Types of Opportunities?
There are many types of service-learning opportunities available with non-profit organizations, schools, hospitals, health care facilities, government agencies, and advocacy groups. Below is a list of current programs and a sample of the types of opportunities available.
|
Program |
Types of Opportunities Available |
| Alternative Breaks |
Spring Break volunteer trips working with a variety of social issues throughout the U.S. and abroad |
| Community Administration | Accounting/Finance, Assistant, Human Resource Assistant, Fundraising, Grant Writing |
| Communication | Public relations, newsletter publication, marketing/advertising, telecommunications |
| Community Nutrition | Clinical nutrition, dietary assistant, food service, nutrition education, food shelters |
| Community Events | Short-term projects such as clothing drive, assist a nonprofit with a fundraising event, assist with a special event that lasts from an hour to several hours–such as a social gathering, party, soup kitchen, food bank, homeless shelters, school carnival |
| Education | Tutoring in K-12 in various subjects, classroom aide, after school program aide, literacy programs for adults, GED prep, alternative education |
| Health Services | Dental observer, clinic volunteer, health and fitness education, pharmacy aide, blood room donor, public health work |
| Mental Health & Human Services | Client advocacy, caseworker assistant, patient care assistant, crisis intervention, shelter aide, children’s services, senior citizens |
| Ingham Regional Medical Center | OB, Ortho/Tech, Pediatrics, Surgery, PT/Sports Medicine, Emergency Room |
| Into the Streets | One day event: participants go to various non-profit community partners and volunteer in areas of Environmental, Children and Youth, literacy, Health, Hunger and Homelessness |
| Legislative Issues | Constituent work, communications, and possibly research |
| Museums and Cultural Arts | Administration, marketing, curatorial, exhibit design and production, education, public relations |
| Pre-School & Day Care | Teacher assistant, administrative duties, special project work |
| Pre-Vet Medicine | Observing veterinarian and other clinic staff, hands-on work is determined by veterinarian and volunteer |
| Recreation Leadership | Recreation activity leaders, scouting, arts and crafts, sports officiating, boys and girls club, after school recreation leader |
| Science & Environment | Environmental education, consumer information or education, technical demonstration projects, conservation, resource development and research |
| Senior Citizens | Interact with seniors in various settings, lead leisure activities, arts and crafts, play an instrument, read books or magazines to residents, play board games |
| Sparrow Health System | Food and nutrition, mother/baby center, outpatient surgery, ob special care, pediatric playroom, diabetes education, ER, Escorts, Peds After Hours, Substance Abuse Care, Hospice |
| Special Populations | Horseback therapeutic riding program for persons with disabilities, tutor/mentor students in resource classrooms |
| Volunteer Income Tax Assistance | Provide assistance in preparation of federal, state, and local income taxes for low income, senior citizens, and MSU students |
| Youth Mentoring | Assist youth in development of study skills, empathy and straight talk about important issues, positive activities related to leisure time, development of writing skills, team building, learning to respect others, and activities related to positive youth development |