>> Days of Service Project Host

Our annual service project, OSU Days of Service, is a celebration of our global Beaver community making positive changes. Every year alumni and friends of OSU take the community spirit of Beaver nation to the streets and online to make a difference.

With opportunities to volunteer, inspire through gratitude and donate, you can get involved and host an in-person or digital project wherever you are. Volunteer with an existing organization, spread the word about a digital project you are passionate about or donate to support OSUAA programs and student scholarships by making a gift.

>> Alumni Career Mentor

Serving as an alumni career mentor is a great, flexible way for you to help other Beavers grow their careers. There are a number of ways to get involved via OSU Connections and/or the LinkedIn Beaver Careers Group:

• Share that you're open to mentoring
• Post about job opportunities in your company
• Serve as the expert in an informational interview
• Offer to host a student for a job shadow
• Reshare local or virtual career-related events
• Refer recent alumni to OSUAA alumni career services

>> Host a Student for Job Shadowing

Job shadowing can serve as an important aspect of the career decision-making process for students. Of course, classroom and on-campus experiences are integral to a student's learning, but job shadowing gives students the opportunity to visualize what their career might look like in a more realistic setting.

Learn more about how you can apply to be a host for OSU’s annual summer Job Shadow Program.

>> Ask Alumni Webcast Presenter

Serving as a presenter for the OSUAA Ask Alumni Webcast Series is a great way to be involved with alumni and students, share knowledge, and meet other presenters and speakers. As a presenter, you provide online career platform programming to a diverse alumni audience and expand volunteer opportunities for alumni and students.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the OSUAA alumni career engagement director to identify presenter topics
• Providing content and PowerPoint slide information to OSUAA
• Assisting with developing poll questions for the audience
• Communicating with other co-presenters on webcast content and outline
• Assisting with promoting webcast within your networks
• Participating in the live webcast

Share your interest in becoming a webcast presenter.

>> Alumni Networks and Groups Council Member

Alumni groups and networks are central to the OSU Alumni Association’s commitment to engage alumni and friends in the life, promotion and advancement of the university. We offer a range of interest-based, identity-based, regional and international networks, as well as networks for select colleges at OSU. You can participate as a guest, or apply to serve on a leadership council.

>> Advocate for OSU through the Beaver Caucus

Use your voice to help OSU. Each year, Beaver Caucus advocates help secure critical state funding for Oregon State University by reaching out to their elected representatives over email, by phone or through virtual and in-person town halls. We're stronger together, so join fellow Beavs in advocating for OSU at TheBeaverCaucus.org. You can propel OSU's next big priority forward.

>> Commencement - Hospitality Volunteer   

Saturday, June 14, 2025: Commencement hospitality volunteers are guests’ first interaction at Commencement. Our main role is to provide directions, answer questions, help guests find resources, hand out programs, etc. There are several stations where volunteer assistance is needed.

>> Regional Volunteer

The regional volunteer role is perfect for alumni looking for a short-term commitment, and it is especially tailored for those alumni and friends who want to get involved for the first time.

Responsibilities vary, but can include:

• Helping to promote OSUAA regional activities and events among your personal networks
• Assisting with event setup and cleanup
• Helping with registration on the day of an event
• Providing feedback on venue selections and timing
• Participating in quarterly or monthly regional hub calls in selected markets
• Planning an alumni activity/project/event in your area. Past activities have included music festival outings, fun runs, OSU and/or a local sports team attendance, happy hours, etc.

Learn more about Regional Networks.

>> Reunion Committee Member

Celebrating your class reunion or reuniting with a club or affinity group on campus is truly a high point in the year, and we look forward to working with volunteers to help guide programming and to reach out to classmates to help folks reminisce and reconnect.

Volunteer responsibilities

• Reaching out to former classmates to encourage them to attend the reunion
• Helping guide the program, speakers and other activities
• Sharing interests and other feedback for successful planning and implementation
• Determining the class/affinity gift with support from OSU Foundation and OSU Alumni Association staff
• Acting as ambassadors at the event and ensuring everyone feels welcomed and included

Learn more about reunions.