Service to Campus and Community

Alumni Association of NJIT Podcast: Learn to podcast, build your portfolio, and network with influential alumni! The AANJIT is launching a podcast highlighting alumni and other members of the NJIT community and looking for students to help with production and promotion. Specific roles include:

• Design Lead
• Social Media Lead
• Production Lead
• Video Editor
• Researcher
• Alumni Outreach Liaison
• Event/Interview Coordinator

No prior experience required! For more information, contact Awais Qazi ’17 at awais.a.qazi@gmail.com.

NJIT First Aid Squad (NJIT FAS) and NJIT Public Safety Community Service Officers (NJIT CSO)

Serve your NJIT community as a member of the NJIT First Aid Squad or as a NJIT Public Safety Community Service Officer https://www5.njit.edu/publicsafety/student-emt-cso-program-0/ 

NJIT Student Activities Council (SAC)

The NJIT Student Activities Council (SAC) organizes numerous activities throughout the semester and is looking for volunteers - please contact them at sac@njit.edu for more information!

Internal Volunteering with AIAS

Interested in Volunteering in NJIT's AIAS Printing Services?! 

Where: The Print Room, The Shop, or The 3D Lab at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design

What is it? These services are student run organizations that provide printing abilities for you to succeed in your projects and classes!

AND.... If you're an Honors Student, the hours count towards your internal volunteer hours!

For volunteering YOU will receive a discount that applies to: The Print Room, The Shop & The 3D Lab!

Volunteer for:

• 1.5 hours (1 shift) = 25% Discount
• 3 hours (2 shifts) = 50% Discount

Fill out the form to indicate which service you would like to volunteer for. You can definitely do all three, two, or just one! There will be training, so no prior experience is needed! Print room form; 3D lab form; Shop form

If you have any questions, please email aiasnjitprintvolunteer@gmail.com.  

WJTB Radio, NJIT's College Radio

WJTB Radio, NJIT's College Radio, is looking for volunteer roadies for on-campus events. This involves the setup and teardown of professional audio equipment. We run live audio for hundreds of Student Org and School-run events every year!

To learn about upcoming opportunities and to receive live events training, please Email WJTB at WJTB@NJIT.edu, or join WJTB's official discord (https://wjtb.njit.edu/discord).

Honors Ambassador

Connect with prospective students and share your experience as a Dorman Scholar. You will need to be available for training and for online admissions events that may occur either after hours or on weekends.

Please contact Lauren Kawakami: kawakami@njit.edu

Robotics

Do you want to create educational materials about robotics? The Robotics Club has an internal service opportunity for you! We are creating an arsenal of robotics-related educational materials, with general skills as well as FRC/VEX-specific knowledge!

How it Works: NJIT students will choose what types of educational material they want to help create. They will work independently or collaboratively (preferred) to put their knowledge into Google Slides that will be published. We take people with all sorts of knowledge, from mechanical and electrical to programming.

Volunteer Hours: You will earn hours based on the time spent making material.

Info: Contact robo-mentorship@njit.edu and join the Discord (https://njit.gg/robotics) for more information.

The NJIT residence hall association is looking for volunteers for their Grilled Cheese Events happening Weekly in Honor's Kitchen Thursday nights from 10:00pm to 1:00am:  tinyurl.com/NRHHGrilledCheeseVolunteer

Education & Tutoring

Robotics

The Robotics Club is looking for more members for our Mentorship Program! We are looking for people with all sorts of backgrounds, from assorted technical skills like CAD and programming to even essay writing and business management. If you are interested in teaching high school students in VEX and FRC about STEM, robotics and other assorted skills, please join our Discord (https://njit.gg/robotics). We offer both internal and external volunteer hours throughout both semesters. Any questions? Contact us at robo-mentorship@njit.edu!

NJIT Center for Pre-College Programs 

Newark Kids Code presents: Newark Tech House Earn your hours and help middle school students discover their passion! Help teach students in any of the following subjects: Python Programming, Audio/Video & Film Production, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, 3D Printing, Robotics. 

Newark Public Library

Many volunteer positions of various types are offered through the Newark Public Library.

Girls Who Code Chapter - Coaches Needed

The Albert Dorman Honors College is seeking coding coaches for its new Girls Who Code Chapter! Girls Who Code is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping teach computer science to underrepresented girls. The ADHC chapter is currently focused on improving access to tech education for high school girls in Newark.  Coding coaches can be any undergraduate student (Honors or non-Honors) but must have passed CS100 or have basic Python knowledge. Volunteer hours are available!

For more information, please join our discord server (https://discord.gg/BQYuyF9u9w) or email us at girlswhocode_njit-group@njit.edu.

JerseySTEM Program Instructors 

Volunteer with JerseySTEM as a Program Instructor, coaching Block Coding, Fun Chemistry or BuildersaMakers  activities to middle school girls from underserved communities in Newark and New Jersey. JerseySTEM provides Program Instructors with full training, transportation and support to deliver the program. Volunteers serve once a week, 2 hours, for about10 weeks at school location. You will have the opportunity to network with STEM professionals, be mentored by young professionals from Large and Small Tech companies while you are giving back to the community. Apply here.

Blissful Coding Club

Blissful Coding Club is a nonprofit organization designed to help students in underrepresented communities gain knowledge and interest with regard to computing. Blissful Coding Club, NJ 501c3 nonprofit organization, offers student and volunteer internships of FREE VIRTUAL coding classes and workshops. We offer Scratch, Python, Cybersecurity, App Development, HTML, Cryptography and more, of all levels.

We offer unpaid internships and nonprofit volunteer opportunities to sharpen your computer science and leadership skills.

Please visit www.blissfulcodingclub.org for more information.

ADHC x Lyra

Lyra (previously C.S.M.E.O.), a non-profit student start-up focused on educating underserved populations about unconventional STEM, is recruiting volunteers for several positions!

- Web Developers: Gain website-development skills by helping us build a website! (no experience required)

- Mentors: Get paired with a high school student with similar interests and give academic / career advice!

- Outreach Coordinator: Build teamwork and communication skills by conducting outreach with the internal team!

Newark Science and Sustainability (connect to this organization through NJIT Career Development Services (CDS))

Tutoring Opportunity: NJIT’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is partnering with the Newark Public Library - Main Branch to provide tutors for students ages 5 through 18. Subjects consist of Math, Sciences and English. Sign-Up: Tutoring at Newark Public Library

Health and Aid Initiatives

North American Disease Intervention

Are you looking to give back to the Newark community while also raising awareness about diseases such as diabetes and hypertension? NJIT NADI is a club that is dedicated to addressing such causes. We host public screenings around Newark where upon completion of training, our members are able to record the pulse, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels of participants. We also host school presentations to facilitate conversations and a greater awareness on such topics. By being a member of this club, you get the opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of people in our community. 

If you have any questions please email njit.nadi@gmail.com. 

For more information and to get involved please visit the Highlander Hub page. After joining the organization from the page, you will be able to know about our upcoming events. https://njit.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/NADI 

Students for Hunger Relief

Have you ever wanted to help people that suffer from hunger day in and day out? Students for Hunger Relief is an organization dedicated to relieving hunger throughout Newark. We hold meal packing and distribution events, providing our members with the unique privilege to directly hand filling meals to the hungry around Newark. We also support and collaborate with local soup kitchens by supplying extra meals and conducting joint events. As a member, you will be making a difference in people's lives and seeing the results of those efforts through the joy and gratitude on their faces. 

To get involved, click the link below and you will be redirected to our Highlander Hub page. Join the organization and you will be added to our mailing list to be informed about upcoming events. If you have any questions about this opportunity, feel free to reach out to sfhrnjit@gmail.com.

Highlander Hub Page: https://njit.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/shr

Sustainability 

Jersey Cares 

Jersey Cares offers hundreds of volunteer opportunities, including many in Newark such as the Jersey Cares - Care of the Park initiative in Branch Brook Park.

Protect NJ

Greater Newark Conservancy (connect to this organization through NJIT Career Development Services (CDS))

Newark Science and Sustainability (connect to this organization through NJIT Career Development Services (CDS))

NJ Tree Foundation is looking for volunteers for tree planting events in Newark - please register and see details here.

Additional Community Service Opportunities

Ironbound Community Corporation

https://ironboundcc.org/programs/

Circle K International

CKI empowers college students through service to local and global communities. Join the Discord link below, it's the central hub for meetings, games, and plenty of service opportunity announcements!

CKI Discord

Red Cross League

Work is both on and off campus and can be counted to either or both. Please contact Camila Sierra-Gutierrez: cs479@njit.edu 

Knit & Crochet

Help the local community by creating your donation. To learn more or join the club, find them on Highlander Hub: Knitting  Crochet 

WE DO 

NJIT's Career Development Services (CDS) has additional opportunities listed for Fall 2022 here. ADHC Scholars are encouraged to reach out to CDS to learn about additional volunteer opportunities which align with their skills and interests! 

Additional Past Opportunities:​

Alternative Spring Break - NJIT

As a community there are many ways we can show our support and help those in and from Ukraine. Below is a list of organizations and their missions to help support Ukraine.

Organizations Collecting Donations

• Care is an international organization providing food and water to people in Ukraine
• Razom for Ukraine is a nonprofit organization collecting medical supplies and tactical medicine to send to Ukraine
• The Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by GlobalGiving focuses on the most vulnerable Ukrainians, including children
• Doctors Without Borders provides care to people affected by conflict.
• International Medical Corps is a nonprofit focused on healthcare services, psychosocial support, and care to citizens dealing with disaster, disease, and conflict

Organizations Collecting Supplies

Please make sure to call ahead for the specific needs of each organization. Due to overwhelming support, organizations are requesting specific items or holding off on physical donations for the time being.

• Meest in Woodbridge, collecting supplies and collecting donations for shipping needs.
• Ukrainian Center of New Jersey in Whippany, donations must be packed to ship with a detailed list of items on top
• Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Clifton, collecting food and medical supplies and taking donations
• Baranova 27 Ukraine Donation Drive in Fort Lee

To find out more ways to support Ukraine in New Jersey visit nj.gov/ukraine.