Priceless - The UniCrew Store

 
 
 

Welcome to our shop where everything is free but the value of your impact is priceless.

Databases in their classic form just don’t bring us joy, so we set about finding a different way to share epic volunteer opportunities with you!

And so we have Priceless - the UniCrew Store.

Instead of t-shirts, socks and jumpers, you will find our virtual shelves full of volunteer roles that we reckon some lucky students would love to do.

How to ‘shop’ and apply for a role:

  1. BROWSE. Scroll through the roles OR use the categories across the top to ‘shop’ based on your interest OR use the Priceless Index to get a good overview of the roles (this includes additional filters like if the role is One-Off or Ongoing and which SDG the role align with).

  2. READ ROLE DETAILS. Click on the role you’re interested in and read the description. Feeling it? Then go for it! Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions on how to apply.

  3. APPLY. Usually there is an email address at the bottom of the role information that you need to email saying that you’re interested - be sure to copy volunteer@otago.ac.nz into your application email (add volunteer@otago.ac.nz to the Cc: field below the To: field when writing your email).

    • Your email might look something like this:
      To: [insert contact email]
      Cc: volunteer@otago.ac.nz
      Subject: Application for [role title] at [organisation name] - [applicant name]
      Hello [insert contact name],
      My name is [applicant name], and I saw the role [insert role title] on the UniCrew website and I’d love to get involved! I’m attracted to this role because [insert why you want to get involved]. I meet all the role requirements and I have strengths in [list your skills].
      Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
      Regards,
      [Applicant name]

    • Some roles might take you straight to an online form, and that’s ok too.

    • Each organisation and role may have different requirements to volunteer and different response times. Do take into account the fact that police checks can take several weeks, so be patient if your organisation asks you to do one.

Note: It’s not a normal shop, so the functions aren’t normal either. Adding the roles to your cart just ends up being a helpful summary of the roles that you’re keen on.

Happy shopping! :)))