Get Involved
We value what involvement brings to the student experience, but we also support the multiple ways students become involved with our programs. Whether you’re looking for networks of support through student organizations, interested in engaging in activism and social justice work, or seeking internship opportunities, you get to design what involvement looks like for you.
Student Groups
Our student organizations reflect the interests of our students. If you find that you want to create another LGBTQIA affiliated organization, we can help you navigate that too!
Find a Student Group for YouPeer Education & Support
LGBTQIA Programs & Services offers several opportunities for students to offer and receive support and education to and from their peers. These opportunities include Speaker’s Bureaus, an LGBTQIA+ Mentor Program, and Discussion Groups.
Become a Peer EducatorVolunteers & Interns
Volunteers and Interns are an integral part of the Rainbow Lounge and LGBTQIA Programs and Services. They help keep our Lounge orderly and friendly for all of its visitors.
Volunteers
Volunteering is a great way to support the UMKC LGBTQIA community, meet new people, develop skills, and have fun. Volunteers help establish an inclusive environment, welcoming all who seek support. We appreciate and depend on our volunteers as they provide an invaluable support to our LGBTQIA Programs & Services at UMKC.
Interns
Our internship program allows students to receive academic credit and gain real-world skills by working with LGBTQIA programs at UMKC. LGBTQIA interns can customize their focus based on desired experience. All interns receive weekly supervision, midterm, and final evaluations centered around their goals. Internships last for one academic term (16 weeks) unless otherwise negotiated.
Learn How to ApplyLGBTQIA Partnership Committee
The LGBTQIA Partnership Committee provides valuable guidance and direction to LGBTQIA Programs & Services.
The LGBTQIA Programs & Services office is not currently seeking committee members.
“It is so refreshing to be in a place where all walks of life are welcome. I am involved in the LGBT campus services, and UMKC is one of the best places in the nation for that. The campus fosters an excellent sense of openness.”
“I love how encouraging UMKC is for the LGBTQIA community. As a queer person of color, in the Midwest, this was a really important factor for me. The support from faculty and staff definitely created a welcoming and safe environment on campus.”
