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Experiential Education Opportunities

FAU ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä have proven that they are committed to making a difference in their communities by providing many volunteer and service-learning hours to address critical needs and maintain vital social initiatives.  

The university offers an exciting array of opportunities for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä to experience the value and benefits of volunteerism and academic service-learning which are activities managed through various internal departments and units.  A small sample of the resources that are available to FAU ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä is provided below.

To find out more about how these activities can serve you, check out these programs: 

  • Cooperative Education
    The Cooperative Education ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä allows ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä to integrate classroom study with periods of paid, supervised work experience related to their academic majors.

  • Internships
    Internships provide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä with the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real settings, acquire skills, and work with professionals in the field while gaining valuable career-ready experience.  Check with your advisor for internship opportunities in your major.

  • Study Abroad
         Students can study abroad, learn a new language overseas, engage in international service learning, join an international freshman learning community, and conduct international research and specialized training in other countries. ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼äs are available around the world and for summer periods, a single semester, or an entire academic year. 

  • Owl Breaks
    Spend your break making a difference!  Volunteer opportunities exist in many parts of the country.  Experience a new location and contribute to making it a better place.

  • FAU Summer Ambassadors
         The FAU Summer Ambassadors ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä offers selected FAU ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä the opportunity to train and work as summer pre-collegiate program and/or camp counselors world-wide, earn summer financial support, build relationships with and recruit talented pre-collegiate youth to FAU as future ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä.  

  • SAVI (Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement)
         Provides community service and leadership opportunities to all interested ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä. 

  • Weppner Center for LEAD & Service-Learning
    The Weppner Center for LEAD & Service-Learning invests in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä to become change agents. Â