2025
Smart Growth America
Amaya interned for the federal nonprofit this summer, supporting research on housing, urban development, and zoning reform.
Rutgers Scarlet Service Stories
This past summer, 139 students worked alongside state and national policymakers, tackled issues of food and housing insecurity, urban planning and made a difference in many other ways through Scarlet Service.
Now in its fourth year, the program 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.
This year, for the first time, Scarlet Service incorporated civic field trips into its summer schedule, bringing students to local, county, and state government sites across New Jersey, including the State House (left) – thanks to a partnership with Rutgers Democracy Lab, and a collaboration between Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers-New Brunswick’s Office of Career Exploration and Success and Rutgers-Newark's Office of Career Resources and Exploration.
These excursions, designed to promote civic engagement and enhance understanding of local and state government, allowed students to learn more about career opportunities in government.
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2025
Newark Emergency Services For Families
This summer Trevyon connected the nonprofit's clients with everything from housing, food, showers and laundry facility to mental health services and case workers.
2025
Garden State Equality
Morgan wrote and designed flyers, coordinated clothing drives and worked Pride Month events for the statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization.
2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Adam worked with middle- and high-school students, showing then how to champion the work of nonprofits that make a difference in their lives.
2024
National Partnership for Women and Families
Grace spent the summer in our nation’s capital learning how advocacy work translates to action as a congressional relations and social impact intern.
2024
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tejas interned for the federal agency this summer, supporting a machine-learning model that turns survey responses into quantitative data.
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About Rutgers Scarlet Service
Through Rutgers Scarlet Service, undergraduates from all campuses are selected for internship experiences 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 3-credit courses.
The program began in the summer of 2022 under Rutgers' 21st president Jonathan Holloway with 100 students interning in and around New Jersey. Rutgers Scarlet Service has already grown to include an additional cohort in Washington, D.C., the epicenter of American government, politics and public leadership.
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