In focus: Community service

Community service is a key component of Princeton's educational mission, providing students with enriching experiences outside of the classroom and helping them build useful skills for their future careers. Enabling students to pursue these activities across campus and around the globe exemplifies the University's informal motto of "Princeton in the nation's service and in the service of all nations."

Numerous campus resources are available to students interested in community service, including the Pace Center for Community Service, the Student Volunteers Council and Community House. Incoming students can experience Princeton's commitment to service even before their first days in the classroom through the Community Action program.

Various fellowships and internships support the work of student volunteers, such as the Project 55 Public Interest Internship, the ReachOut '56 Fellowship and the Class of '69 Community Service Fund. Students also can focus on social issues and connect with local organizations through academic courses offered through the Community-Based Learning Initiative and programs available through the Office of Religious Life. The Princeton-Blairstown Center in northwestern New Jersey offers training and service opportunities for undergraduates interested in outdoor experimental education and working with urban youth. In addition, annual volunteer days are open to the entire University community.

Organizations such as Princeton in Africa, Princeton in Asia and Princeton in Latin America, as well as the International Internship Program, enable Princeton students to work in service capacities around the world.

A list of student-run service organizations is available on the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students Web site.