Public Service Center (PSC)
Building 4, Room 104
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/
617.253.0742

Design an innovative technology for a community in need. Improve the quality of life for people living next door or a continent away.  Pitch in, help out, learn, and inspire.  The possibilities are endless. At the MIT Public Service Center, we help students engage in service initiatives that provide needed resources for communities near and far. Through a range of volunteer programs, grants, fellowships, internships, the IDEAS Global Challenge, and Community Service Work-Study positions, you can put your education into action, assisting people in the neighborhood or around the world.

Getting involved in service learning is a way for you to contribute to the community through your coursework.  Whether it’s designing a better wheelchair for the disabled in Kenya or urban redevelopment planning Harlem, you can improve the lives of people in underserved communities, and in turn, learn new skills and gain real-world experience. 

The MIT Public Service Center can also benefit your educational experience in a number of other ways.  For example, a student who has Federal Work Study can add to their work experience while assisting nonprofit organizations with the problems they face.  Volunteering can be a great way to gain knowledge and connections while developing skills, and we offer funded opportunities as well.
 
Whether you participate in local programs, such as ReachOut, and the Freshman Urban Program, or create an opportunity of your own, you will find that the MIT Public Service Center is an essential and enjoyable part of campus and community life at MIT.

Volunteer Opportunities
Are you interested in learning more about the people who live in communities around MIT?  Or, are you interested in working with communities in your hometown — or anywhere else in the world? The MIT Public Service Center is a great place to learn about community service opportunities in the neighborhood or abroad. We offer volunteer advising, direct service opportunities, student-run programs, connections to collaborators and resources, grants, paid opportunities, and credit-based options...all in a friendly place that will help you get connected and involved. Short on time? Sign up for our weekly bulletin at http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/wheretolook/bulletin/ and find out what one-day, ongoing, and intensive options are available. Come on by 4-104, or visit web.mit.edu/mitpsc <http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc> , and learn what in the world you can do.