Volunteer Opportunities
Service Site
The Health Education Center is a division of the Counseling and Health Services Cluster (comprised of the Counseling Center, Career Center, Student Health Center, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Counseling and Health Services). Our mission is to promote healthy lifestyle choices through education, leadership opportunities, and campus programming.
Opportunities
Volunteers offer time, spirit, and talent to the rich programs that the Health Education Center provides to the UCI Community. Among the benefits of volunteering at the Health Education Center are the development of service leadership, exposure to public health issues and student affairs operations, career mentorship by professional staff, and functioning as part of a team with other students in furthering the mission of the Health Education Center.
Time Commitment
Health Education offers both short and long term volunteer opportunities. Large venues and programs like the Health Junction and AIDS Walk Orange County need a lot of student support for only a short period; to prepare/set-up, execute, and break down activities. Projects such as the Sex Boz and other long term programming are great for volunteers desiring at least 30 hours of service. Staffing the front desk is also a long term pcommitment.
Academic Credit
Volunteers can earn 1.3 P/NP units per quarter for a minimum of 30 hours of service. Registration is by authorization, Health Education will provide an add code or add card signature. A 3-5 page paper describing the experience and their general reactions must be submitted with completed service logs to receive academic credit.
Valuation
Valuation Volunteers give their time, spirit, and talent freely in hopes of creating an impact for the betterment of their community. Volunteers are often motivated by building relationships, engaging in meaningful work, and the compatibility with the organizational mission. Volunteers can expect a "valuation: from their supervisor that reiinforces the value their presence
contributes to the Health Education Center and offers suggestions to further their service leadership. Valuations will be given quarterly. An opportunity to provide feedback on the service site occurs concurrent with the valuation.
Contact
Devi Sharma
Department Coordinator
(949) 824-9355
Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in pre-health volunteer opportunities (such as in a clinical setting), please contact the Center for Service in Action at (949) 824-3500 or visit their website.
