Center for Career Development, Experts in Residence Program
The Experts in Residence (EIR) Program connects Rice students with experienced industry professionals for one-on-one career conversations. Designed to complement the expertise of the Center for Career Development (CCD), the program provides students with direct access to professionals who share industry insights, real-world experiences, and guidance on career exploration, industry trends, and internship and job search strategies.
Parent Regional Event Hosts and Volunteers
The Parent and Family Engagement office works with parents and alumni who are interested in helping with New Student Send-Offs and other social events where Rice parents connect outside of Rice’s campus. Interested volunteers are invited to host social gatherings for Rice parents, volunteer at pre-existing Rice events hosted regionally, or suggest ideas for additional events catered to Rice parents.
New Families Orientation Volunteers
Rice Parents and Alumni have the opportunity to support incoming Rice families at New Families Orientation, the welcome program for incoming families on move-in day hosted by Student Success Initiatives. Volunteers support this initiative by serving as greeters at informational and academic sessions, handing out parent resources at the campus fair, and answering any questions incoming parents may have.
Parent Perspectives
The Parents and Families Engagement team regularly looks for opportunities where Rice parents can share their experience with other members of the Rice community. This includes serving as a moderator for a virtual parent event, submitting a story or story idea to be featured in the quarterly Parents Newsletter, or sharing your experience and advice on a parent panel virtually or at an in-person event.
Owl Days Volunteers
Rice Parents and Alumni have the opportunity to support Owl Days, the Office of Admissions accepted student visit days hosted in April. These visits are intended to help accepted students and their families make their final decision for college. Volunteers support this initiative by serving as greeters at informational sessions, sharing their experience over a meal with incoming families, and serving on informational panels.
Center for Career Development, Owl Edge Externship Mentor
Owl Edge Externships are an essential experience for all students at Rice, made possible by alumni volunteers and friends of the university. These externship opportunities connect classroom learning to real-world problems and prepare students for their future careers. They also expand interactions between students and professionals, offering early career insights and mentorship.
Gateway Practica Mentor
Gateway Practica put Rice social sciences students in real-world learning: a semester with a Houston host organization plus a class taught by a field lecturer. Options: Finance & Banking, Consulting, Community Health, and Public Service. We always need more hosts! Want a student intern? Host one (10+ hrs/week), sponsor a consulting project, or mentor a team. Reach out to us and put Rice talent to work!
Annual Giving
Rice Fund Volunteers are ambassadors for the university, making important connections and encouraging classmates and peers to participate in the university’s tradition of giving back.
Volunteer positions within the Rice Fund provide several great ways to stay in touch with your classmates and peers while making a positive impact on the current student experience at Rice.
Moody Center for the Arts Volunteer Greeter
Moody volunteers have the opportunity to participate in the life of a vibrant new arts organization and to contribute valuable visitor services to Rice University.
Qualified candidates should possess a love and appreciation of the arts, a flexible attitude for dealing effectively with the public, and an understanding that reliability is critical.
To volunteer at the Moody, candidates must make a one-year commitment and be available for two to four shifts each month.
