For Students

I just finished a CEL course. I'm hooked. What next?

Continue volunteering at the community organization. Now that you know the organization, you are a valuable asset.
Move forward with a service-based idea or advocacy project related to the population you worked with or issue you explored. Start or join a MOVE program which relates to the population or issue you explored.
Design an undergraduate research study around a community issue of importance to you.
Apply for an internship at a non-profit organization.
Write about your experience! Submit a proposal for the annual Experiential Learning Showcase at the SMC Spring Undergraduate Symposium or an article to the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning & Community-Based Research
Join "Fix It with Five"and explore the philanthropic side of community engagement.
Become a CEL Teaching Assistant. Interested in taking a leadership position in a future CEL course? Talk to your professors about their ideas and needs and get trained through the CEL office.
Ask about being a part of the CEL Advisory Committee.
Enroll in another CEL class!

Planning to study abroad? Check out the options for international community-engagement programs such as International Partnership in Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL) , Community-Based Research on Critical Global Issues through the School for International Studies, and Community-Based Learning through the Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University.

Graduating soon? Explore service careers/opportunities after college.

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