Why Volunteer with Arc?
- Find Your People: Volunteering is a great way to make new friends! With 20+ programs to explore, you’ll find your community in passionate, like-minded people from all walks of life. Expand your network, boost your social skills, and who knows, the friends you make here might just become your bestie throughout uni—and beyond!
- Level Up Your Skills: Did you know that you can get a job from having fun? Every hour you spend with us helps you gain valuable skills to grow, develop, and make your resume shine. We also offer volunteer exclusive training and skill-translation sessions run by UNSW Employability.
- Get Recognised: Your hard work deserves to be recognised!
- Complete 20+ hours of volunteering to earn AHEGS, a recognition that enhances your university transcript
- Dedicate 50+ or 100+ hours, or take on more responsibility as a senior volunteer and you’ll be awarded a digital badge to showcase online
- Go the extra mile, and you could be honoured with an Arc Volunteer Award, which annually celebrates those who truly stand out.
- Make An Impact: One of Arc’s core values is “Do Good Things” and that’s exactly what volunteering with us is – making a difference in everything we do and not just what we do, but how we do it too. Whether it's giving back to the UNSW community, the local community, helping the planet, or celebrating diversity, each and every volunteer makes an impact to others.
- Have some fun. Our volunteers deserve more than just a thank you—they deserve to be celebrated. We make sure you feel the love with:
- Termly thank-you parties and exclusive volunteer activities
- Rewards and freebies to redeem with points
- The Volunteer Celebration Night, a dazzling evening dedicated to honouring the exceptional efforts of our volunteers.





















