Outreach Volunteer Alumni Link
Help shape the next Stanford class!
Stanford changed your life. Now it’s your turn to help pay that opportunity forward.
Become an Alumni Admission Ambassador
Join OVAL (Outreach Volunteer Alumni Link), a community of alumni who connect with prospective students around the world. As an admission ambassador, you’ll discover and draw out qualities and characteristics of applicants, share your Stanford experience, answer questions, and offer encouragement to young people who are dreaming big. Your insights will also help inform the admission committee as they build the next Stanford class of students who think, do, and care.
Volunteer Roles Match Your Interest and Time
Whether you want to interview applicants, represent Stanford at a college fair, speak on a panel, or host a reception for admitted students, there’s a place for you. From our numerous volunteer roles, you choose how and when to get involved, investing a few hours to a few days each year.
Your Story Matters
Your willingness to share your story and meet students with curiosity and warmth make you an ideal OVAL volunteer. Your voice can help foster a more inclusive and inspired Stanford community. Every interaction is a chance to demystify higher education and expand the horizon for a young scholar. We’ll give you the tools you need.
You Will Have a Big Impact
Stanford is a catalyst for possibility. By volunteering with OVAL, you help ensure our incoming classes reflect the curiosity, creativity, and boldness that define the Farm and ultimately change the world. Your voice reaches students who might not otherwise see themselves here, while your interview reports enable us to get to know the people behind the applications.
Ready to Jump In?
This work is joyful. It’s meaningful. And it’s fun. You’ll reconnect with the Stanford spirit and be inspired by the next generation of thinkers and changemakers.