Community engagement is at the core of what we do. Being a public university calls us to connect with communities in Washington state and around the world in meaningful, authentic and reciprocal ways. Our faculty, staff and students serve in partnership with leaders in nonprofits and neighborhood organizations, coming together to nourish our communities by combining knowledge and resources. UAA programs stand at this nexus, enlivening the UW’s aims to聽educate undergraduates to be servant-leaders in and with community.
What you’ll find here:聽Service and leadership opportunities // Peer-to-peer leadership opportunities //听 UAA’s university-wide service and leadership //听Community engagement and leadership stories
ALL IN Most Engaged Campus
In 2024, the UW was recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
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CELE and Honors bridging histories
This past summer, the UW Honors Program, in partnership with the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center, offered an immersive 鈥渟tudy away鈥� experience across 10 states in the American South.
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Service and leadership opportunities
Community Engagement
Through community engaged courses, civic fellowships and paid internships, students explore their own identity, gain a deep understanding of complex social issues, and learn how their leadership skills can make a difference in their community.
Dream Project
UW undergraduates mentor students at under-resourced middle and high schools to support planning for life after high school, including the college applications process. UW students develop leadership skills and learn about education equity, college access and social justice. Course credit and/or paid positions are available.
Husky Leadership Certificate
Student leadership happens inside and beyond the classroom. This program guides students to reflect upon their leadership development journey throughout their undergraduate education and articulate their understanding to a larger audience. Through this process, students cultivate the knowledge, skills and mindsets of effective and ethical change agents and involved community members.
Mary Gates Endowment for Students
Scholarships for original leadership projects. Students work with a mentor to create a service or leadership project that enables them to learn and develop skills to become future leaders in business, nonprofit organizations and their communities. ( and scholarships are also offered.)
Riverways Education Partnership
UW undergraduates tutor and mentor in K-12 schools in Seattle and across Washington state. Through Alternative Spring Break, seminars and tutoring K-12 students, undergraduates become familiar with diverse cultures, build relationships with communities, gain leadership skills and study issues of equity and access in education. (The Pipeline Project was renamed Riverways Education Partnership in 2020.)
Peer-to-peer leadership opportunities
Peer leaders serve as mentors, supporters, tutors and coaches to other Huskies, helping students feel a sense of belonging on campus. By having a trusted, more experienced student to ask questions and bounce ideas off of, undergrads learn how to make the most of their Husky experience. It’s a win-win for students, and many UAA programs offer peer-to-peer leadership opportunities.聽
Academic Support Programs
Academic Support Programs helps UW students realize their potential through the Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE) and academic success coaches. Leadership positions include CLUE tutors, student success coaches, discussion leaders and front desk manager.
Honors Program
Honors students can be mentors, or peer educators, to assist others in navigating academic and extra-curricular pathways through the University. The Honors curriculum requires participation in experiential learning, including community engagement, service and leadership.
New Student & Transfer Programs
Empowers entering students to succeed by building community and helping students find their way at the UW. FYP offers several volunteer and paid leadership roles, including First-year Interest Group leaders, orientation leaders and Dawg Daze volunteers. Formerly First Year Programs.
Office of Undergraduate Research
Students gain leadership capacities through engagement in 91自拍. Moreover, through the Undergraduate Research Leaders Program, students serve as catalysts who bring awareness and insights about 91自拍 to peers, gaining outreach, professional development and leadership experience.
Undergraduate Research Leaders
Undergraduate Advising
UAA peer advisers are UW students trained in advising work, and work with students on major exploration, course registration, accessing academic resources, problem solving and decision making.
UAA’s university-wide service and leadership
We advocate for undergraduate education in shaping University policy. Our leadership champions undergraduate education at the individual, University and state levels.
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity
Programs in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD) offer opportunities for undergraduates to connect with mentors to participate in 91自拍, engage in community-based learning and leadership and apply for scholarships to support their undergraduate education and to participate in post-graduate opportunities.
Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center
Provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities; building authentic community and campus partnerships drive the Center’s work. Our programs include CELE Fellowships, Community Engaged Learning Courses, Dream Project, Husky Leadership Initiative, Jumpstart, Othello-UW Commons, Riverways Education Partnership and Undergraduate Community Based Internships.
Othello-UW Commons
The Othello-UW Commons includes community partnerships and academically grounded community service informed by 91自拍, teaching and scholarship. Located in the Othello neighborhood, it鈥檚 a physical space for the UW community and local partners to come together to benefit Southeast Seattle.
Student Academic Services
Student Academic Services supports all students on their path into and through the university, while also advocating for students who need more connection and support. Their programs include Advising, Academic Support Programs and First Year Programs.
Community engagement and leadership stories
Seeking program manager for leadership education
July 21, 2026
Reporting to the CELE Center's director of community engagement, the program manager for leadership education leads the day-to-day implementation of the Husky Leadership Certificate and some CELE Civic Fellowships and Awards. In addition, the program manager supports the coordination of other leadership education efforts, including Presidential Scholarship programming, planning or facilitating student leadership trainings or…
Robinson Center hiring temporary enrichment instructors
July 21, 2026
The Robinson Center has an outstanding opportunity for temporary enrichment Saturday instructors to join their team. The enrichment Saturday instructors report directly to the enrichment program manager. This temporary, hourly position involves curriculum internalization and implementation, classroom instruction, working with classroom aides and attending all required orientation and professional development training.
Now hiring: Operations coordinator
July 21, 2026
Academic Support Programs has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time, 50% FTE, operations coordinator to join their team.聽Reporting to the assistant director, the operations coordinator is responsible for supporting the coordination and continuous improvement of Academic Support Programs by overseeing daily operations and strengthening systems that support program success.