Volunteer / Internships

Welcome to the Volunteer and Internship page! We have provided helpful links to key volunteer and internship resources for Rensselaer County and its communities.

County

• The Arc
• Capital District YMCA
• Literacy Volunteers of Greater Rensselaer County

New York State (NYS)

• The NYS Commission on National and Community Service: the governor appointed body charged with fostering volunteerism and community service activities that meet the needs of New Yorkers
• NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter

National

• Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to help strengthen communities
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• VolunteerMatch is the nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States;  volunteers enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch website to quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching individual interests and schedules. This simple, effective service has already generated hundreds of thousands of volunteer referrals nationwide