National Student Volunteer Week is August 8-14!

If you’ve ever wondered how to make your job application stand out from the crowd, volunteering is a great way to build your employability skills, aid with networking, gain new experiences and do something great for your community! According to the Volunteering Australia report, sustained volunteering is associated with better mental health and 26.3% of 18-24 year olds in WA participate already!

National Student Volunteer Week (NSVW) raises awareness and the importance of student volunteering. This year, the ECU Careers and Leadership Team are running events every day of NSVW including a round table discussion, volunteer power hours across all ECU campuses and a tree planting day! Running from August 8-14, you’ll be able to find out about the benefits volunteering can have on finding employment once you graduate and what you can do in your community.

Here’s all the events you can find on campus at ECU:

August 8 – Donation drive for Homeless Connect WA

August 9 – South West Volunteer Power Hour, 11am to 2pm inside the Campus Library

August 10 – Mount Lawley Volunteer Power Hour, 11am to 2pm outside Grindhouse Cafe

August 11 – Joondalup Volunteer Power Hour, 11am to 2pm just outside Student Central, Ground Floor

August 12 – Panel Discussion (registrations essential)

August 13 – Tree Planting Day at Lake Claremont (volunteers needed!)

August 14 – Mount Lawley Open Day at ECU! (FULL – try for next year!)

We’re also looking for some special volunteers to help out with activities for the week including the tree planting day at Lake Claremont and the donation drive for Homeless Connect WA. If you think you’d be the perfect volunteer, get in touch with the Careers team today.

To find out more, register with CareerHub today or phone the Careers and Leadership Team on 6304 5899 or careers@ecu.edu.au.