Opportunities & Resources
Opportunities for Engagement
Local Opportunities
- PACE Student Association (PSA) is a student advocacy group affiliated with the Political and Civic Engagement Program on the campus of Indiana University at Bloomington. Our mission is to engage students and community members in an exercise of their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities within the democratic system.
- You can also find PACE on FaceBook!
- myINvolvement at IU https://myinvolvement.indiana.edu
- For information on City government activities and opportunities: http://bloomington.in.gov/
- Volunteering in Bloomington:
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network is your source for information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit www.bloomington.in.gov/volunteer or call (812) 349-3433. - Indiana Campus Compact
Check out the Indiana Campus Compact website for updates on local, state-wide, and national service learning, leadership, and governmental events and opportunities for engagement.
- MyIUcareers
myIUcareers is the first place to look for local and national full- and part-time job postings, internships, and externships. Job fairs, employer information sessions, employer recruitment interviews, and other career-related event announcements are also centralized on the site.
Visit: http://www.indiana.edu/~career/services/jobs_internships/iucareers.php
Useful Resources
- IU Scholarships and Funding http://college.indiana.edu/undergrad/AdditionalResources.pdf
- Health Professions and Prelaw Center Professional Development http://hpplc.indiana.edu/pd/
- Database of Links for Careers/Jobs http://www.indiana.edu/~career/services/crl/subscription_links.php
- Credentials File Service for Letters of Recommendation http://site.educ.indiana.edu/COASCredentialsFiles/tabid/4613/Default.aspx
- American Democracy Project http://www.aascu.org/programs/ADP
- The Center on Congress at Indiana University http://congress.indiana.edu/
- The New York Times Knowledge Network http://www.nytimesknownow.com/
- Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University http://cdd.stanford.edu
- Public Agenda http://www.publicagenda.org
- Americans for Informed Democracy http://www.aidemocracy.org
- The Athena Bridge Weblog http://athenabridge.wordpress.com
- Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools http://www.civicmissionofschools.org
- Campus Compact http://www.compact.org/
- CIRCLE http://www.civicyouth.org/
- Civic Practices Network http://www.cpn.org/
- Democracy Lab http://www.icgregis.org/index.cfm/id/10/Democracy-Lab/
- Everyday Democracy http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/index.aspx
- Institute of Politics at Harvard University http://www.iop.harvard.edu/index.php
- Center for Democracy and Citizenship http://www.augsburg.edu/democracy/index.html
- Idealist.org http://www.idealist.org
- Imagining America http://www.imaginingamerica.org/
- Justice Talking http://www.justicetalking.org
- Moblize.org http://www.mobilize.org/
- National Conference on Citizenship http://www.ncoc.net/
- VoteSmart.org http://www.votesmart.org/
- New Voters Project http://www.newvotersproject.org/
- P.O.V. [Point of View] http://www.pbs.org/pov/
- Deliberative Democracy Consortium http://www.deliberative-democracy.net/
- The Citizen's Handbook www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook
- The Community Tool Box ctb.ku.edu/en/
- Public Achievement publicachievement.org
- Ashoka -- Innovators for the Public www.ashoka.org
- GreenMedia Toolshed Training www.greenmediatoolshed.org/training
- Shelterforce-National Housing Institute www.shelterforce.org
- National Civic League www.ncl.org
- Civic Protetction Network for Civic Renewal www.cpn.org
- SparkSeed social innovation http://sparkseed.org/
- National Issues Forum www.nifi.org
- Public Conversation Project www.publicconversations.org
- Practicing Democracy Network www.hks.harvard.edu/organizing/tools/toolshome.shtml
- Interfaith Youth Core http://www.ifyc.org/
- Corporation for National & Community Service http://nationalserviceresources.org/effective-practice
