Volunteer Opportunities
Community Service
Extra-curricular community service is something you do in addition to your academic coursework. You may complete community service through a student organization, fraternity or sorority, or club. You may enjoy helping others and want to volunteer in the local community on your own. Community service can also be a great way to build your resume, get experience related to a career field you are exploring, or to learn more about a different career field.
Use Handshake, our comprehensive career management platform, to find volunteer opportunities, make appointments with staff, and to register for career fairs and other events.
You may also use Get Connected, United Way of Lancaster's searchable database of nonprofit organizations and their volunteer opportunities throughout Millersville and Lancaster.
Please NOTE: External third-party employment resources and externally-based community service/volunteer boards are not affiliated with Millersville University and are included because they may be of interest to members of the University community. Inclusion of any external resource does not indicate University sponsorship or endorsement of that resource, program, or activity. Please exercise caution when participating and report concerns to The Career Center.
Federal College Work-Study: Eligible student volunteers may receive funding to work with a public-serving, community nonprofit organization as part of their financial aid package. Please refer to the Office of Financial Aid for eligibility requirements and contact the Office of Financial Aid via email at Fa.Mail@millersville.edu to discuss participation options.
Credit-bearing Internships: Eligible students may receive academic credit for service work through the academic internship program. A credit-bearing internship experience requires the work be related to the student's major or minor field of study and extends over a period of weeks, typically for a total of 120 to 225 hours per semester. For more information, please refer to The Career Center's Internship webpage.