Volunteer Applications are now open for Arrival 2026!
Volunteer Positions
There are three different types of voluntary positions students can apply for: Volunteer, Supervisor, or Assistant Coordinator. No prior experience with Pitt Arrival is required for any of these roles! Read each position description carefully and select the position that best suits your interest and availability.
Student Volunteer
Volunteers are responsible for assisting students and families moving into on-campus housing by staffing cart rental stations, helping students activate their IDs, carrying boxes, coordinating short-term parking, and completing other duties as assigned. All Student Volunteers work three four-hour shifts, requiring a total commitment of 12 hours.
Student Supervisors
Supervisors take attendance of Volunteers and ensure that Volunteers are aware of their duties at the beginning of each shift. Supervisors assist students and families moving into on-campus housing by staffing cart rental stations, helping students activate their IDs, carrying boxes, coordinating parking efforts, and completing other duties as assigned. All Supervisors work three four-hour shifts, requiring a total commitment of 12 hours.
Student Assistant Coordinator
Student Assistant Coordinators assist Pitt Arrival Coordinators throughout the entire week of Pitt Arrival. Each Assistant Coordinator will be assigned to an area on campus to oversee. Assistant Coordinators are responsible for taking attendance from Supervisors, ensuring that Volunteers and Supervisors are aware of their duties at the beginning of each shift, training Volunteers and Supervisors as necessary, and resolving issues that arise in their designated area. Assistant Coordinators are required to work each day during the week of Pitt Arrival, with exact hour requirements detailed at a later date. Selected applicants for this position will be contacted for an interview with Arrival Coordinators prior to acceptance.