Student Engagement
You belong here!
Our programs help engage students with communities in working toward a greater purpose. We support and empower students to engage with their diverse communities in thoughtful and meaningful ways, and to build their commitment to the public good.
Before you get started, you may want to read our resource Choosing Your Place: A Guide to Choosing Thoughtful Service to help you decide which opportunities are the right fit for you.
Academic Connections
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Privilege & Poverty (P&P) Academic Cluster
The P&P Academic Cluster integrates coursework with experiential learning to critically examine economic inequality.
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Community Connected Learning (CCL) Course
In this course, students will apply their relevant coursework to place-based contexts by collaborating with community partners.
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Half-Credit Experiential Learning Courses
The CCE offers half-credit Gateway and Capstone classes for students embarking on Alternative Break Trips and P&P internships.
Co-curricular Connections
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Community Engagement Organizations (CEOs)
The Center for Community Engagement advises and supports 15 student organizations and continuing initiatives.
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Middlebury Alternative Break Trips (MAlt)
MAlt engages Middlebury students with communities across the nation and the globe during a weeklong trip over February break.
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Language in Motion
LiM connects Middlebury’s international, study abroad, and upper level language students with K-12 teachers and students.
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Democracy Initiatives
We mobilize students to be active participants and ready stewards of democracy through education, access and organizing.
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Student Involvement Fair
An annual Orientation event to meet Community Engagement Organization leaders and local community organizations!
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Volunteering
Don't see what you're passionate about or want to make your own opportunity? We're here for that as well!
Summer Opportunities
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History in Translation
Students from diverse backgrounds gather to explore a historical experience or event in service of present-day social justice.
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Privilege & Poverty Internships
The Privilege & Poverty Academic Cluster offers summer internship opportunities locally in Addison County and nationally.
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Japan Summer Service-Learning program (JSSL)
JSSL is a collaborative, intercultural service-learning program that brings together Midd students and ICU students in Japan.
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Jiran: The Arabic Community Action Summer
Jiran (جيران) is a summer language program that pairs Arabic students with underserved Arabic-speaking families in Connecticut.
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Community Engagement at the Language Schools (CE@LS)
CE@LS is an internship for bilingual Middlebury undergraduates to facilitate community-connected projects with Language Schools.
Grants and Funding
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CCE Mini-Grants
This mini-grant program is for student initiatives involving community action (academic year only).
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Academic Outreach Endowment (AOE) grants
AOE grants support community-connected teaching, learning, and research across all disciplines (rolling deadline).
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Cross-Cultural Community Engagement (CCCE) grants
The CCCE Fund supports international community service, advocacy, and activism (year-round funding available).
Student Leadership and Recognition
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Patrick J. Durkin ’79 Public Service Leadership Awards
The PSLA award ceremony recognizes individuals and partnerships for their service with communities.
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Newman Civic Fellowship
A year-long Campus Compact program that provides students with opportunities to nurture their potential as leaders.
Connect With Us
We can connect you to a range of community engagement and service learning opportunities in the larger community.
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Schedule a Find Your Place meeting
Schedule a 30-minute meeting with a CCE staff member to discuss how to get started.
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Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter
Subscribe to our opportunities newsletter to receive weekly community engagement updates.
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Read past newsletters
Read newsletters from this past year to search recent opportunities.