Civic Engagement

The Center for Civic Engagement connects students, faculty and staff with public and nonprofit organizations for opportunities to impact positive community driven change.

In partnership with public and nonprofit organizations, we connect students, faculty and staff with opportunities to build community capacity and impact positive community driven change.

Our programs and events range from introductory service experiences to immersive summer internship programs, community-based learning courses, and leadership experiences.

For Students, Faculty & Staff Get Involved

Ready to get involved in the community? Explore our list of current internship, service, and capacity-building opportunities with nonprofit and community partners in the Greater Charlotte and Lake Norman areas. A variety of opportunities are featured - short-term, long-term, individual, and group projects.

Events

The Center for Civic Engagement hosts many events for members of the �� community to get involved. See what's coming up in WildcatSync (�� login required).

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What Would Dolly Do: Tackling Early Childhood Literacy in Charlotte

Nora Fenn Gilman ’26 reflects on her summer as a Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) Nonprofit Leadership Fellow with Smart Start, an early childhood nonprofit focused on book distribution and literacy equity.

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My Summer Tackling Holistic Transformation in Charlotte’s Freedom Drive Corridor

Dallas Brown ’26 reflects on his experience as a Nonprofit Leadership Fellow interning at Freedom Communities, an organization focused on disrupting intergenerational poverty and transforming the West Charlotte community.

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Building Community, Transforming Careers

Valeria Salgado ‘25 shares her transformative experience interning with the Community Building Initiative, a Charlotte-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing equity, inclusion and access in the community.

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Bridging the Digital Divide During My Summer with E2D

Sunny Baek ’26 reflects on her summer internship with E2D, a nonprofit in Charlotte dedicated to refurbishing laptops, providing computers to families and individuals in need at little to no cost and sharing digital skill training.

Civic Engagement News

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My �� | A Student Blog Purpose, Connections & Growth: How Our Students Spend Their Summers

This summer 2024, �� students were awarded $2 million for experiential learning opportunities including internships, education away, community-based learning and undergraduate research. Learn about their experiences in these student reflections.