Volunteer Wherever You Are

Join in on a fun and engaging opportunity to connect with Terps in your community. Each table offers alums the opportunity to network with fellow University of Maryland graduates, chat about life after college, and have a meaningful out classroom experience.

Feb. 15, 2025
The KidWind Challenge is a national hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages students in grades 4- 12 in clean energy education. Alums are needed to review the competition. 

Do you have career insights and advice to share? Help our students make the daunting transition from student to professional by sharing your story, experiences, and lessons learned. ARHU has various opportunities for you to "pay it forward." Please reach out to learn more and get involved.

Proud Terp parents, who are also alumni, are invited to explore engagement opportunities through the Parents Philanthropy Board (PPB). Nearly 50 families from across the country find PPB membership a great way to be supportive of their student’s Terp Experience while taking on an advisory role to university leadership. Find out more here.

Share Your Experiences
The Advising & Career Planning team at the Feller Center would love to create opportunities for you to share your career related knowledge with current students. Do you have 30 minutes to talk about your job or industry? Students want to hear from you! Join a virtual session featuring alumni sharing their career paths, industry/job insights, and/or tips for applying to your industry with students. 

Spring Session registration opens February 3, 2025 and closes March 3, 2025. Kickoff: March 10, 2025. Session ends May 2, 2025.

The I4C Mentoring Program will facilitate community building, support academic success, and provide professional development for all students in computing at the University of Maryland.

Looking for a way to connect with fellow Terps while volunteering at a local organization? Packaging food, park clean up, etc.? Complete the form below to get started. 

If you are a Smith School of Business graduate, please consider joining an advisory council. These are two-year terms, 2-4 hours per semester.

Currently, there is a nationwide teacher shortage that is placing stress on new educators. Volunteering to support student teachers and new teachers is one way of addressing this grand challenge. Alumni will be given a menu of volunteer opportunities to choose from. All opportunities will focus on preparing and supporting the next generation of K-12 educators through classroom visits, job search preparation, or sending notes of encouragement.

The Department of Geography is looking for alums to share their work and experience during their virtual weekly seminars. The seminar takes place on Thursday's throughout the semester. If you are interested in learning more and to get added to the schedule, reach out to Renata.