Service and civic engagement at Princeton University can take many forms. Find the opportunity that’s right for you by choosing the interests, location, and more that align with your preferences, schedule, and passions. All opportunities are open to both undergraduate and graduate students at Princeton unless noted otherwise.

Not sure where to get started? Use the filters below to see what groups align with your interests or other needs. 

Know what group or program you want to join? Email the staff or student board leaders to begin. 

Ways to Get Involved

  • Opportunity

    Volunteers with PMPMC commit to one weekly three-hour shift in one of the units at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (e.g. emergency room, pediatrics, neurology).

    Volunteering
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    Want some help getting involved at the Pace Center?

    This guide is your go-to resource for diving into the vibrant world of community engagement at Princeton. Whether you're passionate about service, activism, or advocacy, this toolkit will help you reflect on your motivations, explore opportunities, and connect with like-minded peers and mentors.

    Advocacy and Activism, Internships and Fellowships, Student Leadership, Trip, Volunteering
  • Program
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    The Student Volunteers Council (SVC) supports impactful service organizations and empowers student leaders and volunteers.

    Student Leadership, Volunteering
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    Looking to mobilize support after a natural disaster or tragedy? Meet with a Pace Center staff member to get started.

    Advocacy and Activism, Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Academic Success Today seeks to foster strong interpersonal relationships between Princeton students and their mentees, through tutoring, relationship-building, and academic guidance.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Community House will work to prepare students for SAT/ACT standardized testing. Volunteers will provide ongoing test preparation and support to 11th & 12th grade high school students.  This is a great opportunity for students to mentor and support high school students in increasing their chances to attend college.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Work with the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad to serve the town of Princeton.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer.

    Advocacy and Activism, Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Community House programs focus on supporting low income, minority, and first generation middle and high school students in the Princeton community to overcome the education gap. This fall we are leaning into the legacy our original approach by getting off campus and into the community. This a great way to get off campus and learn from the experts in the schools.  

    Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Community House after school programs focus on supporting low income, minority, and first generation middle and high school students in the Princeton community to overcome the education gap. This fall we are leaning into the legacy of Community House in our approach. The youth and families of this community will be able to interact with Princeton Students in their local tutoring programs.

    Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    The Community House Preschool Program addresses early childhood literacy by helping preschoolers at Princeton Nursery School with school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    With Big Brothers Big Sisters you can serve children from the local community.

    Advocacy and Activism, Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    The Princeton chapter of the American Red Cross coordinates and runs blood drives for the Red Cross several times throughout the year.

    Student Leadership, Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Project: Ballet & Books 

     

    Project Leaders: Brooke McCarthy ([email protected]) and Isabelle Clayton ([email protected])

     

    Community Partner: Princeton YMCA 

     

    Project Description: 

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    The Princeton chapter of Best Buddies hosts monthly on campus events at which community members with intellectual disabilities and Princeton students hang out and participate in fun activities

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    CONTACT is a Student Volunteers Council service project whose volunteers answer phone calls for a local crisis hotline and the national suicide hotline.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    We teach English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes to adult immigrants at varying English fluency levels in Trenton and on campus. 

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Project: HJA Health Connections

     

    Project Leaders: Megan Santamore ([email protected]), Venezia Garza ([email protected]), and Amelia Brown ([email protected])

     

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness provides free kidney health screenings and health education to local communities.

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    Volunteers support the Loaves and Fishes Community of the Diocese of Trenton by serving meals twice a month. 

    Volunteering
  • Opportunity

    The Petey Greene Program supplements education in prisons by preparing volunteers, primarily college students, to provide free, quality tutoring to support the academic achievement of incarcerated people.

    Volunteering