Student Volunteer Connections
Student Volunteer Connections (SVC) is your on-campus volunteer hub.
We can help connect you with volunteer and community-engaged learning opportunities that fit your interests, academic and career aspirations, and availability. Our services are available to both undergraduate and graduate students, online and in person by appointment.
Do you have a volunteer opportunity to share with University of Guelph students? Visit our community partner page.
Connect with SVC
Find Volunteer Opportunities
- Log in to ExperienceGuelph.ca under “Students” with your U of G single sign-on.
- Click on “Job Postings & Opportunities” from the left side menu.
- Select “Volunteer”.
Book an Appointment with SVC
Get 1:1 support finding a new volunteer opportunity or to discussing your current volunteer role.
Online or in-person appointments can be booked through our Bookings Page or by emailing svc@uoguelph.ca. SVC is located in Raithby House in the centre of campus.
CourseLink
Access the SVC Courselink page to receive updates on our events, volunteer trips, and more!
Learn about volunteer opportunities that exist with over 250 organization in Guelph Wellington county.
Follow Us
Stay connected to SVC, and be the first to find out about opportunities on campus and in our community.
- Subscribe to our weekly e-news
- Follow SVC on GryphLife
- Follow us on Instagram
Get Involved
Volunteer Experience & Career Training Program (VECT)
Volunteer, gain career skills, and make a difference in the community.
VECT is an exciting co-curricular program designed to help boost your career-ready skills, expand your personal and professional networks, and make a positive impact in the Guelph-Wellington community, and beyond. Through VECT you will contribute to meaningful community initiatives in the non-profit and public sectors and be supported in professional development that will set you apart for further employment opportunities.
In addition to specific skills you will develop in your volunteer placement, our VECT activities will help prepare you for workplace professionalism and give you opportunities to improve your oral communication.
WACE Global Challenge
The WACE Global Challenge is an experiential learning project that connects you to a team of students from around the world, studying in a variety of disciplines. Together you support an organization that is working to address one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants will work remotely, in teams, and act like a consultant for the organization, conducting research and providing recommendations to increase the organization’s positive social, environmental, and economic impact.
The Experiential Learning Hub pays for a small cohort of University of Guelph students to participate in the WACE Global Challenge, and also provides a small honorarium upon successful completion. Participants are required to commit about 40 hours to the Global Challenge over a four-week time frame.
Project Serve
Project Serve helps connect you to the community through short-term volunteering opportunities, including half-day volunteer events. Project Serve allows you to volunteer with a community organization and challenges you to connect your experience in a tangible way to what you are learning as a scholar and a citizen.
Project Serve trips happen every month of the academic year. To find out about upcoming Project Serve days, fill our the form linked below.
The Ripple Effect
Honouring Our Volunteers and Changemakers
This annual celebration, held every March, recognizes University of Guelph students, staff, community partners, and mentors who power volunteerism on campus and in the community.
