First-Year Career Milestones – Participate in Volunteer Work or Community Service
Why it matters
Make a difference by doing meaningful work in the local community. Volunteer work and community service helps you build skills that are valued by employers regardless of the career path you choose.
- Visit the Career Design Center鈥檚 Community Engagement webpage to learn how to get involved.
- Attend the Community Engagement & Internship Fair to connect with organizations that may have volunteer and community service opportunities available for students.
First-Year Milestones Submission Instructions
- Complete the .
- Indicate where you volunteer or your community service project.
- Describe what your volunteer experience consisted of, please include duties/tasks, how many hours spent, who your work was benefitting, etc.
- Upload a photo of you participating in your volunteer or community service activity.聽
- Respond to the following reflection question. Please keep your response to about one paragraph, 100-200 words.
What is one skill, lesson, or insight you gained, and how do you think it will help you in future academic, professional, or community experiences? - Your submission will be reviewed, and you will receive a notification once the milestone has been approved.