How You Can Make a Difference
At Merge Opportunities, volunteers work directly with young adults, sharing their experience and helping them gain the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace.
As a volunteer, you can help young adults:
Sometimes, one conversation, a little encouragement, or sharing your own experience can make a lasting difference.
Ways to Volunteer
Volunteering with Merge can take many forms. The right opportunity depends on your experience, interests, availability, and how you would like to contribute.
Whether you have a few hours to give or are interested in an ongoing commitment, we offer volunteer opportunities that can fit your schedule.
Your time can create real momentum
Volunteer impact is not just measured in hours.
It can be seen in a young adult walking into an interview more prepared, understanding an industry for the first time, improving a résumé, expanding a professional network, meeting a mentor, or seeing a workplace and career path they had never considered before.
candidates completed mock interviews
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The difference one conversation can make
The best way to understand the value of volunteering is to hear from the people involved
Marcus, construction apprentice, Long Beach, CA
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The Opportunity: How the candidate connected with Merge, what training, preparation, paid experience, or other support they received, and what helped them become ready for the next step.
The Career: Employer, role, placement, starting wage or wage growth where appropriate, and where they are today.
Still Moving Forward: How Merge remained involved after the hire and how the candidate continues to build skills, stability, earning potential, and career growth.
Candidate Perspective: Short candidate quote about the opportunity, career, or what Merge made possible
Employer Perspective: Short employer quote about the candidate, the experience working with Merge, and why the partnership works.
Merge didn’t just help me find a job. They helped me figure out who I wanted to be in my career, and they were still checking in six months later to make sure I was okay.
Corporate Volunteers
Does your company encourage employee volunteering? Merge welcomes businesses interested in sharing their employees’ time and expertise. Contact us to explore opportunities that align with your organization’s interests and the needs of the young adults we serve.
Ready to Make a Difference?
We’d love to have you join our volunteer team! Complete our volunteer application, and we’ll be in touch to discuss your interests and how you can get involved.
Volunteer questions answered
No prior mentoring experience is required for many opportunities. What matters most is that you are willing to share your time, experience, and perspective. Merge will provide information about the specific opportunity before you participate.
It depends on the opportunity. Some volunteer activities may be one-time commitments, while mentoring or other roles may involve ongoing participation.
Yes. Merge offers both one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Yes. We welcome companies and teams interested in mock interviews, career workshops, workplace tours, panels, mentoring, and other group opportunities.
Some opportunities may be available virtually or in a hybrid format, depending on the activity and current program needs.
We welcome people from a wide range of industries and professional backgrounds. Certain opportunities may benefit from specific expertise, while others simply require people willing to share professional experience and guidance.
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Volunteers will receive the information and preparation needed for the specific opportunity. Additional orientation may be required for certain roles.
Not necessarily. Volunteer opportunities vary, and some may take place during business hours while others may be scheduled at different times. Let us know your availability and we will discuss what opportunities may fit.
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Your experience can help a young adult prepare for an interview, understand a career, grow their network, build confidence, or see an opportunity they may not have known was possible. Whether you have one hour to give or want to stay involved over time, there is a way to make your experience matter.