Students at the U
How to Get Started!
- Weekly volunteering with over 45 local community organizations
- Semester-Based Commitments
- All programs are organized into 6 Issue Areas:
- Advocacy, Arts and Recreation, Education, Health and Wellness, Mentorship, Sustainability and Food Justice
- Submit your Volunteer Interest Form today
- All programs are organized into 6 Issue Areas:
- Semester-Based Commitments
Saturday Service Projects
- Join hundreds of your peers in support of community
- One-Time Commitments
- Legacy of Lowell - Sept. 16th, 2023
- TBD - November 11th, 2023
- MLK Day of Service - January 13th, 2024
- Environment & Sustainability - April 20th, 2024
- One-Time Commitments
- Do-it-yourself project kits
- One-Time Commitments
- Knit hats or scarfs, decorate journals, or write birthday cards
- Union 101 (available year-round) & Kahlert Village kiosk (closed for the summer)
- One-Time Commitments
- Weekly Group Projects
- One-Time Commitments
- Complete themed projects at these 2 hour events offered weekly during fall/spring
- Registration is required to attend. Usually held inside Kahlert Village.
- One-Time Commitments
- Lead by example, gain leadership experience
- Academic-Year Commitments
- Application dates
- 2023-2024 Student Leader positions are still available!
- 2024-2025 positions will open around February 2024
- Application dates
- Academic-Year Commitments
- Additional volunteer opportunities outside the Bennion Center
- Various Commitments
- One-time events, Ongoing, and Internships/jobs
- Various Commitments
Alternative Breaks
- Justice-based work over school breaks and weekends
- Week-Long Plus Commitments
- Fall and Spring break opportunities
- Applications for spring '24 will be open from Nov. 6th-Jan. 16th
- Fall and Spring break opportunities
- Week-Long Plus Commitments
Learning Abroad
- Half semester courses & 7-days of travel
- Monteverde, Costa Rica (spring break)
- Apply by Nov. 1st
- Havana, Cuba (fall break & summer)
- Apply by June 1st (fall) or February 15th (summer)
- Monteverde, Costa Rica (spring break)
- Tutor local elementary students (work-study position)
- Academic-Year Commitment
- Must be eligible for Federal Work Study to apply
- Academic-Year Commitment
- Live on-campus with 12 community-minded residents
- Academic-Year Commitment
- Located in the historic Officers Circle, all majors are welcome]
- Applications close around mid-January for the following academic-year
- Located in the historic Officers Circle, all majors are welcome]
- Academic-Year Commitment
Gail Miller Community Engagement Tower at Kahlert Village
- On-campus residence for first-year students only
- Academic-Year Commitment
- Applications close around early April for the following academic-year
- Resident Advisor positions are available
- H.I.V.E. LLC
- Join our brand new High Impact Volunteer Engagement Living Learning Community inside the Gail Miller Community Engagement Tower at Kahlert Village
- Academic-Year Commitment
- Complete a capstone project, earn an academic honor
- Multi-Year Commitment
- Priority Application dates:
- April 1st for Fall semester
- November 15th for Spring semester
- Priority Application dates:
- Multi-Year Commitment
Community Engagement Certificate
- Commit to leadership for social change
- Multi-Year Commitment
- 21 credits and a capstone project
- Pursuit of this academic credential can begin anytime
- Multi-Year Commitment
Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Designated Courses
- Experiential learning outside the classroom. Over 200 (CEL) designated courses offered
at the U.
- Semester-Based Commitment
- BENN 1020: Pathways to Community Engagement
- BENN 2030: Intro to Civic Leadership
- Semester-Based Commitment
Volunteer Interest Form
Click the link below to view all active Bennion Center opportunities
You can select up to 3 options and we'll contact you!
Upcoming Ways to Engage
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