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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to meet new friends and support Cornell!

 

man ladling soup at Soup & Hope event in Sage Chapel
Cornell employee volunteers at a Soup & Hope event.

Cornell Botanic Gardens:

Educate audiences about the interrelationships among plants, people and the environment.

 

Cornell Commencement:

Support graduating students, and enjoy special perks, too!

 

Cornell Elves Program:

Benefit needy children in Tompkins County and the surrounding area.

 

Dragon Day:

Be a part of one of Cornell's most colorful traditions! Dragon Day is an exuberant rite of spring celebrated with a parade featuring a giant dragon constructed by the first-year architecture class. 

 

Employee Appreciation Events:

Volunteers are always needed for events throughout the year, such as our Employee Celebrations, Bring a Child To Work Day, and the Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals luncheon.

 

Employee Assembly:

Support shared governance at Cornell and help advocate for staff interests.

 

Cornell Green Ambassadors:

Leadership program design to empower, equip, and engage staff and faculty as peer educators to facilitate a culture of environmental, economic and social sustainability within their own workgroups.

 

Move-In:

Join the fun as Student and Campus Life welcomes students back to campus.

 

Cornell Public Service Center:

Service organization connecting Cornell students, faculty, and alumni with community organizations.

 

Cornell Retiree Volunteer Opportunities:

Connecting retirees with their surrounding communities in a variety of volunteer opportunities run through Cornell and other local agencies.

 

Reunion:

Every June, over 7,000 Cornellians and their families come back to Ithaca for their class Reunion.

 

Sustainability Governance Committee:

Networking group of staff, faculty and students interested in sustainability engagement and outreach to further Cornell’s campus sustainability goals.

 

Slope Day: 

Support a safe and enjoyable springtime celebration for students.

 

Soup & Hope:

Speaker series that inspires, motivates, and stirs the hearts of those who gather during winter months at Sage Chapel, over bowls of hot soup and bread.

 

Cornell United Way:

Cornell supports the efforts of the United Way in our community.

 

Volunteer Tompkins

Volunteer opportunities in Tompkins County, NY, managed by United Way of Tompkins County.