Engage @ EMU

[email protected] operates the Community Work-Study Program (CWSP) where undergraduate students can earn their awarded work-study funds and gain experience by working with local community-focused government agencies or charitable non-profit organizations.

There are a number of positions available in a variety of areas, including volunteer recruitment, social media management and tutoring. The organization provides regular, weekly schedules for students. The average work study award would allow students to work approximately 10-15 hours a week.

During COVID-19, students and organizations have been creative in the use of their community work study. Some examples of positions include Remote Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Manager, Social Media Marketing Intern and more.

If you're an undergraduate student with a work-study award and are interested in the program, please complete this form.

For community organizations interested in hosting EMU students, please complete this form.

Get Information for Students and Organizations

• Current Placements

  For the Fall 2021 semester, our students are working at the following organizations:

  • Digital Inclusion
  • The American Society of Adaptation Professionals
  • Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley
  • 826 Michigan
  • Jewish Family Services
  • Washtenaw Area Council for Children
  • Ypsilanti Community Schools
  • Prison Creative Arts Project

  and more!

• Previous Placements

  The following organizations have hosted Community Work-Study Students:

  • Digital Inclusion
  • 826michigan
  • A2Ideas
  • Ann Arbor YMCA
  • Child Care Network
  • Upward Bound
  • Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels
  • Prison Creative Arts Project
  • Revalue
  • Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber
  • The American Society of Adaptation Professionals
  • Family Empowerment Program
  • The Collaborative: Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center
  • Michigan Ability Partners
  • Michigan Advocacy Program 
  • Mentor2Youth
  • Ozone House
  • Educate Youth
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County
  • Bright Futures
  • City of Ann Arbor, Natural Area Preservation
  • Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley
  • Growing Hope
  • Riverside Arts Center
  • SOS Community Services
  • Washtenaw Literacy
  • Washtenaw Promise
  • Ypsilanti District Library
  • Ypsilanti Senior Center
  • We The People Opportunity Farm

• Previous Data

  For the 2017-2018 academic year, 85 students worked for 38 local nonprofit and government organizations as part of the program. EMU students worked 7,350 hours, which is estimated at value of $185,101 to our community partners. Overall, students collected $75,378 in work study funding to support themselves through college.