Get Involved On Campus
Getting involved on campus and in the community can help you to learn or grow your passions and skills.
There are also a breadth of ways to get involved on campus:
- Join a club
- Participate in intramural sports or a club sport
- Become a Resident Advisor or a Peer Mentor (undergraduates only)
- Become a Teaching Assistant by talking to your professors
- Get involved in Residence Life through House Council or the Residence Hall Association
- Participate in Civic Learning on Campus
- Become a Tutor, SI, or ExSEL leader in the Learning Resource Center
- Help people find research positions by working in the Office of Undergraduate Research and Studies
- Get a job on campus that is meaningful to you
- Get involved in a center on campus:
Commonly Recommended Campus Organizations
- Center for Education Policy & Advocacy (CEPA)
- International Relations Club/Model UN
- Legal Studies Undergraduate Board (LSUB)
- MassPIRG to advocate for social and environmental issues
- Mock Trial Team
- Public Policy Student Association (Email: @email)
- Student Organizations / Campus Pulse
- UMass Debate Society
- UMass National Black Law Student Association Pre-Law Chapter
- UMass Student Life
- UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL)
- Women of Color Leadership Network (WOCLN)
Get Involved in the Amherst Community
There are a multitude of ways to engage in the community by volunteering near UMass Amherst. Also check out this curated list of ways to find volunteer opportunities within the UMass community.