Community Service

Get involved with service!

The University at Albany places a high value on giving back to the community. Each year UAlbany students complete thousands of hours of service in the Capital Region. There are four main ways our students can get involved with community service.

Join one of our 200+ student organizations. Many student organizations engage in service projects throughout the academic year.
Join one our 20+ service based student organizations. These organizations’ missions range from early childhood education to cancer awareness.
Students can earn credit hours for service by signing up through the Community and Public Service Program (CPSP).
Students looking for service opportunities can visit EngageUAlbany.

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Make the Most of Your Summer – Volunteer!

Not sure what your summer plans may be yet? Think about volunteering in your local community!

Not only does volunteering provide support to those in need, it can also develop great transferrable skills for your future career. You can also …

By Megumi Kim (she/her)

April is National Volunteer Month!

Volunteering can help an organization fill community needs and it also helps add skills to your resume. You can also use volunteering opportunities to meet like-minded people and network with leaders at local companies. There’s no better time to volunteer …

By Jessica Pugliese

Legal Hand Call-In Services Volunteer Opportunity

An opportunity to volunteer at Legal Hand!

“At Legal Hand Call-In Centers, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance and referrals to help them resolve issues that affect their daily lives, and prevent problems from turning …

By Megumi Kim (she/her)

Turning Volunteer Experience into Work Experience

Portrait of kitchen staff in homeless shelter. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Many young people finish college successfully only to find that their resume doesn’t have everything they need to land a job in their field. Although the job market is …

By College Recruiter

A Day (or a Year, or a Career) of Service

Illustration by Marian Blair

Since 1986, the third Monday of the year has been the day on which we commemorate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And in 1994, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was …