Non-academic departments of Vilnius University invite students and staff to contribute with their time and abilities to the development of the University and the growth of the desired competencies through volunteering. Your help will be much appreciated at:
Vilnius University Library
About: the Library provides high-quality information services, participates in Open Science initiatives and facilitates access of the general public to numerous scientific and cultural heritage resources.
Volunteering areas: consulting readers, performing documentation and systematisation work, assistance during events, assisting restorers of old books.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Library
Vilnius University Botanical Garden
About: the Botanical Garden performs academic and educational functions, engages in environmental and biodiversity conservation activities.
Volunteering areas: short-term and long-term assistance in gardening.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Botanical Garden
Vilnius University Health and Sport Centre
About: the Health and Sport Centre is responsible for the functions of organising, developing, managing and representing the health and sports activities for the University’s students and staff.
Volunteering areas: preparation of video reports, writing articles, preparation of interviews and reviews, photography of sports competitions, organisation of events, conducting trainings.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Health and Sport Centre
Vilnius University Museum
About: the Museum preserves, accumulates and researches valuable artefacts of the University’s academic, cultural and scientific heritage.
Volunteering areas: conducting excursions and educational activities, assistance with collections of the Museum.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Museum
Vilnius University Museum of Zoology
About: the Museum of Zoology performs the teaching, scientific and cognitive functions of natural sciences.
Volunteering areas: identification of animal species, systematisation of information, analysis of scientific-historical heritage, archiving, exposition management, project development and implementation, photography-digitisation.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Museum of Zoology
Vilnius University Press
About: Vilnius University Press publishes scientific, informational, representative, popular science books, study literature, scientific periodicals and doctoral dissertations.
Volunteering areas: presentation of books in bookstores, libraries, media, production of a podcast, dissemination of information about new publications, assistance in participating in book fairs, digitisation of publications.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Press
Vilnius University Magis Club
About: the Magis Club is a Jesuit pastoral care programme for 18-35-year-old individuals seeking to get to know God better and discover Him in their daily lives and in an unusual, challenging environment.
Volunteering areas: short-term communal volunteering in social organisations, organisation of events, coordination of pastoral care activities.
More information in available on the website of Academic Pastoral Care
Assistance for community member with disabilities
About: Vilnius University is a place where everyone has equal opportunities to pursue higher education. Mutual and community support is vital for this purpose; therefore, students or employees of the University are invited to provide voluntary assistance to the community members with disabilities according to each person’s individual needs.
Volunteering areas: summarising lecture materials, assisting students with physical disabilities, etc.
More information is available on the website of Vilnius University Disability Affairs Coordinator