Volunteer Opportunities

Dedicated volunteers are needed to serve year-round on the Nursing Alumni Board and its Committees.

View Alumni Board and Committees

Alumni preceptors are in demand! The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing seeks highly qualified clinicians across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey – and beyond. Your commitment to our students’ education is important, meaningful, and deeply appreciated. Learn more about becoming a preceptor.

Do you have questions about becoming a preceptor?

Please contact Alycia Bischof at preceptors@nursing.upenn.edu.

Ready to become a preceptor?

Complete the interest form at the link below.

Become a Preceptor

Each fall, local alumni host freshman at their workplace for a half day direct-patient care shadowing experience (scheduled at your convenience between Oct-Dec). Alumni of any degree level and year are asked to host 1-4 students for a one-time volunteer opportunity.

Student-Alumni Liaison Program

The Penn Nursing Mentoring program is an opportunity for students and graduates to connect with experienced alumni mentors for a variety of career supporting opportunities including shadowing (when allowed), informational interviews, one time questions, ongoing mentoring, and more. Learn more about mentoring.

Are you an alumni interested in becoming a mentor?

To get started, complete our questionnaire to indicate your level of availability and expertise!

Mentor questionnaire

Are you a current student or grad wishing to connect with alumni mentors?

Mentee questionnaire

Support events taking place outside of Philadelphia like conference happy hours or other regional events.

• Support event marketing efforts by inviting your local alumni and friend network
• Serve as on-site event hosts and greeting attendees
• Time Commitment: 1-2 hours (email) in advance of the event at your convenience, 2 hours at the event
• Preferred Skills: Well-connected; familiar with the local area and, ideally, the local Penn Alumni Club; able to generate enthusiasm; communication and marketing skills.

Ready to become a Regional Event Host?

Email us to get started

Become a Penn Ambassador and connect with Penn Nursing undergraduate applicants by phone or video call, answering their questions about your experience at Penn Nursing and providing a summary of your conversation to the Admissions Office.

• Connect with four to five applicants virtually each year. Conversations last anywhere from 25-45 minutes and are conducted virtually via phone or computer. Complete a brief summary that provides insights into what you learned about each student through your interactions.
• Time Commitment: 4-5 hours per month, October-February. Schedule conversations according to your schedule.
• Preferred Skills: Ability to speak positively about their undergraduate Penn Experience. Able to maintain confidentiality, excellent communication skills, comfortable with scheduling and conducting phone or video calls and technology in general.

Learn more about becoming a Penn Nursing Ambassador.

Visit the Ambassador Program’s website or email alumni-ambassadors@dev.upenn.edu