Some faculty have Service-Learning TA’s to assist them with the community-engaged aspect of the course. You will be trained by CELO staff in community-engaged pedagogy and earn credit, work-study or wages to support the course.  Most often, students are hired to TA courses that they have already taken, so reach out to professors of Service-Learning courses that you have taken.  

More about the SLTA program and how to apply

Some students want to keep working with their partner after a service-learning course ends.  There are lots of ways to do this:

• Talk with the professor about whether they do research or collaborate with the partner in additional courses, and let them know you would like to continue.  Independent studies, more advanced courses, and ongoing research projects are all possibilities.
• Ask the partner if they would welcome an intern, during the summer or during the semester.  You can do internships for academic credit, or for pay.  If the organization is unable to pay, there are scholarships for summer internships available.  More information here; if in CAS, also here.  
• If there is a potential research project related to the partners’ work, with the faculty member or independently, you can apply for summer research funding through the Simon Family Public Research Scholarship.   (Deadline for the summer usually in early April).  
   

Feel free to ask your advisor, service-learning faculty member, or CELO staff member Tom Wilson for more information about these opportunities.  

If you are in CAS, the Office of Experiential Learning and Discovery can also advise you on all things experiential! Email Kelly Bureau for advice + mentoring.  

If you are in RSENR, Sarah Mell is available to advise students. 
 

• There may be service-learning courses related to your interests; look at this spreadsheet of courses, organized by issue areas for starters.
• Your faculty member may know of courses, faculty and opportunities in the areas you care about; let them know your interests and desire to get more involved. 

• Staff in your college help you find additional opportunities. If you are in CAS, the Office of Experiential Learning and Discovery can also advise you on all things experiential! Email Kelly Bureau for advice + mentoring.  If you are in RSENR, Sarah Mell is available to advise students. 

  For example, CAS offers the Semester for Impact, where students work full-time in a non-profit, earning 25 credits. 

Students can minor in Civic Engagement at UVM! This minor offers opportunities to consider political and social involvement, and recognizes students’ work in civic and service-learning designated classes.

 View the Undergraduate Catalogue to learn about requirements, credits, and applicable courses.  The minor is supported by the Honors College, and open to all students at UVM. Ian Grimmer is available to talk with students about the minor.