Whether you're interested in an alternative spring break or service-learning that's connected to your academic studies, we have a service project that's perfect for you.
There are so many ways you can help others whether through a service project or serviced-focused organization. Find a path that fits your service goals.
Did you know? Many service opportunities are now available through Handshake!
NEW! Community Partner Map
Search for local service opportunities by browsing the location and focus areas of
our community partners.
Use your fall, winter, or spring break to engage in meaningful community service with fellow students. As part of the community-building alternative break experience, you'll travel to a community that's in need of assistance.
USC’s The Big Event attempts to bridge the gap between students and the greater Columbia community through promoting acts of service and social sustainability.
For more than 25 years students have participated in impactful and spiritually meaningful volunteer service trips all over the world through the Dobson Volunteer Service Program. For the purposes of this program, spiritual means having to do with God or religious matters apart from any particular faith.
Service Saturday is a service day where volunteers can choose from a range of service sites. Take this opportunity to engage with the Columbia community!
We build relationships with community agencies so students have real-world knowledge about the myriad challenges many U.S. residents and communities face every day.
We have a service projects and programs that fit the time you have to give. Give a few hours, a half a day or more to a project that warms your heart and matches your interests.
Opportunity |
Time Requirement |
Frequency |
| Service Saturday Volunteer | 4 - 5 Hours | Once a Month |
| Alternative Break | A Week | Once per Year |
| Service-Learning Class | Varies | One Semester |
| Community Service Ambassador | 60 Hours | 2 - 3 Meetings per Semester |
| Service Saturday Site Leader | 1 Year | 2 - 3 Meetings per Month |