Join over 2,200 alumni who strengthen the Bates community by sharing their time, talent, and professional expertise. Sign up to volunteer today and find a meaningful way to support student success and grow your Bobcat network.
Sign UpSign Up to Volunteer
Join over 2,200 alumni who strengthen the Bates community by sharing their time, talent, and professional expertise. Sign up to volunteer today and find a meaningful way to support student success and grow your Bobcat network.
Sign UpSign Up to Volunteer
Bates & Beyond: Host your own event with the support of Bates! With your local expertise, we’ll manage invitations, registrations, and we’ll even mail you some SWAG!
Host an EventHost a Bates Event
Bates & Beyond: Host your own event with the support of Bates! With your local expertise, we’ll manage invitations, registrations, and we’ll even mail you some SWAG!
Host an EventHost a Bates Event
Whether you have 15 minutes a month to share news or want to make a high-impact investment in student mentorship, there is a place for you. Explore our flexible volunteer roles and find a way to engage that aligns with your schedule and goals.
See the GuideDigital Volunteer Guide
Whether you have 15 minutes a month to share news or want to make a high-impact investment in student mentorship, there is a place for you. Explore our flexible volunteer roles and find a way to engage that aligns with your schedule and goals.
See the GuideDigital Volunteer Guide
Why Volunteer?
- Deepen Your Connection: Stay at the heart of the Bates community, wherever you are in the world.
- Purposeful Mentorship: Share your professional expertise and industry-specific insights directly with students through Purposeful Work.
- Expand Your Network: Build lasting relationships with fellow alumni across generations—from seniors with decades of expertise to our newest graduates.
Make an impact as a Regional Network Volunteer who stimulate the local Bates community in regions throughout the U.S.
Classmates who graduated 55+ years ago foster community and encourage philanthropic support that preserves the college’s future.
There are more than 400 dedicated Class Agents who are integral to the success of our fundraising efforts.
Discover how Reunion volunteers uphold alumni connections, build reunion attendance, and more.
Nominated by fellow alumni, you can be a representative of the Bates Alumni Association, providing counsel to Alumni Engagement.
Join the Advancement team’s efforts to grow the Bates Fund, building toward greater dollars and participation.
Over 1,200 alumni volunteers represent Bates by covering hundreds of interviews and college fairs around the world.
The Bates Center for Purposeful Work has a strong alumni network sponsoring job shadows and internships and sharing professional expertise with students and fellow alumni.