Getting Started
Welcome to the Team!
Thank you for choosing to share your time and talents with OPB. We look forward to working with you!
Volunteer Opportunities
The most recent opportunities always can be found on the "Available Volunteer Opportunities" tab. New opportunities are listed at the top of the page, and you can scroll down to view ongoing opportunities.
Most months, there will be some new position offerings at OPB. These can vary from things like being an office assistant in one of the administrative departments at OPB, to doing research for a show like Oregon Art Beat. Often, we'll have many volunteers that are interested in and qualified for such positions. Most of the time, the staff member that will be supervising the volunteer will conduct interviews to select the best candidate for the position.
Many people come to OPB hoping to volunteer doing hands-on technical work like hosting a program on OPB Radio, doing camera work or video editing, or reporting on current events. These sorts of opportunities are rarely, if ever, available to volunteers. If you're looking for that type of experience, you may want to check out OPB's paid internship program, or consider volunteering with one of the other community media organizations in the area. If you are interested in seeing a list of these organizations, please let us know.
Please note: Volunteers must be 18 years or over to participate. Also, we are unable to accommodate service requirements related to court mandates, academic assignments, unpaid internships, graduation requirements, housing or treatment programs, or other outside organizations. Volunteering related to matching gift programs is permitted. Please contact us at volunteer@opb.org if you have any questions.
Email Updates
About every four to eight weeks, we send an email that describes our current volunteer opportunities and other updates. The latest information always can be found on the Available Volunteer Opportunities and Updates pages of this website.
OPB Personal Identification Number (PIN)
We’ve created a unique number for you to use at OPB when you volunteer. Your PIN is usually the last 5 numbers of your phone number. If your PIN isn't working for you, please email us at volunteer@opb.org.
Reporting Your Hours
We are required to report volunteer hours to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and others in order to demonstrate community engagement. To meet this requirement, we need your help!
Whether you are volunteering remotely/virtually or in person, please make a note of your hours served and choose whichever reporting method is easiest for you…
Log into the Scheduling + Hours section of the this website
Your username is your email address, and your password is usually the last five digits of your phone number (if you can’t log in, let me know!)
Go to the “Timesheet” tab and select your assignment.
You can record hours each time you work on a project, or batch them all and submit all your hours once per month. If you batch your hours, just assign them all to the last day of the month.
Feel free to contact us if you have any difficulty logging in or recording your hours.
Email your hours to Joy at jhawkins@opb.org
Rather than recording your hours via the volunteer website, you’re welcome to email us your hours.
You are welcome to send an email every time you work on the project, or batch your hours and send us a note at the end of the month… whatever works best for you!
Please Read Info, Resources & FAQs
As part of the volunteer agreement you signed when submitting your application, you agreed to read the information provided in the Info, Resources & FAQs section of the volunteer website. Please take a moment to review this important information, including OPB policy information. Thank you!
Health & Safety Protocols
OPB's COVID response has been marked by strong health protocols and adaptation to the changing environment. We fully expect that our health and safety protocols will continue to evolve, and we'll be sure to keep volunteers informed. Before we sign up volunteers for in-person projects, we will evaluate current conditions and review expert advice to determine what health and safety protocols are necessary for the upcoming project.
Please review current Health & Safety Protocols here: https://volunteers.opb.org/updates/current-health-safety-protocols
Questions?
If you have any questions, we're here to help! Feel free to contact us at volunteer@opb.org.