This past summer, 150 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.
Now in its second year, the Rutgers Scarlet Service internship 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.
President Jonathan Holloway created the program because he believes Rutgers should be a leader in its commitment to public service. “Students will work for nonprofits, serve the broader community and gain the opportunity to learn about people who are unlike themselves – who face different struggles and come from different backgrounds, countries, races or religions,” he said.
Participating in this program will make our students better citizens and our world a better place.
President Jonathan Holloway