Elon Volunteers! Student Leadership Positions

Elon Volunteers! (EV!) is a student run organization with many leadership opportunities available. Typically, a smaller number of positions open up during the fall semester that start in the spring.  During the spring semester, applications are open for many of our leadership positions for the following academic year. Additionally, EV! leadership positions are a great opportunity where you can potentially earn your leadership or service ELR, or potentially both. If you have any questions, please contact elonvols@elon.edu.

Leadership Roles within Elon Volunteers! are a great way to grow in your leadership skills and make a positive impact in our local community.  We ask students in these roles to facilitate ongoing experiences for peers and work in tandem with other student leaders and pro-staff advisors.

Click on a position below to learn more and apply!

Alternative Break Participant

Alternative Breaks are immersive service experiences designed to introduce students to new communities while working to address pressing domestic and global social issues. Participating in an Alternative Break is a great way to get to know other students, make a positive impact, and have a meaningful fall or spring break!

Applications for fall break open on 8/26.  Applications for spring break open on 10/6.

Click here to learn more about this year’s programs and to apply!

America Reads Tutor (paid role - available for federal work study eligible students only)

America Reads America Counts is a Federal Work Study program designed to not only educate youth, but to also provide college students with an outlet to fulfill their work study requirements and delve deeper into the community around us. America Reads America Counts Elon student tutors are placed at local elementary schools or after school programs and work with teachers or community partner staff to help enhance reading and math skills of local children.

Apply through the Elon Job network (Job ID #189609).  For more information about America Reads, click here.

Elon Volunteers! Membership/Serve Alamance Volunteer Team Member

Elon Volunteers! membership roles or Serve Alamance volunteer team members are semester by semester opportunities within Elon Volunteers! and a great way to get more involved and to make a positive impact in our local community. Team and member roles are opt-in and do not require an interview. For anyone who indicates interest in joining a team or becoming member we ask that they do the following:

  • Attend member interest meeting/on-boarding training
  • Engage 3 times throughout the semester:
    • If you select to be on a team, we ask that you volunteer at least 3 times with 1 partner
    • If you select to be a member, we ask that you engage 3 times (this could be volunteering with different partners or attending an educational event like a dialogue)
    • Attend at least 1 Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Benefits of being a member include:

  • Meet other students who are interested in getting involved
  • Gain new skills that can set you up to hold a future leadership position
  • Get connected with Elon Volunteers! leaders who serve as peer mentors
  • Attend optional professional development and social opportunities throughout the year
  • Get to know more about the local community and organizations that are making make an impact
  • Elon Volunteers! swag

Elon Volunteers! Executive Directors (paid role)

Elon Volunteers! Executive Directors serve in a unique and essential leadership role for Elon Volunteers! (EV!) on-campus and in the community by embodying the mission of the organization and interfacing with students, faculty, staff and community partners.  In addition to the specific responsibilities of each position, Executive Directors work with the professional staff in the Kernodle Center for Civic Life to advance the overall efforts of EV! by supporting the events and programs of our directors, coordinators, and volunteers.

Leaders in Collaborative Service Coordinators (paid role)

(LINCS) program connects community partner organizations in Alamance County to Elon University through impactful and ongoing volunteer opportunities.  Organizations that are selected as sites are given the opportunity to host a student coordinator.  The role is a unique hands-on paid position where coordinators work a maximum of 7 hours a week during the academic year, with hours split between host sites and campus. Coordinators support their site by recruiting Elon student volunteers to support projects identified in conjunction with their site supervisor.

Elon Volunteers! Coordinator Positions

Elon Volunteers! coordinators play an integral role in the work of the Kernodle Center.  Student leaders in these positions help on the ground with facilitating opportunities with our community partners.

America Reads Coordinator (paid role - available for federal work study eligible students only)

America Reads is a tutoring program designed to enhance math and reading skills for students in local elementary schools and afterschool programs.  Working collaboratively with the professional staff advisor, the America Reads Coordinators are responsible for the overall management and day-to-day work of the program. The coordinator is expected to be a committed, motivated, and a highly organized individual who can work with limited supervision. Individuals with a major or minor in education are encouraged to apply, but the position is open to all majors.  This is a paid position starting at $13 per hour.

Apply through the Elon Job network (Job ID #179007).  For more information about America Reads, click here.

Civic Engagement Ambassador

Help us support our mission of increasing voter registration and turnout, civic participation, and general political knowledge around campus. Join the Civic Engagement Ambassador team within Elon Votes!

Communication and Design Manager (paid role)

The Kernodle Center is hiring for a Communication and Design Manager.  A student leader in this position plays an integral role in supporting our communications and public relations efforts.  Specific responsibilities include:

  • Maintain social media platforms & content for EV! Facebook & Instagram
  • Develop & implement weekly social media marketing plans
  • Complete print design projects as assigned and meet deadlines
  • Maintain a working knowledge of EV! Generate & implement marketing ideas
  • Manage photo bank & work collaboratively with student leaders