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    If you are passionate about education and in-depth learning experience for students, get involved with Saturday Academy! We have a variety of volunteer opportunities in areas such as marketing, administration, special events, mentorships and instruction. Opportunities can be accomplished on an individual level or if you are interested in getting your group involved we are happy to brain storm engaging group projects too. Volunteering with Saturday Academy not only serves our mission but offers invaluable hands-on experience in the realm of education and non-profit work. What peaks your curiosity? Tell us by filling out the form below!

    News about our volunteers

    • 01/28 Lam Research Volunteers with Saturday Academy

      Saturday Academy recently worked with the wonderful Women in Engineering group at Lam Research wh

    • 01/07 A Reed College Student Explores the Non-Profit World

      My name is Maddox Zhang and

    • 11/07 Volunteer Spotlight: Brian Hamilton

      As a former engineer, I have been volunteering at the

    • 10/10 Volunteer Spotlight: Qian Wyndham

      Hello!

    • 10/02 Volunteer Spotlight: Rita Somogyi

      Hi, my name is Rita and I am both an alumna of and a volunteer at Saturday Academy.

    • 09/19 A Volunteer Talks about her Experience with SA

      I work for Portland Public Schools and in the summers I usually have Fridays

    • 07/06 PIVOT Jobcorps Volunteers with us

      “Would you like to scoop out some crawfish?” Probably not what you would expect to he

    • 06/21 First Tech Credit Union Volunteers at Saturday Academy

      As the Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator f

    • 04/02 Top Three Reasons to Volunteer with Saturday Academy

      Flashback to three months ago, before I began considering the ways in which I could engage myself

    Volunteer Opportunities

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    Volunteer at Saturday Academy’s headquarters. Located in a quaint house on the University of Portland’s campus, we could always use the extra hands! As an Administrative Volunteer your tasks may include:

    • Data entry for various department
    • Sorting and preparing for mailings
    • Assisting in classroom supply maintenance
    • Organizing engineering and/or LEGO kits for classes
    • Other - depending on our needs at the time

     

    Work directly with our Marketing Coordinator on all aspects of marketing and communications. As a Marketing Volunteer your tasks may include:

    • Market research
    • Social media 
    • Website updates
    • Photography
    • Videography

     

    Attend and table at special events like community markets, fairs and more on behalf of Saturday Academy. As a Special Events volunteer you may:

    • Promote and market Saturday Academy to event attendees
    • Pass out marketing materials to event attendees
    • Facilitate a small activity for students, if applicable
    • Aid in set-up and take-down

     

    We are always looking for new instructors to teach hands-on, in-depth classes and camps to Saturday Academy students. If you have a passion that you would like to share with young people, find out how you can be an instructor. Our instructors are all professional experts in their fields. No teaching certificate is required.

    Our Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering program offers 8-week summer internships to high school students. Find out more about becoming a mentor with Saturday Academy.

    Get your group involved with Saturday Academy! If you and three or more of your friends, organization, or company would like to get involved we are willing to brain storm some engaging opportunities. For example:

    • Inventorying and preparing science supply kits
    • Organizing engineering and/or LEGO kits for classes
    • Garage supply clean up and organizing
    • Catalog mailing project 
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