Amaya Solar interned for the federal nonprofit Smart Growth America, supporting research on housing, urban development, and zoning reform.
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Rutgers Scarlet Service
Rutgers Scarlet Service positions civic engagement as a foundational component of higher education—fostering appreciation of differences, restoring civil discourse, and advancing the common good—while enhancing pathways to meaningful public service for students.
Become a Scarlet Service Intern
Rutgers Scarlet Service provides financial support to participating undergraduates across all campuses, enabling them to undertake impactful internship opportunities at public service-oriented nonprofits and government offices. Students engage in hands-on work addressing critical national issues—such as public health, infrastructure, education, and the environment—while fostering self-discovery and valuable interpersonal connections.
Internships in NJ, NY, PA
Rutgers Scarlet Service provides undergraduate students with financial support and impactful summer internships at public service-oriented nonprofits and direct-service government offices throughout the New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.
Internships in Washington, D.C.
Rutgers Scarlet Service provides undergraduate students with financial support and distinctive summer internships at government offices and public service-oriented nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., helping them develop the skills and knowledge to become engaged citizens.
Scarlet Service Stories
Every summer students and alumni make a significant impact in their communities during their Scarlet Service internship experiences.
During the summer of 2026, students worked alongside state and national policymakers, monitored the health of our waterways, assisted veterans and others reentering civilian society and made a difference in many other ways through Scarlet Service.
Trevyon Watson connected clients with everything from housing, food, showers and laundry facility to mental health services and case workers.
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Francine Newsome Pfeiffer
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Sonya Abrams
Washington, D.C.
Heather Escalona Benitez
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Support Scarlet Service
Rutgers Scarlet Service facilitates good citizenship and helps provide vital opportunities for Rutgers students to serve society through public service internships, volunteerism, nonprofit work, and more. Help the community, empower students, and support Rutgers Scarlet Service internships.
