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McMaster Okanagan Office of Health & Well-being

Prioritizing Optimal Health & Well-being at McMaster

Student Volunteer Program

About the Program

With support from the McMaster Okanagan Office of Health & Well-being, Student Volunteers engage with the McMaster community to improve the health and well-being of all students, staff, and faculty across McMaster campuses and our community. As a Student Volunteer, in addition to helping community members on campus, you can learn health and well-being skills and strategies for your own success, enhance your communication and leadership skills, plus meet other students who share similar interests. 

This is a hybrid volunteer program with both online and in-person components. The weekly time commitment is flexible and may vary by week. 

Applications are now closed for 2023-2024. Please refer back to this page for future updates.

The Role of Student Volunteers

Student Volunteers are responsible for supporting the initiatives of the McMaster Okanagan Office of Health & Well-being through a variety of activities, such as content creation (ex. video and graphics for social media), outreach (ex. events and promotion), and project support (ex. Bring Your Own Bottle). Student Volunteers can also help connect community members with appropriate resources and supports on campus.

Application Process

Before applying make sure you meet our eligibility criteria.

To be eligible for the Student Volunteer Program, students must be currently enrolled at McMaster University (undergraduate or graduate) and demonstrate a genuine commitment to health and well-being. 

Applications are now closed for 2023-2024. Please refer back to this page for future updates.

If you have any questions or require any accommodations during the application process, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Jordan Dawe-Ryan, at daweryaj@mcmaster.ca.

Meet Our Student Volunteers (2023-2024)

Jaime White Jaime's Wellness Tip

3rd year Social Psychology (Research Specialist Option)

Senaya Karunarathne Senaya's Wellness Tip

3rd year Honours Life Sciences

Alessia Carbone Alessia's Wellness Tip

3rd year Life Sciences Co-op

David Shen David's Wellness Tip

1st year Health Sciences

Megan Devoe Megan's Wellness Tip

2nd year PhD in Labour Studies

Mana Kurokawa Mana's Wellness Tip

2nd year Health, Aging & Society

Arul Sharma Arul's Wellness Tip

2nd year Health Sciences (Child Health Specialization)

Morgan Puusaari Morgan's Wellness Tip

1st year Life Sciences

Jenny Doan Jenny's Wellness Tip

5th year Honours Biochemistry Co-op

Kaitlyn Matthews Kaitlyn's Wellness Tip

1st year Master’s in English