Volunteering

Volunteers provide an important service to our community members by running the daily pantry operations. Our student volunteers are undergraduate or graduate students who express passion for combating food insecurity, possess excellent customer service skills, and demonstrate a commitment to the overall mission of the Stony Brook University Seawolves Pantry. We greatly appreciate the hard work and commitment that our volunteers commit each and every semester.

Volunteer cohorts are organized on a semesterly basis, with new volunteer opportunities opening up four times a year: standard Fall and Spring semesters, as well as the intersession Winter and Summer sessions.

Are you interested in becoming a future volunteer? Please fill out and submit the form below. You will then be added to our email list for the semester or session that you indicated.

Important Links:

• Volunteer Interest Form
• Volunteer Position Description
• President's Volunteer Service Award

No longer accepting volunteer applications for Winter 2024-25.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.

 

One-Time Volunteering

Can't commit to a whole semester? No worries! We also offer one-time volunteering opportunities for those who would like to contribute to our mission in their free time.

Please submit this form to enter our waiting list of one-time volunteers. When any one-time volunteer opportunities arise that match your given availability, you will receive an email invitation.

If you have any questions about attending a one-time volunteer shift, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.

Student Employment & Internship Opportunities

For-Credit Undergraduate Internship

Our undergraduate student interns support the overall operations of the pantry while also assisting with programming and initiatives to promote the resources we offer. Our interns' commitment to the pantry is essential for ensuring that out operations run smoothly, so that our shelves remain stocked and our door remains open.

Important Links:

Currently not accepting applications

• Undergraduate Internship Application
• Undergraduate Intern Position Description

 

Graduate Student Coordinator

Our graduate coordinators support the administrative operations of the food pantry by overseeing programs, resources, and initiatives. Our graduates provide oversight of internal management systems, strategic planning, and cross-campus collaborations, while supervising student volunteers and undergraduate interns.

This position requires 15 hours per week, with responsibilities conducted on-site at the Seawolves Pantry over the duration of an entire academic year.

Important Links:

Currently not accepting applications

• Graduate Coordinator Application
• Graduate Coordinator Position Description

 

• President's Volunteer Service Award

  Students who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the U.S. who volunteer at the Stony Brook University Seawolves Pantry are eligible to receive the President's Volunteer Service Award. The award recognizes individuals whose service positively impacts communities and inspires those around them to take action. During a 12-month period, if you volunteer:

  • 100-174 hours, you are eligible to receive the Bronze award.
  • 175-249 hours, you are eligible to receive the Silver award.
  • 250+ hours, you are eligible to receive the Gold award.

  If you volunteer 100+ hours during a 12-month period, but you are not a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., you will receive a similar recognition of your service on behalf of Stony Brook University. All students will be recognized for their service. If you have any questions about the President's Volunteer Service Award, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.

  The President's Volunteer Service Award will consider volunteer hours at the Stony Brook University Seawolves Pantry as of May 24, 2021. Prior volunteer hours will not be considered.