Volunteer

with Twin Cities R!SE

Share your experience. Support R!SERs preparing for meaningful employment.

Volunteers play an important role in helping R!SERs build confidence, practice professional skills, and prepare for meaningful employment.

Whether you are helping with mock interviews, sharing career insight, supporting a class, mentoring an employed R!SER, or volunteering with your team, your time can make a real difference.

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Become a Volunteer

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Mock Interview Volunteer

    Help R!SERs prepare for real interviews by practicing common interview questions, offering feedback, and helping them build confidence before meeting with employers.

    This is one of our highest-need volunteer opportunities and can be done individually or as a group.

  • In-Class Assistant Volunteer

    Support R!SERs during virtual or in-person classes by helping with technology, class activities, and skill-building support.

    Opportunities may vary based on current program needs.

  • Career Spotlight Volunteer

    Represent your company or industry by sharing career insight, workplace expectations, open roles, internships, apprenticeships, and hiring information with R!SERs preparing for employment.

    This is a great opportunity for professionals who want to help R!SERs better understand career options and what employers are looking for.

  • Mentor Employed R!SERs

    Share your professional experience with R!SERs who have completed TCR programming and are continuing to grow in their careers.

    Mentors can help with goal-setting, workplace challenges, career navigation, encouragement, and long-term career growth.

  • Event Volunteer

    Support TCR events by helping with setup, welcoming guests, activities, registration, cleanup, and other event-day needs.

    Opportunities may include our Community Carnival, R!SE to the Occasion Gala, Gift of Community, community tabling events, and other special gatherings throughout the year.

Fill Out the Interest Form

Why Volunteering Matters

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For many R!SERs, preparing for employment means more than updating a résumé or practicing interview questions. It means learning how to talk about their strengths, rebuild confidence, ask for support, and believe they have something valuable to offer.

Volunteers help make that possible.

A mock interview can help a R!SER walk into a real interview with more confidence. A career conversation can help someone see a new path forward. A few words of encouragement can remind someone that they are capable, prepared, and ready to keep going.

When you volunteer with Twin Cities R!SE, you help R!SERs practice the skills, confidence, and professional habits that support long-term success.

How to Get Started:

1

Complete the Interest Form

Tell us a little about yourself and how you would like to get involved. After you submit the form, our team will follow up with next steps.

2

Attend Volunteer Orientation

Complete a short virtual orientation so you feel prepared and ready to volunteer.

3

Sign Up for a Shift

Choose an opportunity that fits your schedule, interests, and availability.

Fill Out the Interest Form
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Volunteer as a Group

Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for your company, team, or employee engagement group?

TCR offers group volunteer opportunities that help R!SERs practice interviews, strengthen professional skills, and build confidence as they prepare for meaningful employment.

Group volunteering can be a great fit for employee engagement days, team service opportunities, corporate volunteer programs, and companies looking to support workforce development in the Twin Cities.

Explore Group Volunteering

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH TCR?

Make a Direct Impact

Your time helps R!SERs prepare for interviews, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward employment.

Share Real-World Experience

Volunteers bring valuable professional insight that helps R!SERs better understand workplace expectations, career pathways, and opportunities.

Support Meaningful Employment

By volunteering, you help individuals in our community move toward stability, confidence, and long-term career growth.

Be Part of a Supportive Community

TCR volunteers help create a welcoming, encouraging environment where R!SERs feel seen, supported, and prepared to move forward.

Find an Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity

Use the volunteer calendar to find upcoming opportunities and sign up for a shift that works for you.

Fill Out the Interest Form

Already Oriented?

Schedule a Shift

Volunteer opportunities may include mock interviews, group volunteer events, Career Spotlights, in-class support, and other program needs. Each listing will include details about location, format, and requirements.

Volunteer Stories

News & Articles
A Decade of Service, Support, and Belief
A Decade of Service, Support, and Belief

For the past decade, Tom Sherman has been one of TCR’s most committed volunteers and champions, helping R!SERs strengthen their job search skills, recognize their strengths, and approach new opportunities with confidence. He also shows up in a big way for community events, often arriving first and staying until the very end.

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The Reward of Watching Confidence Grow
The Reward of Watching Confidence Grow

Through mock interviews and classroom support, longtime volunteer Meg McMonigal has had the opportunity to watch R!SERs recognize their strengths, build confidence, and prepare for what comes next.

Read more →
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Alumni Volunteers

Once a R!SER, always a R!SER.

If you are a TCR alum, volunteering is a meaningful way to give back to your TCR community and encourage others who are on their own journey toward meaningful employment.

You can support current R!SERs by sharing your story, helping with events, offering encouragement, or showing what is possible after completing the program.

Volunteer FAQs

Become a Volunteer

  • Volunteer opportunities may include mock interviews, in-class support, Career Spotlights, mentorship, group volunteer events, and other support based on current program needs.

  • Not always. TCR offers both virtual and onsite volunteer opportunities. Each opportunity will include details about whether it is remote or in person.

  • TCR does not require a long-term volunteer commitment for every opportunity. Some roles are one-time or flexible, while others may involve ongoing support depending on the opportunity.

  • Yes. New volunteers complete a short virtual orientation so they understand how volunteering works, what to expect, and how to sign up for opportunities.

  • You do not need to be an expert. A good TCR volunteer is encouraging, dependable, respectful, and willing to share their time, experience, and feedback in a supportive way.

  • Yes. TCR welcomes corporate groups, employee engagement teams, and other groups interested in supporting R!SERs through mock interviews, Career Spotlights, group volunteer events, and other opportunities based on current program needs.

  • Mock interviews are one of our highest-need volunteer opportunities. Volunteers help R!SERs practice interviews, receive feedback, and build confidence before meeting with employers.

  • Start by completing the volunteer interest form. After orientation, you can sign up for available shifts through the volunteer calendar.

  • Each calendar listing will include details about the location, format, and any instructions you need before attending.

  • Contact Tynaia Pittman at tpittman@twincitiesrise.org or 612-470-7047 with volunteer questions.

Ready to Volunteer?

Your time, experience, and encouragement can help R!SERs build confidence, practice professional skills, and feel more prepared as they move toward meaningful employment. Join us in creating meaningful connections and supporting R!SERs as they prepare for meaningful employment.