MTSU Psychology
Club &
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Volunteering is an excellent way for psychology majors and minors to get relevant personal and professional experience while they are students. Students who are thinking of a career working with a specific population can gain valuable experience through volunteering. In addition, such experience looks very good to prospective employers and graduate schools. Click on the following for additional details, web sites, and contact information on opportunities in the Murfreesboro and Nashville areas. If you have time or location constraints, consider some of the virtual (online) volunteering opportunities!
| Health- & Wellness-Related Opportunities | Opportunities to Work with Children & Families |
| American Cancer Society Relay for Life | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring |
| American Heart Walk | Exchange Club Family Center |
| Nashville AIDS Walk | Habitat for Humanity |
| Nashville Cares | Salvation Army |
| Crisis Intervention Opportunities | Special Kids |
| Rape & Sexual Abuse Center | Opportunities to Work with Adults |
| Opportunities to Work with the Elderly | Nashville Adult Literacy Council |
| St. Clair Street Senior Center | Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole |
| Virtual (Online) Opportunities | |
| Virtual (Online) volunteer opportunities |
Can't find a good match to your interests? Try one of the following volunteer sites!!
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Volunteermatch.org is "the nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch web site to quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching individual interests and schedules." |
Idealist.org is a project of Action Without Borders. "Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect." Thousands of local and international volunteer opportunities are available through over 37,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries. |