Kick off your semester with a bang by volunteering at Welcome Fest – USU’s biggest and most exciting event of the year! As a Welcome Fest VTeamer, you’ll help run activations, direct crowds and be the friendly face new students meet when they first arrive at uni. You can also volunteer at Welcome events such as Welcome to Sydney Party, Day Trips and Campus Race. Whether you’re a first year or seasoned student, Welcome Fest is the perfect way to feel the buzz of campus coming to life and start your sem off strong.

Skills gained include: overall event operations (including ticketing, crowd control, cloakroom, food handling, etc.), customer service, time management, proactive thinking and more.

Have an hour or two break between your classes? Come volunteer at one of our Student Saver initiatives including FoodHub and Bonus Breakfast. Volunteering at a cost-of-living intiative is a great way to give back to your campus community while scoring some free meals and groceries. It's a win-win!

Skills gained include: customer service, food handling, crowd management, inventory stocking and more.

Do you have tutoring experience or a passion for teaching? Join the new VTutor program, in partnership with Foster the Future, and help kids in out-of-home care with tutoring and mentorship.

Register your expression of interest here.

Skills gained include: teaching, problem solving, communication, time management, empathy and more.

Get your hands dirty and do something good! We have monthly opportunities for volunteers to reconnect with nature through volunteering initiatives.

We have partnerships with Inner West Council, Bill Rev Foundation, Easy Care Gardening and more for volunteering day trips throughout the year.

Are you interested in content creation or marketing? Experiment with creating fun and engaging content, plus learn how to manage a brand's social media through the VCreator program. We also have exclusive workshops and networking opportunities throughout the year to help you build up your portfolio and become industry ready!

Reach out to volunteer@usu.edu.au to express your interest.

Are you a VTeamer who's ready for more?

VTeam is also a great avenue to build up your leadership skills. We train our future leaders through the Level Up Leadership Academy, where VTeamers can expand their skillsets, network with industry leaders and learn how to translate their university experiences into career opportunities.

VLeaders will also help shape the program for future cohorts.

VTeam hosts regular socials, from go karting to coffee catchups and fun workshops. It's a great opportunity to meet your fellow VTeamers and let off some steam. Because you have to play hard to work hard 😉

For every hour of volunteering you do, earn points that can be redeemed for USYD Store merch, USU vouchers and gift cards, RSA courses, barista courses and more!

VTeam is a great place to upskill and build up your resume. Not only are you able to gain new skills through volunteering on campus and at local NGO organisations, we offer workshops and a leadership program to take things to the next level!