Volunteer Positions

Browse through all of the volunteer opportunities that are currently available and apply! All ASUW volunteer positions (including internships) are unpaid. Internships for the 2024-2025 school year are now open!

To navigate the opportunities, click on the title of the opportunity to learn more about it and access its application.

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INTERNSHIPS:

Interns are volunteers who work regularly with their respective employee or entity for 3-5 hours a week.

COMMITTEES:

Committee members are volunteers who are appointed by an employee to sit on a committee that has a specific purpose.

Legislative Steering Committee

During Fall Quarter, committee members will work in a collaborative environment to decide which issues will be included in the legislative agenda for the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) for the upcoming 2025 state legislative session. The legislative agenda is the guiding document for ASUW lobbying priorities in the state legislature. During Winter Quarter, remaining committee members will have the opportunity to continue their work on legislative agenda items by assisting the Director of Legislative Affairs with their work in the state legislature. Projects will include conducting policy research, preparing policy briefs, conducting stakeholder outreach, and more. Apply here!

Application deadline: Wednesday, September 18th at 11:59 pm

VOLUNTEERING:

Election Administration Committee Interns and Volunteers

The Election Administration Committee (EAC) is one of many entities within ASUW tasked with serving the student body. Each year the EAC revises the Elections Policies & Procedures, hosts elections forums and other events, and recruits candidates for the Board of Directors. As an organization, we strive to ensure equitable administration of ASUW and UW policies and ensure the selection of the slate of candidates that best represent the will of the voters. Apply here!

Intern Deadline: October 11, 2024, at 11:59pm
Volunteers Deadline: February 14, 2025, at 11:59pm

Office of Government Relations Internship

The ASUW Office of Government Relations (OGR) is seeking 4 interns to assist in a variety of ways, open to undergraduate, graduate, and general UW students, with a weekly time commitment of 3-5 hours per ASUW Intern and Volunteer Policy. The Policy Intern will aid in lobbying efforts, conduct research, craft one-pagers, and gather student voices. The Outreach Intern will support non-digital outreach, helping organize students on and off campus. The Visual Design Intern will manage OGR’s digital presence, creating content for social media, updating the website, and developing the OGR newsletter. Lastly, the Programming Intern will assist in planning events such as the Legislative Reception and Huskies on the Hill, helping connect students with the legislative process. Apply here!

Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2024 at 11:59pm

Check back for more opportunities soon!