Volunteer Opportunities

Are you interested in helping new international students adjust to life in Seattle? Sharing your culture with others? Building your skills and your resume? Fostering international awareness? Join the FIUTS team as a FIUTS Facilitator!

Like many non-profit organizations, FIUTS depends on the generosity and passion of our volunteers to help accomplish our goals. Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn intercultural leadership skills and make new friends.

FIUTS welcomes volunteers from all skill levels and backgrounds. Facilitators can be any UW student, international or local, graduate or undergraduate. Hours are flexible but volunteers are expected to keep their commitments.

Become a FIUTS Facilitator

Joining the FIUTS Facilitator program is easy!

1) Fill out an application form in the FIUTS office, or you can download and print one.

2) Bring your application to the FIUTS office (Condon Hall 511C).

3) Attend a facilitator orientation, which is a 1-hour training held twice per month in the FIUTS office. You can view the upcoming orientations on the FIUTS calendar.

4) Start facilitating! You can sign up for the events that best fit your interests and schedule. Whether you enjoy dressing up and schmoozing with community members, driving a group of students to Vancouver, or teaching a classroom full of children about an international topic, there's an opportunity for you!

If you have any questions contact Nicole Comforto, FIUTS Manager of Student Programs

Opportunities for FIUTS Facilitators

Orientation: Welcome new international students to Seattle and the UW at the international orientation at the beginning of each quarter. You must be a UW student to become an Orientation Facilitator.

Education Outreach: Meet local schoolchildren and their teachers. Introduce them to your country and help foster the next generation of globally minded leaders. Bring your home culture or study abroad experience alive for Seattle Elders. Watch a film and discuss global issues.

Wednesday Lunch: Meet hundreds of internationals and like-minded Americans at our monthly free lunch gathering. Help prepare and serve food, greet visitors, or clean up.

Events and Activities: Be a lead for a local activity. Help students discover the Pacific Northwest and facilitate interaction.

English Conversation: Help facilitate a free, weekly English conversation group for international students. Every Thursday at 4:30 when classes are in session.

Student Board: Make a stronger commitment to FIUTS, develop your leadership skills and learn about non-profit management by serving on the Student Board. This requires a separate application process and a year-long commitment. Applications are due each spring quarter for the following academic year.

Other Opportunities

Internships: FIUTS offers internship opportunities for credit. Interns must commit to at least one quarter in the FIUTS Office. Internship areas include financial, marketing, and event planning. For more information contact Era Schrepfer.

Volunteer in the Office: Help out in the office. Greet and assist students, stuff envelopes, organize the bulletin boards, and manage the FIUTS membership database. For more information contact Era Schrepfer.