{"id":8657,"date":"2026-04-13T12:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=8657"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:21:56","slug":"arts-public-engagement-volunteer-opportunities-for-ucla-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=8657","title":{"rendered":"Arts &amp; Public Engagement Volunteer Opportunities for UCLA Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Descanso Gardens is seeking enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to support our public programs and nursery operations. This is a great opportunity for students interested in art, education, environmental studies, or community engagement to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic cultural institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers may assist with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting educational and public programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting visitors and enhancing guest experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping with light nursery and garden-related tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with staff across departments including education and horticulture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interest in arts, nature, or community programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reliability and willingness to learn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to work outdoors when needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule:<\/strong><br>Flexible shifts available, including weekday mornings and occasional weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br>Descanso Gardens, La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill out the Descanso Gardens Volunteer Program Interest Form:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSecDjJG53qSOnNl4aQjjI6E4cUikS39_WHMGcq0Q3U8NppONA\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSecDjJG53qSOnNl4aQjjI6E4cUikS39_WHMGcq0Q3U8NppONA\/viewform<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please visit:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descansogardens.org\/support\/volunteer\/\">https:\/\/www.descansogardens.org\/support\/volunteer\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Descanso Gardens is seeking enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to support our public programs and nursery operations. This is a great opportunity for students interested in &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,16,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calls","category-community-engagement","category-volunteer-opportunities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8658,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8657\/revisions\/8658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}