JCU offers a wide variety of volunteering opportunities for students and community members. These include:

Pre-service teacher volunteering
Volunteer Note Taker Scheme – Assists students who are unable to take adequate notes due to a permanent or temporary disability, injury, illness or health condition
Daintree Rainforest Observatory - Seeks volunteers to assist with station duties throughout the year.  Volunteers can stay at the observatory in modern facilities free of charge
Australian Tropical Herbarium - Volunteers assist with routine tasks involved with specimen handling and preparation such as mounting of vascular plant specimens
Medicine Entry Interviewers - Help interview our future medical students. Academics, clinicians or community members required.
Veterinary Science volunteers
Graduations and ceremonies
Student Mentor program – Matches new undergraduate students with experienced second or third-year students from similar courses or study areas
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) – Links work and learning to enhance student employability
Research volunteers – From time to time our researchers need volunteers for studies and surveys
Open Day – A great way for potential students to discover more about JCU. Volunteer opportunities are available in all areas
Clubs and societies – The Student Association have over 40 different clubs registered on the Townsville and Cairns campuses. Find one that interests you.
TropEco Interns - The TropEco Interns Program is for JCU students who want to actively contribute to a sustainable future, and learn and exchange valuable skills and knowledge.
Staff volunteering leave scheme - JCU staff are entitled to two days paid volunteering leave each year to volunteer for not-for-profit organisations. The program is a great way for staff to give back to the local environment or community and to display good corporate responsibility.
Environmental volunteering - JCU works closely with a range of organisations to enhance our local environment and social well-being.
JCU Community Gardens - JCU has community gardens at its Cairns and Townsville campuses, providing opportunities for students, staff and the local community to get involved in and learn about sustainable food production.

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

• Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
• Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
• Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
• The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

• Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
• Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
• Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
• PhD students can stay upto 4 years