Council
OSU Air Force ROTC Alumni Board of Directors
OSU Alumni Association Board of Directors
OSU Alumni Association Parent and Family Engagement Council
OSU Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Alumni Network
OSU Black Alumni and Friends Network
OSU Foundation Board of Trustees
OSU Foundation Campaign Steering Committee
OSU Foundation Honorary Trustees
OSU Foundation Lifetime Trustees
OSU łatwa ina Alumni Network
OSU Loyal Advisory Committee
OSU Naval ROTC (NROTC) Alumni Group Committee
OSU-Cascades Advocacy & Advisory Board
OSU-Cascades Campaign Advisory Board
Our Beaver Nation (OBN) Advisory Board
Recent Alumni Advisory Council
Student Success Campaign Cabinet
Treasure Valley Golf Tournament Committee
Vamos OSU Network
Women’s Giving Circle Steering Committee
No matter how you choose to get involved, your time and talents can create opportunities that have a lasting impact on others.
We’re building a better future together. Go Beavs!