FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway sees civic engagement as a critical component of a Rutgers education and a path toward appreciating our differences, restoring civil discourse, and working in service to the common good. At his inauguration, President Holloway announced his vision for Scarlet Service. The first program under this umbrella is the Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship (RSSI) Program, run by Rutgers-Camden Career Center, Rutgers-New Brunswick Office of Career Exploration and Success, and Rutgers-Newark Career Development Center.
The Program provides meaningful summer internship experiences to Rutgers Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark undergraduate students at public service-orientated non-profit organizations and direct-service government offices while expanding their knowledge and skills to engage as active citizens.
INTERNSHIPS / EMPLOYER INFORMATION
PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS
Inauguration Speech excerpt from Rutgers President, Jonathan Scott Holloway:
“Just as Rutgers is a leader when it comes to providing access to higher education to those from modest backgrounds, and just as Rutgers is a leader in terms of research productivity, I believe that Rutgers should be a leader in its commitment to public service. To that end, today I am announcing the creation of the Rutgers Summer Service initiative. This initiative will enable an annual cohort of our students to spend their second- or third-year summers in public service internships. Rutgers Summer Service students will work for non-profits, 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. Participating in this program will make our students better citizens and our world a better place.”
Read Inauguration Address Excerpt
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RUTGERS TODAY: President Jonathan Scott Holloway Announces Student Service Initiative During Inauguration
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RSSI Initiative Student Stories
GOALS & BENEFITS
Goal #1: Provide high-impact, hands-on summer internship opportunities in public service for up to 150 Rutgers sophomores and junior
• Academic research shows high-impact student practices, including internships, lead to higher graduation rates, levels of student satisfaction in the college experience, and increased levels of career success.
Goal #2: Provide an opportunity for Rutgers students to contribute to solutions of societal problems; view American life from a fresh perspective; and develop a better understanding of their responsibilities as citizens.
• When we provide talented students with knowledge and skills and give them a task, great things happen. When their task is to improve our society and democracy, ALL of us benefit.
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