Participate
ExploreVolunteer & Outreach Opportunities
ACS offers a variety of opportunities to enrich yourself and others. From leadership development to mentoring students and coaching professionals, there’s something for everyone who wants to give back and share their skills in the chemistry community.
Do Hands-On Demonstrations
Learning about chemistry can be fun - for children as well as adults! Share your appreciation and love of chemistry as you demonstrate its usefulness and value.
Mentor Students
Give students the chance to experience what it’s like to be a chemist through actual work experiences or to hone their skills in a global competition with their peers.
Give Career Advice
Share your knowledge in areas such as finding and being a mentor, preparing a resume, job-search strategies, and career management and planning.
Advocate for Chemistry
Stay informed and provide input on high-priority issues that can impact the chemical enterprise.
Become an ACS Leader
Participate on the local, regional, and national levels as a student, as someone beginning their career, or as a seasoned professional.
Get Involved in ACS Locally
Most volunteer opportunities and activities that foster chemistry are organized and coordinated through ACS Local Sections, Student Chapters, or International Chapters.
- Find Your Local Section
- Local Section Websites
- Find your local High School ChemClub
- Find your Student Chapter
- Find your International Chemical Sciences Chapter
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