A Lifetime of Volunteering and Civic Engagement T he values of community and connection are embedded into the Trinity experience from the get go. Whether it’s volunteering with clubs and societies, mentoring other students through the Student2Student programme or acting as class champion, volunteerism is etched into the fabric of student life. It is therefore no wonder that Trinity alumni continue to play a key role in the university, volunteering for the college long after their time as students has come to an end. We spoke to three alumni who have volunteered as students to share the impact volunteering has had on their lives. Seán Kelly BBS (2020) As a student, Seán volunteered with the Foresight Business Group and the Trinity Business Review. He then continued as a volunteer with the Trinity alumni community by participating on the Trinity Business Alumni Committee. Upon finishing his degree in 2020, he was approached by the President of the Trinity Business Alumni at the time, Liam Booth, to join the committee. Seán feels strongly that volunteering allows students to gain valuable experience to talk about during interviews and develop skills that employers look for, such as organisation and time management. Invaluably, volunteering expands personal networks and offers the opportunity to meet a wide variety of people. My time volunteering with Trinity gave me the opportunity to improve skills that I use on a daily basis, an opportunity that doesn’t present itself when you are confined to the four walls of a lecture hall. It also helped me realise the effort that goes into being a volunteer, which has allowed me to appreciate the vast amount of work that goes into creating the learning environment that exists within the Trinity business community.
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