Volunteer.
Community service and outreach roles — usually flexible hours, no application fee, and open to any grade. A low-barrier way to build experience and references.
39 verified programs.
4-H Youth Development
Largest youth development organization in the US in agriculture, STEM, civic engagement.
ACE Mentor Program
Free after-school mentorship in architecture, construction, and engineering for HS students.
AmeriCorps Summer of Service
Service opportunities for teens through select programs.
Best Buddies International
Friendship and inclusion program pairing students with peers with intellectual disabilities.
Best Buddies Youth Leadership
Build friendships with people with IDD; chapter and leadership opportunities.
Black Girls CODE Workshops
Program that provides coding workshops and tech exposure to young girls of color.
Builders Club
International middle school service organization.
City Year Young Heroes
Volunteer service-learning Saturdays for middle and high schoolers.
Congressional Award
Award for ages 14-23 earning bronze/silver/gold for service, fitness, expedition, and personal development.
Crisis Text Line Counselor
Volunteers over 18 (or high school seniors) provide mental health support via text; requires 200 hours of commitment.
Doctors Without Borders Student Outreach
Student outreach, awareness campaigns, and clubs supporting MSF's humanitarian work.
DoSomething Campaigns
Volunteer campaigns with scholarship sweepstakes for participants.
EarthCorps Youth Service Days
Free volunteer environmental-restoration days in the Pacific Northwest.
EarthEcho Water Challenge
Global citizen-science program monitoring local water quality with thousands of student volunteers.
Education & Service: Kids & Teens Learn & Serve Activities
Activities for kids and teens to learn and serve within the National Park Service.
EPA Citizen Science Programs
Hands-on environmental citizen science projects for students.
Generation Citizen Student Leadership Board
Action civics program enabling students to lead community campaigns on local policy issues.
Habitat for Humanity Youth
Year-round and summer build volunteer opportunities.
Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs
Youth Builds program, Campus Chapters, and other volunteer build opportunities.
Key Club International
Largest international high school service organization with leadership conferences.
Khan Academy Student Ambassador Program
High school students from the US can serve as 'International Ambassadors' to help with online math tutoring and outreach.
Learn To Be Tutor
A 1-on-1 online tutoring program for low-income K-12 students. High schoolers can apply to tutor and earn volunteer hours.
New Voices Student Press Freedom
Youth advocacy network defending student press freedoms.
Red Cross Youth Volunteer
Youth volunteer roles in disaster relief, blood services, education.
Red Cross Youth Volunteer Programs
Volunteer opportunities for ages 13+ in disaster, blood services, and youth leadership clubs.
Roots & Shoots
Youth-led community action for people, animals, environment.
Rotary RYLA
Sponsored leadership training for ages 14-30.
Rutgers Master Gardener Youth Programs
Support for community garden initiatives and school composting programs led by NJ high schoolers.
Schoolhouse.world Tutor
A non-profit platform providing free, peer-to-peer tutoring in SAT prep and Math to students worldwide; volunteers can lead 'series' or 'sessions'.
Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors
Outdoor leadership and conservation volunteer service.
Sierra Student Coalition
Youth-led grassroots environmental network with trainings, fellowships, and campaigns.
Special Olympics Youth Activation
Youth leadership and unified sports programs.
Surfrider Youth Volunteer
Coastal cleanup and ocean advocacy chapters across US.
Teens Programs (Service Projects and Volunteer Opportunities)
Learn how to participate in service projects and volunteer opportunities within the National Park Service.
The Congressional Award
Bronze through Gold Medal program recognizing service, fitness, expedition, and personal development.
UNICEF UNITED National Council
Student-led advocacy for global child welfare.
Volunteer for Regeneron ISEF
Sign up to support the Regeneron ISEF as interpreters and event volunteers.
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
A summer employment program that engages young people in meaningful work projects on public lands.
Zooniverse Citizen Scientist Volunteer
Research and tag images for academic science projects. High schoolers can contribute to NASA or university data sets from home.