Off-Campus and Post-Graduation Opportunities

Public Service Programs

-AmeriCorps (including VISTA, NCCC, and City Year) - www.americorps.org

-Public Allies - www.publicallies.org

-Green Corps - www.greencorps.org

-National Association of Service and Conservation Corps - www.nascc.org

Teaching/Education

-Teach for America - www.teachforamerica.org

-Jumpstart - www.jstart.org

-Inner-City Teaching Corps - www.ictc-chicago.org

International

-Peace Corps - www.peacecorps.gov

-Cross-cultural Solutions - www.crossculturalsolutions.org

-WorldTeach - www.worldteach.org

Faith-based

-Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) - www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org

-Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org

-Sojourners - www.sojo.net

-Jesuit Volunteer Corps - www.jesuitvolunteers.org

-Catholic Charities USA - www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

-Lutheran World Relief - www.lwr.org

-American Friends Service Committee - www.afsc.org

-Presbyterian Young Adult Volunteers and Interns - www.pcusa.org/msr/youngadult.htm

-St Joseph Workers - www.stjosephworkers.org

-Urban Home Works/Urban Neighbors - www.urbanhomeworks.org/indexUrbanNeighbors.htm

Off-Campus Study Opportunities

-Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) - www.hecua.org

HECUA, through internships and off-campus study programs, gives students the chance to bridge their academic learning with direct experience of the urgent social challenges facing our society.  Offerings include Twin Cities campus and several sites abroad.

-School for International Training (SIT) - www.sit.edu

SIT prepares students "to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals and citizens committed to responsible global citizenship."  Offerings include study abroad, graduate degrees, professional and certification programs, academic centers, and youth programs.

-International Partnership for Service-Learning - www.ipsl.org

Offered in 14 countries, IPSL programs unite academic study and volunteer service, giving students a fully integrated study abroad experience.

-University YMCA Immersion Program - www.ymcatwincities.org/locations/universityY/universityY_Immersion.asp

short-term, student-led alternative break social justice study/travel experiences over winter, spring, and summer breaks

-Center for Global Education - www.augsburg.edu/global/

-Global Citizens Network - www.globalcitizens.org

Other

-Actions Without Borders - www.idealist.org

A searchable database of thousands of volunteer, job, internship, and study opportunities in your community and around the world.

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