Get involved
Find out how you can get involved and make a difference to the University of Bristol community.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is an opportunity to strengthen the University of Bristol community by giving back. As a volunteer you can share your experience with current students and recent graduates. You can also help alumni connect with each other by holding reunions and establishing alumni networks.
Alumni Blog
Read our Alumni Blog to see what our volunteer community have been doing.
Mentor a student
Provide professional development and one-to-one advice to help students achieve their potential. Read more about Bristol Mentors.
Welcome international students
Bristol Voices pairs local alumni volunteers with international students, helping to welcome and support them as they settle into life at the University, in a new city and culture. Alumni can offer local advice, guidance and encouragement, while the students can share their own culture and experiences with the volunteer.
Connect with your community
If you are interested in organising a reunion or social event for alumni, you may be able to apply for an Alumni Association Initiative Grant to help with funding.
We also have a number of well-established alumni-led networks and groups around the world - such as branches in cities, hall associations and alumni sports clubs - which always welcome new members.
Volunteer at employability events
Throughout the year we have opportunities for alumni to get involved and volunteer their time at a range of events which support student and graduate employability. This could be digital or in-person sessions such as open days, talks or interviews. You can choose what type of events you are interested in supporting and a member of staff will then be in touch when opportunities arise.
Bristol Volunteers Handbook
Download a copy of our Bristol Volunteers Handbook (PDF, 2,970kB)
Other volunteering opportunities
See the latest volunteering opportunities from across the University.
Accounting and Finance professional mentoring programme, February to May 2025
Seeking accounting professionals 2-8 years out of graduation, UK or international.
Mentor a group of undergraduate first-year students who are interested in learning more about working within accounting. Minimum 2 meetings (in person or online) between February and May 2025.
Please contact Laura Wright (fssl-pln@bristol.ac.uk) for further information
Accounting and Finance academic mentoring programme, February to May 2025
Seeking alumni of Accounting or Finance related MSc programmes, UK or international.
Mentor a group of undergraduate first-year students who are thinking of studying a master’s. Your insight as a MSc alumni can provide them with valuable insight into what the master’s entails, how to prepare, and the benefits. Minimum 2 meetings (in person or online) between February and May 2025.
Please contact Laura Wright (fssl-pln@bristol.ac.uk) for further information.
Engineering first-year undergraduate mentoring programme, February to November 2025
Seeking professional engineers with 18+ months experience to mentor a small group.
Offer insight into your career journey and general skills development advice to first-year students studying engineering and computer science programmes. Meet three times through the year (February to November) in-person or online. We are especially seeking women in engineering and international alumni.
Get in touch at engf-ilomentoring@bristol.ac.uk
City Challenges
Do you run or work for a small charity or social enterprise and looking for new ideas and solutions to business challenges? Spend an afternoon with our talented students at the forefront of research to problem-solve and gain new perspectives.
Contact careers-sme-engagement@bristol.ac.uk to find out how you can get involved.
Commercial Awareness Society: Alumni Speakers
Seeking Business school, Law school and School of Economics Alumni with careers in the commercial sector to give talks on their careers.
The Commercial Awareness Society are looking for alumni to provide insight into the commercial world by attending panel events and/or workshops. Alumni must be from the relevant schools above, have/had a job in the relevant sectors e.g. investment banking, consultancy, insurance, commercial law etc. and preferably commutable to Bristol. It would also be preferable if you have worked in financial hubs around the world.
For more information please email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk
Help students get interview ready for data science placements
Seeking data scientists and mathematicians with 5+ years of experience.
Help data science students in online practice interviews. We're seeking data scientists and mathematicians with applied industry experience of 5 years or more and ideally with recruitment experience to support our undergraduates to give each student interview experience and constructive feedback. The aim is to prepare Data Science with Year in Industry BSc students for placement interviews. Interviews take place in November, 2024.
For more information please email industrial-maths@bristol.ac.uk.
Geology and Geoscience Society: Alumni speakers and mentors
Seeking Earth Sciences alumni to give talks on their careers.
The Geology and Geoscience Society is seeking alumni to offer career insights to its members through mentoring and speaking at events.
For more information please email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk.