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Discover the numerous ways for members to engage through volunteer opportunities.


ACUI welcomes the innovation and collaboration of current and aspiring leaders within the profession.

Discover the numerous ways for members to engage through volunteer opportunities.

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Current Volunteer Openings

Regional Conference Teams –
January 9 Deadline

Regional Conference Program Team Member (all regions)

Regional Leadership Teams

Regional Leadership Team applications are being accepted until positions are filled for Regions I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. Please contact the regional director if you have questions about which positions are available.

Open Until Filled

Community Leader

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Online Learning Team Member
Ongoing Course Faculty
Ongoing Bulletin Contributor

Interested in applying. Check out the institutional support form!

Volunteer Matchmaking

Volunteers are the heart of ACUI. By providing their time, knowledge, and skills, these individuals bring life to the association. In return, volunteers gain valuable experiences, leadership development opportunities, visibility within the profession, and a vast network of colleagues from around the world.

The ACUI Volunteer Development Team would like to help you find the most meaningful ACUI volunteer experience by connecting you to the opportunities that are aligned with your professional development goals.

Volunteer matchmaking form

Volunteer Opportunities

LEAD

Leading volunteer positions are ideal for those interested in determining and advancing strategic directions, governing over long-term goals, representing the association to other members, and setting the tone for member experiences.

Association Leading Positions
Assessment, Evaluation, Research Program Team Chair
Board of Trustees, President
Board of Trustees, Student Member
Conference Program Team Chair
Corporate Partnerships Development Team Chair
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Team Leader
Education and Research Fund Chair
Education Council Member
Regional Director
Volunteer Development Coordinator
Regional Leading Positions
Regional Business Manager
Regional Communications Coordinator
Regional Community Engagement Programs Manager
Regional Conference Coordinator
Regional Educational Programs Coordinator
Regional Membership Experience Manager
Regional Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator
Regional Recognition Coordinator
Regional Student Engagement Coordinator
Regional Web and Social Media Content Curator
Student Member, Regional Leadership Team

Plan

These roles work well for those interested in collaborating to create member experiences such as events, research, fundraising, and other opportunities.

Association Planning Positions
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Program Team Member
Conference Program Team Member
Corporate Partnerships Development Team Member
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Team Member
Education and Research Fund Member
I-LEAD® Program Team Leader
Volunteer Development Team Member
Regional Planning Positions
Regional Conference Planning Team Member

Serve

These volunteers support peer networking and resource sharing, collaborating on projects that meet a specific need, or communicating the value of ACUI.

Collegiate Marketing Institute Program Committee
Collegiate Marketing Institute Program Team Member
Community Leader
I-LEAD® Facilitation Team Member
Student Organization Institute Faculty Member

Contribute

Volunteer contributors curate content, review materials to help make decisions, share expertise to build credibility, and welcome participants at events.

Ongoing Contributing Positions
Conference Management Team
Ongoing Bulletin Contributor
Ongoing Course Faculty
Online Learning Team Member
Additional Contributing Opportunities
  • Host an event
  • Educational session presenters
  • Program curriculum and content teams
  • Selection committees
  • Advisory groups
  • Onsite program volunteers

Engage

Consider engaging as a volunteer by sharing feedback and advice, building relationships in the professional community, and discovering new ways of accomplishing tasks on campus.

  • Browsing and uploading sample documents to the ACUI Library
  • Responding to and creating posts in My Community
  • Sharing ACUI resources and opportunities with colleagues
  • Responding to surveys
  • Attending events
  • Reading publications

Graduate students serving on the Conference Management Team join the staff and volunteers to assist in the implementation of the Annual Conference.

This is an Association-level contributing volunteer position, ideal for those interested in curating content for other members, reviewing materials to help make decisions, sharing expertise to build credibility, and welcoming participants at events.

Through this opportunity, members develop long-lasting relationships with peers, build professional connections through interactions with ACUI members, learn about the mission and operations of a higher education professional association, and develop skills in large event management, communication, problem solving, and customer service. 

Reporting to the ACUI educational program manager, team members will be responsible for:

  • Participating in staff training and meetings
  • Preparing registration materials and assisting with on-site registration
  • Assisting with the setup, staffing, and packing of the conference office
  • Performing checks of room, audio-visual, and equipment setups
  • Managing traffic flow at conference events and educational sessions
  • Serving as a resource to conference delegates
  • Assisting in the preparation of projects and tasks for conference onsite

ACUI will provide selected team members with: conference registration; hotel accommodations (quad occupancy with other students from the team); the opportunity to meet and work with the ACUI Central Office staff, ACUI leadership, and conference planning volunteers; and an experience that will be treasured personally and professionally.

Selected individuals are responsible for:

  • Arranging transportation to and from the conference hotel in Pittsburgh
  • Arriving by 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, and not departing until midday Thursday, March 12, 2026

ACUI is not currently accepting application for this role.

The written application will ask you to:

  • Responses to application questions;
  • A current resume;
  • Two reference letters, one of which must be from an ACUI professional member.
  • Upload a sign Institutional Support Form, showing that a supervisor is knowledgeable of the position description and its commitments.

Note: The application process is updated this year through our new membership platform—which means applications can autofill with your profile information, be saved as pending for edits until you officially submit, and be stored for your future access. In order to submit an application, you will need to create an account login, if you don’t already have one.

To discuss volunteering with your institution to ensure that they are supportive of your involvement, download these About Volunteer with ACUI talking points [pdf] to share additional information about what it means to be a volunteer.

A screening committee made up of the staff liaison and related volunteers will review applications, interview qualified candidates, and make a selection recommendation.

Volunteers involved in this opportunity will enhance their skill sets in the areas below. Learn more about the ACUI core competencies for the profession.

Event Management

  • Programming and Event Planning
  • Event Operations

Organizational Leadership

  • Problem Solving

Planning

  • Project Management
  • Preparation for the Unexpected

At the time of application, individuals must be a degree-seeking master’s level graduate student in higher education, student affairs, or a related field who is not a full-time employee at the institution; involved in a college union/student activities department; and committed to fulfilling the duties of the position for the length of the term. Applicants must also demonstrate an understanding of ACUI’s vision, core values, and core competencies, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

Conference Management Team members are expected to participate in several conference calls during months leading up to the conference—typically January, February, and March. All must be able to arrive on site at the conference hotel in the host city several days before the start of the conference and depart the day after.

Ongoing Bulletin Contributors write articles for publication that advance the educational needs of members. These volunteers have an opportunity to share their knowledge and advice, develop their communication writing skills, and increase their visibility in the profession.

Reporting to the Assistant Editor staff liaison, for a one-year rolling term as agreed upon by the contributor and ACUI, contributors are responsible for:

  • Contributing to the educational mission of the Association through at least four posts per year to The Bulletin, ACUI’s publication for educational insights and information sharing for professionals. 
  • Submitting drafts and working with the editor during the editorial process to optimize each article
  • Staying abreast of article due dates, the Bulletin team’s resources, and industry news to aid the conception of potential writing topics.
  • Ensuring that contributions are either original or properly attributed, and highlight a skill set(s) within one or more of ACUI’s 11 core competencies.

This is an Association-level contributing volunteer position, ideal for those interested in curating content for other members, reviewing materials to help make decisions, sharing expertise to build credibility, and welcoming participants at events.

ACUI is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

Apply now

We continue to welcome applications for this opportunity. The written application will ask you to:

  • Provide your name, institution, and contact information
  • Describe your relevant professional experience, ACUI volunteer experience, other professional/community volunteer experience, and/or educational background
  • Explain why you are interested in volunteering for this specific opportunity
  • Upload a sign Institutional Support Form, showing that a supervisor is knowledgeable of the position description and its commitments.
Apply now

To discuss volunteering with your institution to ensure that they are supportive of your involvement, download these About Volunteer with ACUI talking points [pdf] to share additional information about what it means to be a volunteer.

Opportunities to contribute open up at various times throughout the year, and appointments could be made as needs occur on a rolling bases. This short-term position will not require an interview as part of the application process. 

Volunteers involved in this opportunity will enhance their skill sets in the areas below. Learn more about the ACUI core competencies for the profession.

Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

  • Data Collection and Use of Data

Organizational Leadership

  • Awareness of Self
  • Problem Solving
  • Administrative Acumen

Planning

  • Establishing Priorities
  • Goal Setting

Student Learning

  • Student Development Theory

At the time of application, individuals must have: membership in ACUI; a commitment to fulfilling the duties of the position; and organization/supervisor awareness of the commitment. Applicants must also demonstrate an understanding of ACUI’s vision, core values, and core competencies, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

Contributing volunteer opportunities typically require three or less months of commitment, with many roles only requiring a few hours of time.  

This position is accepting applications! Apply now!

Ongoing course faculty/content experts/webinar presenters support online learning programs that advance the educational needs of members. These volunteers have an opportunity to share their knowledge and advice, develop their verbal and interpersonal communication skills, and increase their visibility in the profession.

This is an Association-level contributing volunteer position, ideal for those interested in curating content for other members, reviewing materials to help make decisions, sharing expertise to build credibility, and welcoming participants at events.

Reporting to the assistant director for online learning and certification, for a six-month rolling term as agreed upon by the volunteer and ACUI, volunteers are responsible for:

  • Faculty: Contributing to the educational mission of the Association through facilitation of at least one ACUI online course, as needed by the Association.
  • Faculty: Completing faculty training, including online and synchronous segments.
  • Faculty: Nurturing students enrolled in the course(s) and providing support when needed.
  • Content Experts: Meeting with an instructional designer and other content experts to design and develop content for one or more online courses.
  • Content Experts: Developing lecture notes, presentation materials, and other course content, as needed.
  • Webinar Presenter: Sharing areas of expertise for topic areas on which the contributor is qualified to present.
  • Webinar Presenter: Attending at least one presenter prep meeting to cover logistics and technology for the session.
  • All: Staying abreast of due dates, paperwork, and ACUI guidelines and policies regarding online learning programs.

We continue to welcome applications for this opportunity. The written application will ask you to:

  • Provide your name, institution, and contact information
  • Describe your relevant professional experience, ACUI volunteer experience, other professional/community volunteer experience, and/or educational background
  • Explain why you are interested in volunteering for this specific opportunity
  • Upload a sign Institutional Support Form, showing that a supervisor is knowledgeable of the position description and its commitments.
Apply now

To discuss volunteering with your institution to ensure that they are supportive of your involvement, download these About Volunteer with ACUI talking points [pdf] to share additional information about what it means to be a volunteer.

Opportunities to contribute open up at various times throughout the year, and appointments could be made as needs occur on a rolling bases. This short-term position will not require an interview as part of the application process. 

At the time of application, individuals must have: membership in ACUI; a commitment to fulfilling the duties of the position; and organization/supervisor awareness of the commitment. Applicants must also demonstrate an understanding of ACUI’s vision, core values, and core competencies, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

  • Webinar Presenter: A few hours, spread between presenter prep session, paperwork, creating the presentation, and delivery,
  • Faculty: Approximately two hours per week for up to three months.
  • Content Experts: Approximately two hours per week for three to six months.

The Online Learning Team is responsible for creating a calendar of experiences to engage members through online technologies. Members assist in the discussions about program ideas and help develop direction and vision for online learning opportunities.  

Reporting to the Online Engagement Specialist staff liaison, team members are responsible for:

  • Assisting with the identification of program topics and knowledge-based experts and/or interested volunteers to present/facilitate programs, and developing competency-based learning outcomes and program assessment into online learning initiatives.
  • Collaborating with other members on a comprehensive calendar of online learning initiatives for the Association.
  • Assisting in developing a direction and vision for the online learning opportunities that is in line with the strategic direction of the Association.
  • Assessing the needs of the membership and make appropriate recommendations on how additional online technologies can be utilized to deliver educational content to members.
  • Attending up to two 90-minute meetings over the course of one month.

This is an Association-level contributing volunteer position, ideal for those interested in curating content for other members, reviewing materials to help make decisions, sharing expertise to build credibility, and welcoming participants at events.

ACUI is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

Apply now

We continue to welcome applications for this opportunity. The written application will ask you to:

  • Provide your name, institution, and contact information
  • Describe your relevant professional experience, ACUI volunteer experience, other professional/community volunteer experience, and/or educational background
  • Explain why you are interested in volunteering for this specific opportunity
  • Upload a sign Institutional Support Form, showing that a supervisor is knowledgeable of the position description and its commitments.
Apply now

To discuss volunteering with your institution to ensure that they are supportive of your involvement, download these About Volunteer with ACUI talking points [pdf] to share additional information about what it means to be a volunteer.

Opportunities to contribute open up at various times throughout the year, and appointments could be made as needs occur on a rolling bases. This short-term position will not require an interview as part of the application process. 

Volunteers involved in this opportunity will enhance their skill sets in the areas below. Learn more about the ACUI core competencies for the profession.

Human Resources

  • raining and Development

Planning

  • Establishing Priorities

At the time of application, individuals must have: membership in ACUI; a commitment to fulfilling the duties of the position; and organization/supervisor awareness of the commitment. Applicants must also demonstrate an understanding of ACUI’s vision, core values, and core competencies, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

Contributing volunteer opportunities typically require three or less months of commitment, with many roles only requiring a few hours of time.