Rutgers Scarlet Service establishes civic engagement as a critical component of higher education and forges a path toward appreciating each other’s differences, restoring civil discourse, and serving the common good.
Through Rutgers Scarlet Service, undergraduates from all campuses are selected for internships at public service-oriented nonprofit organizations and direct-service government offices. Students gain hands-on experience addressing national issues including public health, infrastructure, education, and the environment while developing a better understanding of themselves and building relationships with others. Participating students receive stipends and take related three-credit courses. The program's unique opportunities set up students to become better citizens and help foster a commitment to public service.
Rutgers Scarlet Service places undergraduate students in meaningful summer internship experiences, with stipends, at public service-oriented, nonprofit organizations and direct-service government offices in New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.
Rutgers Scarlet Service provides meaningful summer internships, with stipends, to undergraduate students at government offices and public service-oriented, nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C.
The Scarlet Service initiative supports Rutgers' beloved community, creating a better university—and a stronger democracy. Show your support in facilitating good citizenship and help provide vital opportunities for students to serve society through public service internships, volunteerism, nonprofit work, and more.
Every year through Rutgers Scarlet Service, undergraduates from all campuses gain hands-on experience addressing national issues while developing a better understanding of themselves and building relationships with others. This past summer, students tackled issues of food insecurity, worked with children in the foster system, provided guidance for immigrants and made a difference in many other ways as Scarlet Service interns.
