Opportunities From: CU Denver Volunteers

Volunteer: CAP Mentorship Program | CAP MP!

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Mentorship is a transformative experience that can support a student’s academic success and career preparation. CAP’s mentorship programs are designed to align with each academic semester so that goals can correspond with academic work. Every CAP student is invited to participate.

Our Professional Mentorship Program pairs working professionals with students to provide a rich and valuable opportunity for professionals to share their skills and experiences to demystify the transition from academic to professional practice. 

We ask our mentors to keep an eye on your inbox for a mentorship request. Once received, update your profile to ensure students can find your overlapping passion areas more easily.

Professional Mentor Responsibilities:
- Act as an advisor and coach: provide guidance, share experience, explain processes, give feedback
- Share experiences: visit job sites, discuss research or community work, attend lectures
- Offer resources and recommendations: suggest books, precedents, tutorials and/or podcasts that will assist students in their personal growth
- Cheerlead: provide encouragement in trying new things, celebrate successes, help process missteps and mistakes
- Listen and ask: don’t provide all the answers, ask questions, accept that failure is essential to learning 

Time Commitment can be as little as 1 hour per month.

Interested in being a Professional Mentor? Click here to learn more and sign up. 

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Mentorship is a transformative experience that can support a student’s academic success and career preparation. CAP’s mentorship programs are designed to align with each academic semester so that goals can correspond with academic work. Every CAP student is invited to participate.

Our Professional Mentorship Program pairs working professionals with students to provide a rich and valuable opportunity for professionals to share their skills and experiences to demystify the transition from academic to professional practice. 

We ask our mentors to keep an eye on your inbox for a mentorship request. Once received, update your profile to ensure students can find your overlapping passion areas more easily.

Professional Mentor Responsibilities:
- Act as an advisor and coach: provide guidance, share experience, explain processes, give feedback
- Share experiences: visit job sites, discuss research or community work, attend lectures
- Offer resources and recommendations: suggest books, precedents, tutorials and/or podcasts that will assist students in their personal growth
- Cheerlead: provide encouragement in trying new things, celebrate successes, help process missteps and mistakes
- Listen and ask: don’t provide all the answers, ask questions, accept that failure is essential to learning 

Time Commitment can be as little as 1 hour per month.

Interested in being a Professional Mentor? Click here to learn more and sign up. 

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 80202

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Milo Mail

Milo Mail brings alumni into the heart of CU Denver's student recruitment efforts, making a big impact from anywhere! 

Launched during the pandemic, this remote volunteer opportunity invites alumni to handwrite at least 10 notes to prospective students, encouraging them to say YES to CU Denver. 

With a brief student bio, notecards, and pre-addressed, stampled envelopes provided, all you need to do is add your personal message, share your CU Denver experience, and inspire the next generation to join the Lynx Community!

Sign up today to be included in the next round of Milo Mail! Click here to fill out the form. 

Live outside of the US? Record a welcome video here! 

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

Milo Mail brings alumni into the heart of CU Denver's student recruitment efforts, making a big impact from anywhere! 

Launched during the pandemic, this remote volunteer opportunity invites alumni to handwrite at least 10 notes to prospective students, encouraging them to say YES to CU Denver. 

With a brief student bio, notecards, and pre-addressed, stampled envelopes provided, all you need to do is add your personal message, share your CU Denver experience, and inspire the next generation to join the Lynx Community!

Sign up today to be included in the next round of Milo Mail! Click here to fill out the form. 

Live outside of the US? Record a welcome video here! 

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Share Your CAP Experience!

Hello CAP Alumni! As a CU Denver CAP alumnus, your story can inspire the next generation. Help us welcome and recruit students by sharing your experiences and encouraging them to join our global community.

Record a short video highlighting what makes CU Denver special and how it shaped your journey.

Click here to record your video

Let’s show future Lynx why CU Denver is the place to learn, grow, and succeed!

Answer these questions:

How has attending CU Denver made a difference in your life?What were your goals at CU Denver, and how has your life been changed by attending?If you could provide one bit of advice, what would you say? Please remain generic so that we can use your video for multiple students. (E.g., What I enjoyed the most during my time at CU Denver). Please feel free to use your preferred language to personalize this connection. 

Please let us know if you have any questions, and don't forget to report your volunteer hours!

Recording Tips:You can record directly to ThankView on your desktop or mobile device.Make sure to film horizontally so you fill the frame.When recording with a phone or tablet, use a tripod or prop it up with something like books for stability. Try not to hold it.Keep your device close for good sound quality but far enough away that you are the focus. Try 3-4 feet.Consider shooting in a location your recipients may recognize.Choose a location that provides balanced lighting. Try to find a room that has a lot of natural light.Record with the window facing you so you benefit from the natural light. If the window is behind you, you will appear shadowed.Choose a flattering angle for your recording. Shooting from below is not usually a person's best angle.Avoid echo chambers. Often, sparse offices or conference rooms with glass walls can create a lot of echoes.Avoid windy locations or areas with a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, as your device's mic may pick up noise. Be yourself and have fun!

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

Hello CAP Alumni! As a CU Denver CAP alumnus, your story can inspire the next generation. Help us welcome and recruit students by sharing your experiences and encouraging them to join our global community.

Record a short video highlighting what makes CU Denver special and how it shaped your journey.

Click here to record your video

Let’s show future Lynx why CU Denver is the place to learn, grow, and succeed!

Answer these questions:

How has attending CU Denver made a difference in your life?What were your goals at CU Denver, and how has your life been changed by attending?If you could provide one bit of advice, what would you say? Please remain generic so that we can use your video for multiple students. (E.g., What I enjoyed the most during my time at CU Denver). Please feel free to use your preferred language to personalize this connection. 

Please let us know if you have any questions, and don't forget to report your volunteer hours!

Recording Tips:You can record directly to ThankView on your desktop or mobile device.Make sure to film horizontally so you fill the frame.When recording with a phone or tablet, use a tripod or prop it up with something like books for stability. Try not to hold it.Keep your device close for good sound quality but far enough away that you are the focus. Try 3-4 feet.Consider shooting in a location your recipients may recognize.Choose a location that provides balanced lighting. Try to find a room that has a lot of natural light.Record with the window facing you so you benefit from the natural light. If the window is behind you, you will appear shadowed.Choose a flattering angle for your recording. Shooting from below is not usually a person's best angle.Avoid echo chambers. Often, sparse offices or conference rooms with glass walls can create a lot of echoes.Avoid windy locations or areas with a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, as your device's mic may pick up noise. Be yourself and have fun!

Program: College of Architecture and Planning

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No