Our opportunities are open to students of all disciplines. Thank you!
Apply: Undergraduate Community-based Internships (UCBI)
UCBI is a paid internship program that places undergraduates in nonprofit and public sector organizations. Students interested in public service get the chance to explore, contribute, and grow as they work in, with, and for local communities. Paid internships will run January to June 2024. Learn more about the program, our community-partners, and how to apply on our website. Application deadline: October 16.
Apply: Jumpstart Team Leaders and Corps Members
Join UW Jumpstart in our mission to prepare preschoolers for kindergarten. As a Jumpstart Team Leader or Corps Member, you have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a local community, collaborate with others on a team, and build professional skills. All members receive high quality training to help them implement Jumpstart’s outcome-based program and promote children’s school success. Open until filled. Visit our website for position and application details.
Apply: College and Career Readiness Assistants
Intern as a College and Career Readiness Assistant (CCRA) and work directly with local middle and/or high school students to support post-secondary preparation & planning! This is an academic year long paid internship. CCRAs work at their school placement site for 10-12 hours/week and attend a bi-weekly 2-hour professional development session. Open until filled. Visit our website for position and application details.
Apply: Riverways Guides
Riverways Guides mentor K-12 students from rural and tribal communities and support partnerships between the UW and community colleges. Develop and facilitate workshops and programs to help students envision pathways towards higher education through community colleges. Open until filled. Visit our website to learn more and apply.
Apply: Husky Leadership Certificate
Through the Husky Leadership Certificate (HLC), students identify, articulate and demonstrate their leadership learning, growth and accomplishments. Students create a leadership e-portfolio and are matched with their own mentor who helps them reflect upon and give voice to their leadership development. We are seeking Huskies who practice leadership in a variety of ways. Our leaders are change-agents, entrepreneurs, scholars, activists, athletes, educators and more. 4th and 5th year students: This is your opportunity to reflect on your leadership development journey during your undergraduate education! Application deadline: November 13. Visit our website to learn more and apply.
Apply: Riverways Alternative Spring Break 2024
Want to do something amazing with your spring break? Participate in Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2024! Riverways Education Partnerships has an opportunity for UW students to facilitate learning with K-12 students in rural and tribal communities across Washington over Spring Break. STEM ASB focuses on running coding, engineering, and earth science outreach programming, and Literacy Arts ASB focuses on creative story-telling projects. These opportunities also involve participating in a seminar winter quarter to prepare prior to the week of teaching. Application deadline: November 30. Visit our website to learn more and apply.
Apply: Work-Study Tutors (America Reads)
Work-Study Tutors is a program where UW students tutor weekly at target schools in Seattle. Tutors focus on reading and math skills with elementary, middle and early high school students and build strong relationships with youth by making a commitment to their tutoring site for at least two quarters of the academic year. Tutors support the Seattle Public Schools' effort to promote educational equity for all students, with a focus on under-resourced schools. Tutors must be work-study eligible. Applications for a Fall Quarter start are closed, but applications are still being accepted for a Winter quarter start until December 1. Visit our website to learn more and apply.
Register: CELE K-12 Tutors and Mentors for Winter 2024
Passionate about educational equity and interested in gaining experience working with K-12 students from diverse backgrounds? Tutoring and mentoring are rewarding experiences and a great way to engage with the local community. Enroll in EDUC 260 and 401 A/B this Winter quarter to learn about K-12 educational equity issues while tutoring in a K-12 Seattle Public School classroom. Enroll during the Winter 2024 course registration period. Visit our website to learn more.
Explore: NextGen Civic Leader Corps
The UW NextGen Civic Leader Corps aims to spark, hone and recognize a deeper commitment to public and community service for undergraduate students. This is a great opportunity to meet other Huskies and students across the country who are interested in public service as well as explore government, non-profit and social venture careers. We offer advising, programming, networking opportunities and exclusive access to scholarship dollars to socially engaged, community-rooted leaders with the aim to empower and equip the next generation of public service leaders. Students can get plugged into the NextGen community by filling out our Interest Form and visiting our website.