Community Engagement Intern
Public Affairs in Action
Make a Difference in Springfield
Get a job that makes an impact!
Participants:
- Match with local agencies to work 10-12 hours/week for an academic year
- Earn a paycheck through Federal Work Study funding
- Learn civic responsibility and nonprofit leadership skills
- Broaden their educational experience and awareness of community needs
- Provide valuable services, insights and energy to the Springfield community
- Participate in at least one service project in the community each semester
Engage with Leaders
Amazing Community Partners
The Community Engagement Intern Program provides assistance to many area agencies,
including:
- Abilities First
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield
- Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
- CASA of SWMO
- Champion Athletes
- Child Advocacy Center
- Children's Miracle Network
- Community Partnership of the Ozarks
- Discovery Center
- Doula Foundation of Mid-America
- Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks
- Drew Lewis Foundation
- Eden Village
- Friends of the Zoo
- Girls on the Run of Southwest MO
- Good Dads, Inc.
- Grupo Latino Americano
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hand in Hand Multicultural Center
- Leadership Springfield
- Lutheran Family and Children's Services
- NAMI - Southwest MO
- Nightlight International
- Ozarks Trails Council
- Potter's House
- Restoration of Hope Project
- Robberson Community School
- Seasons Hospice
- Senior Age
- Springfield Community Gardens
- Springfield Dream Center
- Springfield History Museum on the Square
- Unite of Southwest MO
- United Community Change
- United Way
- The Victim Center
- Watching Over Whiskers
- Wonders of Wildlife
Explore Service Projects
These projects are a unique opportunity to engage with other like-minded students
while supporting charitable causes.