Dates: October 29 - November 1, 2026
Deadline to volunteer is September 12!
USI will be hosting The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile education center at the Broadway Recreational Complex on Broadway Avenue. The exhibit honors more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War.
Volunteer Details:
Sign Up to Volunteer for The Wall That Heals.
Fall 2026 Internship & Career Fair, hosted by the Career Success Center
Date: September 24, 2026
Event Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Location: Liberty Arena
Volunteer Opportunity: USI students will have the opportunity to meet potential employers, connect about internships and network with business leaders in the community. Volunteer shifts will include greeting, student check-in, line control, name tag management, employer check-in (includes helping employers carry supplies) and more.
Shifts begin at 11 a.m. and will end at 6 p.m.
Shifts will be available in one or two-hour increments. Those interested in helping longer can sign up for multiple shifts.
Contact: Becca Samuel, Employer Engagement Coordinator, to sign up for a shift.
USI Mock Trial Team: Driver needed for Murfreesboro, TN competition
Dates: October 16 - 18, 2026
Dr. Nick LaRowe is seeking a volunteer to drive the USI Mock Trial team to Murfreesboro, TN for a Mock Trial competition October 16 - 18. The 15-passenger van will leave USI at noon on October 16 and return around 8 p.m. on October 18. The driver will take USI students to and from the hotel to the competition and possibly out for lunch/dinner on October 17 and 18.
Arrival time to the competition site both days is 8 a.m. Whenever the driver is not transporting students they are free to do as they wish. Accommodations will be provided for the driver. Driver must complete Authorized Driver Training through USI Risk Management and a background check.
For more information, contact Dr. Nick LaRowe at nllarowe@usi.edu
USI Mock Trial Team: Driver needed for Bloomington, Illinois tournament
Dates: November 5 - 8, 2026
Dr. Nick LaRowe is seeking a volunteer to drive the USI Mock Trial team to Bloomington, IL for a Mock Trial tournament November 5 - 8. The 15-passenger van will leave USI at 11 a.m. on November 5 and return around 9 p.m. on November 8.
Driver is responsible for transporting students from the hotel to the competition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the possibility of driving students to eat lunch/dinner. Arrival time to the competition site on Saturday and Sunday is 8 a.m. Whenever the driver is not transporting students they are free to do as they wish. Accommodations will be provided for driver. Driver must complete Authorized Driver Training through USI Risk Management and a background check.
For more information, contact Dr. Nick LaRowe at nllarowe@usi.edu
E'ville Iron Street Rod Club Volunteer Opportunities:
51st Annual Frog Follies - Be a part of the largest independent Pre '49 Street Rod Show in the nation by volunteering to sell T-shirts and help in the concession stands.
Dates: August 28 – 30 (Fri., Sat. and Sun.) There are two shifts each day.
First shift: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Second shift: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, 201 E Boonville-New Harmony Rd, Evansville, IN 47725
Contact: Stacy Wagner, E'ville Iron Street Rod Club
812-453-2850 evilleironmember@gmail.com
Click here for more Frog Follies event details.
Evansville Raptor Con Volunteer Opportunities:
Dates: September 12 -13 - Be a part of Evansville's pop culture and geek con. Volunteers receive FREE admission to the event where you can explore comics, cosplay, celebrity panels, artists, video games, anime/manga and plenty of exciting vendors.
A variety of volunteer opportunities are available, ranging from event setup and registration assistance to guest services, activities, panel support, vendor assistance and convention teardown.
Volunteers can choose opportunities that best match their interests, abilities and availability. Some assignments are as simple as sitting at a table to check wristbands, greet attendees, or direct visitors, while others provide hands-on event management experience. Volunteers may participate for as long as they would like.
Location: Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust Street, Evansville, IN, 47708
Available Volunteer Shifts are listed as follows.
Friday, September 11
2 to 4 p.m. | Convention Setup Crew
4 to 6 p.m. | Vendor & Event Prep Crew
Saturday, September 12
8 to 10 a.m. | Morning Setup & Registration Crew
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Guest Services & Programming
Sunday, September 13
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Guest Services & Programming
5 to 7 p.m. | Convention Closing Crew
Historic New Harmony
USI Freshmen Field Day at New Harmony
Date: September 15, 2026
Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteers will provide information to students at a designated historic site. Written information on each historic site will be given to the volunteer upon arrival. Encourage freshmen to explore and ask questions.
Shift 1: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Shift 2: 1 to 5:30 p.m.
Both shifts will receive a lunch voucher to use at a food truck located in Church Park.
Contact Heidi Taylor-Caudill by email if you have any accessibility needs prior to the volunteer date.
Register to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A4AA2BA6F4CF8-65027663-volunteer
Contact: Heidi Taylor-Caudill, Historic New Harmony 812-682-6133 | hltaylorca@usi.edu
Atheneum Visitors Center greeters
Date: Ongoing
Greeters will be trained by David Angel to improve the overall visitor experience in New Harmony.
Contact: David Angel 812-682-3168 | dwangel@usi.edu
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibition volunteers
Historic New Harmony needs help staffing the museum. They haven’t been able to keep regular hours due to limited staff. This would be a great alumni or student opportunity for those who studied art or history.
Date: Ongoing
Contact: Heidi Taylor-Caudill, Historic New Harmony 812-682-6133 | hltaylorca@usi.edu
Location: Lichtenberger Building on the corner of Main Street and Tavern Street in New Harmony.
About Maximillian Bodmer Exhibition in New Harmony: The exhibit showcases works from Karl Bodmer, a Swiss artist who accompanied German explorer Alexander Philip Maximilian, Prince of Weid, in 1832-1834. They had an extended stay in New Harmony and then traveled the Missouri River to present-day Montana, documenting the American landscape and Indigenous peoples.
Chef Revival Ministries at The Dream Center:
Ongoing help is needed to prepare and package meals in the Dream Center's commissary kitchen for underserved individuals in the Jacobsville and Jimtown neighborhoods in Evansville.
Location: The Dream Center, 1516 North Main Street, Evansville, IN 47711 Dates:
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Visit the website at https://chefrevivalministries.startsites.org/ for more information.
Register to volunteer at https://bit.ly/3Udl8HH
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All student, faculty, and staff volunteer opportunities are listed through Engage USI.
