Meet the volunteer team: and find out how you could join, too
The Student Room is a busy place, with thousands of UK students visiting every single day. At its heart is a dedicated team of volunteers, a group of friendly and welcoming people who help to ensure all those students get the support they’re looking for.
Our volunteer team members are constantly reviewing discussions on The Student Room, on topics across study help, university applications, careers advice and more. They are there to share their own support and expertise, to help everyone get an answer to their questions and to keep the forums tidy and safe.
They’re assisted by forum helpers, who focus on providing help and support in their favourite forums. These helpers also keep those forums organised and easy to use, and help make sure newbies get answers to their questions.
Volunteer section leaders are particularly experienced members of the volunteer team. They work with The Student Room's community staff to plan activities for the forums, and to provide support for volunteer team members and forum helpers.
Anyone can apply to volunteer with The Student Room. You can find out how to make an application at the end of this article.
Specialist teams
Some volunteers work within specialist teams, where they are trained to help support our community with specific information.
Our group of Clearing and applications advisors includes forum helpers and volunteers who are trained by Ucas each year.
When exam results are published and university places are confirmed, this team makes sure that everyone who asks a question on The Student Room gets the help they need.
Our personal statement reviewers provide feedback on students' personal statements. They create an individual review for applicants to help them improve what they have written for their university application.
Some of the benefits of joining of The Student Room’s volunteer team
The volunteer team plays a huge role in supporting The Student Room’s community. There are lots of other reasons to join the team, too.
- Join a group of like-minded people and build new friendships
- Take part in a fun and life-enhancing experience, supporting young people across the UK
- See the impact of your input through data and learn about the online community industry
- Build new skills behind the scenes of a website read by millions each month
- Take part in training from leading industry organisations such as Ucas
- Gain recognition for your volunteering time as part of school/university-based programmes
- Complete volunteering hours for recognised programmes like Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Gain valuable experience for your CV including volunteering, team building, content creation and mentoring opportunities
- Join us for in-person 'results day’ meets, where you support students at The Student Room’s offices and meet other volunteers
Apply to join the volunteer team
If you’re interested in joining The Student Room’s volunteer team, you can apply by filling in the form below.
Let us know:
- Which forums you'd like to volunteer in
- Why you'd be a great volunteer
