Needs From: Western Washington University

The Community Service Center is seeking work-study eligible students to fill two volunteer positions called Community Service Assistants. 

Community Service Assistants (CSAs) are students, ideally in their first or second year at Western and the first in their family to attend a four-year university (i.e. first-generation student), who are dedicated to bettering their community through learning together and applying that learning in a non-profit setting. CSAs do not need to have previous experience with community engagement work but do need to have some experience in basic event planning and/or leadership roles as they will work together to create important events for the Western and Bellingham community including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and Earth Week. CSAs will meet weekly with the Community Service Center office team, attend weekly professional development sessions, complete tasks during weekly office hours, and complete at least one hour per week of unpaid volunteer work.  They are enrolled as AmeriCorps Volunteers through the Coalition for the Public Good program and complete a total of 300 hours of service.

There are 3 roles that CSA's can fill: Major Events (lead coordinator for MLK Day, Earth Week, and Volunteer Fairs), Peer Educator (writing newsletters and educating the campus community on various topics), and Service Learning (managing engagement with academic areas and clubs). Students will not be hired into one of these roles, but each CSA will decide which one they want to fill, which can then be changed each quarter to allow a holistic experience.

To learn more and apply, visit: Community Service Center

The WWU Community Service Center is looking for a current student, recent graduate, or soon to be graduate to serve as an AmeriCorps volunteer this summer, June 1-September 30. This is not a paid position, but at the completion of 300 hours you will receive a $1565.08 educational award from AmeriCorps. Hours may be completed in person or virtually, but hybrid is ideal and hours are flexible. 

Projects include:

Re-establish a partnership with Village Books and set a schedule of activities led by WWU student volunteers that serve the kids leaving school on early release days

Work with the Bellingham School District volunteer program to fill the needs of school programs for the 2026-2027 year on a regular basis utilizing WWU student volunteers 

If needed, assist WWU Work Study with the reading tutor program in collaboration with the Bellingham School District

Design at least one active or passive activity for Camp VU (September 18 & 19) that fills a community need (and personally execute if possible)

In collaboration with the Black Student Coalition, design and begin logistics for an Alternative Winter and/or Spring Break volunteer activity/trip

Establish an Adopt-A-Highway for WWU/CSC and record what is needed to continue that program indefinitely 

Assist the Wellbeing Collective team to design a Wellbeing Day for September 21

For questions and a more detailed description of the position, please contact Jenn Cook, cookj22@wwu.edu

My name is Jess, and I am a Bellingham resident currently compiling a comprehensive file documenting errors, inconsistencies, and procedural failures in a local housing assistance program with the intention to try to bring awareness to how these programs are being implemented vs how they are intended and give a deeper context of the experiences of a very vulnerable population that has historically not been able to achieve much viable advocacy for themselves.

This project includes:

I am looking for a student volunteer to assist with organizing and structuring this information into a clear, professional case file that could be used for advocacy, policy review, and potential legal action.

This would be a strong fit for students interested in:

The work would involve organizing documentation, refining timelines, and helping present the material in a way that clearly highlights systemic issues and procedural breakdowns. No legal advice is required.

I am happy to meet in person and work collaboratively, and I can be flexible with scheduling.