Volunteer

Mentor

Connect 1:1 with a student or alumni to provide advice and guidance, and create an on-going relationship of learning, dialogue and growth.

Time Commitment: can vary from being a one-time 1-2 hour meeting to 4 or more hours over the course of 8 months

Judge or Coach for Case Competitions or Presentation Pitches

Sit on a judging panel to assess and provide feedback to student teams competing in case competitions and/or entrepreneurship pitch competitions.

Each year, UBC Sauder sends teams of students across Canada and around the world to compete in case competitions. Alumni coaches play an integral in their success by attending case practices throughout the year to provide feedback, resources and knowledge. 

Time Commitment for judges: 1 to 2 hours

Time Commitment for coaches: up to 8 hours per month over the course of 4 months

Class Participant

Alumni can impact the academic development of students in a multitude of ways: co-writing a company or industry case study, giving a guest lecture, or offering your company to be used as a “live client” for student projects.

Event Speaker

Share your stories and words of advice to student or alumni audiences by giving a keynote presentation, workshop or participating on a panel. Speaking opportunities exist through student-run conference and club events, orientation programs, the Business Career Centre and UBC Sauder’s Alumni Engagement Office.

Time Commitment: 2 to 3 hours

Graduate Student Recruitment Support

Join the Robert H. Lee Graduate School Recruitment and Admissions Team to participate in one of their recruitment events in Vancouver, Toronto, Alberta, and other locations internationally. This role entails speaking about your experience with prospective students, and building your connections with UBC Sauder staff and faculty. Note this role is best suited for graduate school alumni.

Time Commitment: Typically a one-time event of 2-4 hours between January – April and August – December.

Networking Delegate

Networking events are a great way to meet students and share industry knowledge and insights from your career journey. These opportunities also aid in the professional development of students and offer space for students to have career exploration conversations with alumni.

Time Commitment: 2 to 3 hours

Recruiting & Hiring Students

Do you have employment opportunities at your company? We invite alumni to post job opportunities, offer company info sessions or work directly with the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre to hire UBC Sauder students.

Time Commitment: 2 – 3 hours

Career support

Connect 1:1 with students or alumni for an information interview as they would like to speak with you to learn more about a specific industry, company, city or career that you have experience in. Help students prepare to enter the workplace through doing mock interviews or salary negotiation workshops or hosting company tours.

Time Commitment: Can vary from 1 to 3 hours. 

Class Reunion Volunteer

Bring together your classmates to re-connect and reminisce by helping to organize a Class Reunion, with the help and support of UBC Sauder’s Alumni Engagement Office. For more info, email alumni@sauder.ubc.ca

Time Commitment: 25 – 30 hours over the course of 8 months

Alumni Regional Ambassador

Ambassadors serve as a resource for UBC Sauder in your region including alumni, exchange and co-op students who may be new to the area. This role actively connects with the alumni community in your region to encourage participating in local UBC Sauder programming. Ambassadors also host and attend UBC Sauder events in the region.

Time Commitment: up to 16 hours per year for a term of 2 years