To prepare students to succeed in an ever-changing world, Public Service and Outreach has continued to expand its breadth of experiential learning opportunities, creating hands-on experiences that support the University of Georgia in informing, transforming, and unlocking students’ true potential while connecting to UGA’s mission to serve the state.
Learn more about the experiential learning programs we offer below. If you are interested in programs from a specific PSO unit, use the buttons below to navigate to its portion of the list.
Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach
Public Service and Outreach Student Scholars
Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach
The Public Service & Outreach Student Scholars program provides the opportunity for a select cohort of undergraduate students to explore and engage with the University of Georgia’s public service and outreach mission.
A select few Public Service & Outreach Student Scholars program alumni may choose to help lead future cohorts of student scholars for experiential learning credit.
Contact: Josh Podvin | jhpodvin@uga.edu | 706-542-4511
Archway Partnership
Archway Student Internship Program
Archway Partnership
Students can obtain experiential learning credit for working in the state Archway office, located in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. Using their classroom expertise, students will work on projects related to Archway communities across the state of Georgia and assist with the day-to-day operations of the Archway Partnership.
Contact: Seth Brookshire | seth.brookshire@uga.edu | 706-542-1098
Elizabeth V. Wight Southwest Georgia Internship Program
Archway Partnership
The Elizabeth V. Wight Southwest Georgia Internship allows a UGA student to work closely with the Archway Partnership team – community and economic development professionals, facilitators, instructors, and problem solvers – to help address issues in rural Georgia. For this internship, students will be assigned to work specifically on projects in and related to southwest Georgia.
Contact: Seth Brookshire | seth.brookshire@uga.edu | 706-542-1098
Look Ahead Georgia Internship Program
Archway Partnership
Look Ahead Georgia is designed to encourage UGA students to return to their rural hometowns by offering internships in local businesses, governments and nonprofits in rural Georgia communities.
Contact: Jeffrey Burke | jburke@uga.edu | 706-542-1098
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
PROPEL Rural Scholars Program
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The PROPEL Rural Scholars program provides undergraduate students interested in rural economic and community development the opportunity to work alongside an Institute of Government mentor and community leaders from across the state.
Contact: Madison Drummond | propel@uga.edu | 706-542-6282
UGA CyberArch Student Internship
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
In addition to learning about cybersecurity best practices, UGA CyberArch interns gain valuable skills that help them pursue cybersecurity careers.
Contact: Jeremy Daniel | cyberarch@uga.edu | 706-542-0495
Vinson Fellows Program
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Through the Vinson Fellows program, students have an opportunity to become involved in CVIOG training, applied research and technical assistance programs and other projects for state and local governments in Georgia and internationally.
Contact: Julie Daniel | cviog-students@uga.edu | 706-542-0405
Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
Summer Academy Internships
Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
This academic summer camp hosts weeklong courses in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
and Math). Working as a cohort, interns will create and execute week-long STEAM education programs for students
ages 7 to 10.
Contact: Jeff Mitchell | jeffrey.mitchell@uga.edu
Social Media Student Internship Program
Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
The Georgia Center Continuing Education social media intern is a creative and organized student who will work alongside the Georgia Center social media team to help manage and assist with all continuing education social media platforms and other communication materials distributed by the Georgia Center.
Contact: Kiel Norris | kieln@uga.edu | 706-542-6663
J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
Fanning Fellows Program
J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
By working with an assigned mentor from the Institute’s team of multi-disciplinary faculty, students interested in the intersection between theory, research, and community-based practice have the opportunity to play a vital role in a variety of projects in community, non-profit, organizational, and/or youth leadership development.
Contact: Carolina Darbisi | cdarbisi@uga.edu | 706-542-8633
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Marine Education Fellowship
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
This 11 month fellowship program provides recent college graduates from across the country with an opportunity to engage in environmental education, animal husbandry and marine science while based at the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah, Georgia.
Contact: Celeste Rivenbark | celeste.rivenbark@uga.edu | 912-598-2496
State Fellowship
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
The state fellowship program provides a unique professional opportunity for graduate students from any U.S. college or university, who are interested in coastal and marine resources, and the policy and management decisions affecting those resources. The fellowship matches graduate students with local, state and federal agencies as well as non-governmental partners and industries in Georgia.
Contact: Brooke Carney | brooke.carney@uga.edu | 706-542-0000
Legal Fellowship
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Offers students at the UGA School of Law an opportunity to work with Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Legal Program experts to address challenging environmental issues facing policymakers in coastal communities.
Contact: Katie Hill | katiehill@uga.edu | 706-542-6242
Research Traineeship
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
The Research Traineeship opportunity is available to full-time undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in any institution of higher education in Georgia and working toward a degree related to marine, ocean or coastal science. Under the advisement of faculty and professional mentors, trainees conduct research to help solve challenges impacting coastal communities and the environment.
Contact: Brooke Carney | brooke.carney@uga.edu | 706-542-0000
Student Internships
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Internships provide opportunities for currently enrolled undergraduate students to get hands-on experience in the work of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. Internships run between 8-10 weeks. Both paid and unpaid opportunities are available. Depending on the position, summer internships may be offered in Savannah, Athens, or Brunswick, Georgia.
Office of Service-Learning
Campus Kitchen Leadership Positions
Office of Service-Learning
Campus Kitchen at UGA is the student-powered hunger relief program of the UGA Office of Service-Learning that exists to spotlight sustainable solutions to hunger and food waste and to showcase a mutually beneficial university-community partnership.
Contact: Julianne O’Connell | jayy2@uga.edu
Clarke County Mentor Program
Office of Service-Learning
The Clarke County Mentor Program (CCMP) partners with the Clarke County School District (CCSD) to recruit and train community volunteers to serve as mentors to children in CCSD (K-12) schools. CCMP works to build and foster these mentoring relationships to promote post-secondary opportunities.
Contact: Josh Podvin | jhpodvin@uga.edu | 706-542-4511
Coaching4Success
Office of Service-Learning
Coaching4Success is a partnership program between the University of Georgia and the Clarke County School District that strives to expand access to youth sports while simultaneously enhancing academic and social-emotional learning for fourth and fifth graders. Each week, a dedicated team of UGA student volunteers visits local elementary schools, bringing excitement and encouragement through mentorship.
Contact: Karen Raymond | karen.raymond@uga.edu
Experience UGA Ambassadors
Office of Service-Learning
Experience UGA Ambassadors are the first people to greet Clarke County School District students as they arrive on campus, and they are instrumental in the overall success of the Experience UGA program. The ambassador program is designed to enhance students leadership and critical thinking skills, and is recognized as a high impact experiential learning opportunity.
Contact: Aiyana Egins | aiyana.egins@uga.edu
Small Business Development Center
Small Business Development Center Internship Program
Small Business Development Center
Working alongside SBDC faculty and under the mentorship of an office director, students are assigned projects based on their areas of interest and be provided with substantive feedback on their work. Students may apply their business knowledge and develop new skills in a variety of areas based on their interests, including business consulting, marketing, and public speaking.
Contact: Molly Pettitt | mpettitt@georgiasbdc.org | 706-542-2762
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Learning by Leading™
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Learning by Leading provides students with a combination of leadership skills and real-world experience to help address the earth’s most critical environmental issues.
Contact: Cora Keber | ckeber@uga.edu | 706-542-6158