Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering offers the chance to connect with other Retrievers, UMBC faculty, staff, and current or prospective students. It provides an opportunity to remain engaged with UMBC, to strengthen your personal and professional networks, and to gain additional skills.
Take a moment to fill out our volunteer interest form to stay in the know about future volunteer opportunities. For additional information contact Lavon Davis, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement, at lavon.davis@umbc.edu.
Help attract, inform, and inspire prospective students and families by sharing authentic UMBC experiences.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
- Participate in Admitted Student Day
- Write welcome postcards to admitted students
Career & Professional Development
Prepare students and alumni for career success through mentorship, networking, and professional guidance.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
Strengthen student belonging, pride, and connection to UMBC through meaningful alumni interactions.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
- Participate in student networking programs
- Student-Alumni Mixer
Demonstrate UMBC’s commitment to service through community partnerships and civic engagement.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
- Participate in service projects
Commencement, Graduation, and End-of-Year Ceremonies
Celebrate student achievement while creating meaningful connections between graduating students, alumni, families, faculty, and the university community. Volunteers help ensure students experience a memorable transition from student to alumni status while reinforcing lifelong engagement with UMBC.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
- Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
- Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
- Affinity Graduation Celebrations
- End-of-Year Recognition Ceremonies
Communications and Storytelling
Create meaningful opportunities for alumni to share their experiences, amplify the accomplishments of the UMBC community, connect with students and fellow alumni, and serve as authentic ambassadors for the institution. Through storytelling, volunteers help strengthen belonging, inspire participation, and demonstrate the lasting impact of the UMBC experience.
Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities
- Share your UMBC experience
- Contribute to alumni stories
