Community Engagement Intern
Public Affairs in Action
Make a Difference
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
Want to Be Part of Something Big?
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
Want to learn more about becoming a commuity partner in this program? Reach us at StudentEmployment@MissouriState.edu.
Explore Service Projects
These projects are a unique opportunity to engage with other like-minded students
while supporting charitable causes.