Civic Action Week

Monday, Feb. 17 - Sunday, Feb. 23

Civic Action Week 2025 is almost here! From Feb. 17 to 23, we're hosting and uplifting more than 25 great events to highlight civic engagement opportunities throughout WashU. From panel discussions, film screenings, to art and crafting opportunities, we have events to pique your civic interests!

Learn more and view the event lineup below. Don't forget to RSVP as spaces will fill up quickly! 

NEW! Civic Café: Healthcare Policy and Advocacy with Leann Chilton, MBA ’99

_{Wednesday, Feb. 12, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Stix House}

Looking to understand how healthcare policy comes to be? Who are the major players and how to they work together to shape healthcare policy? Whether you’re a future physician or an engaged community member, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as we hear about healthcare policy advocacy in Missouri from Leann Chilton, MBA ’99 Vice President of Government Relations, BJC HealthCare. Leann will speak to her extensive experience in advocating for healthcare policy changes and help us understand what current proposed bills mean for healthcare in Missouri. Learn more and RSVP.

Apply for a Living Learning Community

_{Applications close Feb. 14}

Are you looking for a fun and engaging community to live with next year? One of WashU's Living Learning Communities (LLCs) may be perfect for you! LLC are specialized living environments that center around an agreed upon topic to help students find connections inside and outside of the classroom. As a member of an LLC, you will live within this shared community and receive intentional support and programming. You can apply for this specialized living community as part of your Housing Renewal Process. Applications will close Feb. 14, 2025. Learn more and apply.

NEW! Interfaith Lunch Chat: Seeking Peace in Uncertain Times

_{Monday, Feb. 17, Noon - 1:00 PM} 

WashU Grad/Professional students are invited to an interfaith conversation over lunch with the theme of Seeking Peace in Uncertain Times. This event is open to grad/professional students of any/no religious background. Space is limited to 15 seats, email Rev. Callista Isabelle to sign-up and receive location details. 

Spring Break in St. Louis: Interfaith in Action: March 9 - 12, 2025

_{Apply to participate on a rolling basis.} 

Take part in immersive neighborhood trips, hands-on community engagement activities, and dialogue with other program participants. Gradudate and undergrad students of any/no religious backgrounds are invited to apply. The priority application deadline has passed, but applications may still be accepted on a rolling basis as spots are available. This program is hosted by the Office for Religious, Spiritual & Ethical Life in collaboration with Cross-Cultural Connections and Campus Life. Learn more and sign up.

NEW! The Story of Black St. Louis: An Engage STL Bus Tour with 4theVille

_{Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 - 4 p.m, Bus Tour Around St. Louis}

Join us and 4theVille for a special Civic Action Week and Black History Month Engage STL Day highlighting the Stories of Black St. Louis. This bus tour is an introduction to the rich Black history of the City of St. Louis and an exploration of how Black resilience and resistance are woven into the history of our city. The tour is specifically designed to invoke deep reflection about how the St. Louis narrative has preserved its Black history to date, and to stimulate conversation about what can be done to improve the veneration of African American contributions to the region’s identity. The bus tour visits six to nine landmarks of Black resistance and activism throughout downtown, midtown and North St. Louis City. Students should wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes and shoes. Transportation to and from campus will be provided. Learn more and RSVP.

Apply for the Invest STL Small Dollars Action Fund

_{Applications accepted until Feb. 13.}

Invest STL's Small Dollars Action Fund (SDAF) offers small grants for community members to connect with their neighbors and take action together. They encourage you to dream up ideas to activate and connect with your fellow neighbors, build relationships and grow the possibilities. Invest STL facilitates investment in the power of people and their neighborhoods to develop communities of justice and opportunity in places that continue to endure the legacy of systemic anti-Black racism. Learn more and apply.

Smart Kids Inc. Grant Writer Job Posting

_{Applications accepted on a rolling basis.}

Are you passionate about education and skilled in grant writing? Join the Smart Kids, Inc. team and make a meaningful impact on our mission to provide educational opportunities and resources to underserved communities. Core responsibilities include research, writing, and managing grant opportunities aligned with our mission. Learn more and apply.

Sign up to Volunteer for the Race for Refugees 5k and Fun Run

_{Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m., Tower Grove Park}

Join the International Institute of St. Louis for the 7th Annual Race for Refugees 5k and one-mile fun run. Since 2017, R4R has built a vibrant native and foreign-born community who advocate for, stand in solidarity with, and support refugees and immigrants. Since their inaugural event, they have raised over $30,000 for the local refugee and immigrant community. Strollers and dogs welcome. They are seeking runners, walkers, and volunteers to support event operations. Sign up here for the race or here to volunteer.

NEW! Apply for a Museum Collections Internship at Jefferson Barracks

_{Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.}

Jefferson Barracks Historic Site is seeking a Museum Collections intern to begin in May 2025! The position will assist our curator in collection management and care. The position is unpaid and can fulfill course requirements for any prospective professional. Undergraduate and graduate students are both welcome to apply. If you have any questions, contact Jeffrey Edison. For those interested in being part of our summer team, please contact the JB staff at JBHistory@stlouiscountymo.gov.

Apply for Roosevelt Network Fellowships

_{Applications accepted until Feb. 7}

The Roosevelt Institute envisions a future where our economy and democracy work for the many, where politics and power are multiracial, and where, as FDR once said, “government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.” We invest in people—from undergraduate college students to experts qualified for federal appointments—and deploy them to shift paradigms and build toward this future. In service of that vision, the Roosevelt Network develops and supports undergraduate college students and early career professionals—in particular, those who hold identities that have historically been denied political power—to be the next generation of leaders in the progressive policy ecosystem through their Forge Fellowship, Roosevelt in Washington (RIW) Fellowship, and their Emerging Fellowship. Learn more and apply here. 

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program

_{Applications accepted until Feb. 10 for priority consideration.}

Curious to get paid experience working in a federal agency over the summer? Consider applying for an internship with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)! Internship placements include the NSF, NASA, the SEC, the USDA, and more. All majors, races, and ethnicities are welcome to apply. Learn more and apply.

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Public Service Internship

_{Applications accepted on a rolling basis.}

Interested in pursuing a career in the public sphere? Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership's (CAPAL) Public Service Internship Program places Asian American undergraduate and graduate students within the public sector in the Washington, DC area and throughout the United States. Intern duties may include policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communications, and more. Placements may be in rural or urban areas, such as Wisconsin, Hawaii, and California. Applicants can apply for internships for Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025. Learn more and apply here.

Watch the "In the Lou" video
Online, anytime. 

The “New In the Lou” initiative invites you to explore St. Louis. Whether you’ve just arrived at your dorm room via Lambert International Airport, or you are a lifelong resident currently residing in University City, by way of Maplewood but originally from Collinsville, Illinois, there is much to learn and understand about this city and region. Watch it now. The video is complemented by New in the Lou: A Guide to Being and Engaged Member of St. Louis, brought to you by the Gephardt Institute. It introduces our values, key concepts of civic engagement, and opportunities to engage in St. Louis. Print copies are available. Learn more. 

United Way St. Louis Volunteer Center
Navigate local volunteer opportunities by date, location, passions, professional skills, and more. Learn More. 

Low Impact Dining at WashU
The pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives, including the way we eat. Dining Services and the Office of Sustainability are doubling down on programs that enable and encourage low impact dining. These efforts include the re-introduction of reusable to-go containers, eco2go, and the distribution of free utensil sets, among others. Learn More.

Brown School Webinars
Join Brown School faculty, alumni and community members for free webinars. You will receive Zoom meeting information by email the morning of that Open Classroom event. Learn More.

For the Culture Black-Owned Business Map
Find Black-owned businesses near you by exploring this interactive map.