Learn about Summer Service Internships
The Pace Center provides stipend funding for 300+ summer service internships. Second round applications for select programs will open on February 24 and close on March 6.

We help undergraduate and graduate students make meaningful connections through learning, experience, and reflection in service and civic engagement.
Get Involved
Service and civic engagement are a central part of the Princeton University student experience. Pace is here to help you discover how you can respond to the needs of the world in responsible ways.
Not sure where to get started? Use our Service Match Filter to find opportunities that match your interests, schedule, and passions. It's a great way to explore possibilities to work with communities and causes you care about!
Advocacy & Activism
Advocate for social justice and build community around issues.
Volunteering
Engage regularly and support the local community.
Student Leadership
Take an active role in your education to support others in service.

Internships & Fellowships
Connect service to your academic and career paths.

News
Congratulations to professor Jenny Greene, who was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring by President Biden on January 13. As co-founder and director of Princeton’s Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI), the award recognizes Professor Greene’s leadership of the program, which…
The Pace Center's Service Focus program is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Department of Anthropology and the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship…
Princeton University senior Jasper Lydon '24 believes in the power of community, and has demonstrated a thoughtful and engaged approach to being in community with others, learning from and building up different communities time and again throughout their service and academic pursuits. For Jasper, “community begins with open…
Sebastián Ramírez Hernández, a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, has been named the next director of Service Focus.
Ramírez has been a faculty mentor for the Service Focus Health and Care cohort since 2020. “Sebastián is able to establish rapport with individual students, and also challenge them to think more deeply…
Career Stories in the Service of Community
Community and relationship building was a central theme discussed by Krystal Cohen ‘21, Madison Mellinger ‘23, and Chitra Parikh ‘21 as they engaged in dialogue with moderator Rob Falk ‘85, about living a life of meaning in the service of others. They gathered with an audience…
Learning in Service
Engaging in service means we are perpetual learners. Discover what motivates you, why service is needed in communities, and how to be well-prepared. Explore workshops, guides, and other tools to build skills and knowledge.

Partner with Pace Center
Service is about building relationships with others rooted in empathy, humility, and respect. We collaborate with people, communities, and organizations on and off Princeton University’s campus. Learn how you can partner with us.