Service ImmersionÌý
Boston College offers opportunities for real-life, community-based learning experiences both at home and abroad.
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Ï㽶Ðã BIGS
Make a difference in the life of a child by becoming a Big Brother or Sister through the national organization and joining the community of Bigs here at Boston College.
Eagle Volunteers
Work with students at locals schools to foster a lasting love of learning, while assisting educators inside and outside the classroom.
Jamaica Mustard Seed
Spend spring break working with children and adults with disabilities, as well as other marginalized persons, in Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston, Jamaica.
L'Arche
Visit with members of L’Arche communities, where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together as peers, creating inclusive communities of faith and friendship.
Rebuilding Together Boston
Boston College is partnering with Rebuilding Together Boston to create a new student volunteer organization. Once each semester, a team of students will participate in a rebuild project in Boston, coordinated through RTB. For more information on how you can get involved, contact our leadership team.
More ways to serve
In addition to the programs above, the VSLC also connects students to service opportunities around campus. If you're interested in additional opportunities, consider Campus Ministry's service and immersion programming; student-run service groups run through the Office of Student Involvement; programming in the Allston-Brighton community run through the Ï㽶Ðã Neighborhood Center;Ìýand service learning opportunities through PULSE.Ìý
Hospital Service Opportunities
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To volunteer at a hospital, you need to apply directly through the hospital web site. Each has its own process for accepting volunteers:
Post Grad Service
Explore your passions, learn new skills, build community, and make a difference for and with others.
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