Track your hours

Track service hours with IU Corps

Doing the work is essential. But reflecting on it is important, too. After you’ve engaged in volunteer work, tracking your experience can help you see just how much work you’ve done in a way that’s clear and cumulative.

You can track your service hours through Volunteer Central.

Tracking your experience has lots of benefits. When you track, you’ll:

  • Have a quantifiable representation of your work
  • Gain a new experience to put down on resumes, talk about in interviews, and share with others
  • Set goals and hold yourself accountable
  • Be more motivated to continue volunteering and to try new opportunities

Track your hours

How to log your volunteer service in Volunteer Central


  • Click the gray box in the top-right corner and select "Log In" from the drop-down menu.

  • Select "Login via IU Bloomington" and proceed to log in using your IU email and password.

   

 

  • If you are not directed to an IU login, you can search for "Volunteer Central at Indiana University" in the search bar.


  • Click the gray box in the top-right corner and select "Add Impact" from the drop-down menu.
  • Select the event or group you volunteered with. If the event is not in Volunteer Central, select the "None of these?" option and follow the prompts for a "Write-in Impact."

  • Follow the prompts to add the details of your impact and select the groups you want to share the impact with. Leave a reflection, upload a photo, add a note, and rate your experience, then click "Add Impact" to submit.

Reflect on your volunteer experience

Finding your passion
With so many organizations and opportunities around Bloomington, finding the causes and activities you really love can take time. Reflecting upon each volunteer experience you do can help you determine what you’re best at, what you enjoy, and what you’d like to try in the future.  

Improvement 
Each volunteer experience is unique and requires different skills. You’ll learn hands on through each activity, perhaps even stepping out of your comfort zone at times. When you reflect on an experience, think about what you learned and what you may have struggled with, then use that to guide you in your next experience.  

Tracking progress 
Volunteering isn’t always easy, so it’s important to look at how far you’ve come! Tracking your progress—whether by hours spent volunteering, the number of experiences, or the type of experiences—will help you understand the impact of your work and how you’ve grown. 

Career resources 
Remember that volunteer experiences can be great career development opportunities, or even just extra activities to diversify your worldview! Volunteering has many benefits. Listing the volunteer opportunities you’ve done can help boost a resume and sharing stories about your experiences can be a great talking point in an interview or meeting.

Show your experience

Just finished a volunteering activity? Learn how you can show your newfound skills and impact of your actions on your resume! You can find links to IU's many resume resources below to guide you.