Community Partnerships
PARTNER WITH THE CLAS CENTER FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
We connect community organizations with GVSU students and faculty for hands-on projects, internships, and collaborations that make an impact. Let's work together to learn, serve, and grow.
CONNECTING LEARNING WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT
CLAS students are making a difference across West Michigan through our new Community-Based Learning (CBL) Work-Study pilot — blending education with purpose.
Thanks to support from the CLAS Dean's Office, students are gaining valuable career experience while giving back to local organizations.
2024–2025 Highlights:
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20 students received $1,500 each to support unpaid internships.
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63 applicants, 11 placements, and 1,146 hours of community work completed.
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Real-world learning. Real community impact.
Together, we're building partnerships that help students grow and strengthen our West Michigan communities.
START HERE:
Reach out to the GVSU Center for Experiential Learning to explore internships, faculty partnerships, or new ideas:
Partner with the GVSU Career Center! Here is a link to post job opportunities:
Interested in coming on campus? Host an employer table:
Questions? Speak with someone in the GVSU CLAS Center for Experiential Learning about what we can do together:
