The Gephardt Institute is dedicated to helping you connect your professional experiences, academics, and personal commitments with meaningful field work and community engagement. Staff are available to help you navigate options and consult on project ideas and new initiatives. Learn more about ways to get involved below. 


Graduate Student Opportunities

Graduate Impact Forum

Increase your knowledge and engagement in civic action and dialogue, as well as network with other graduate and professional students around civic engagement. 

WashU Graduate and Professional Students Vote

Educate the campus community about the processes and civic skills needed to participate in a thriving democracy. We want your help building this new coalition for professional and graduate students.

St. Louis Impact Fund

Receive funding and support for initiatives that cultivate community engagement. Four grant categories are available, with funding from $500 to $10,000.

Civic Cafe

Students are invited to share a meal together and learn about civic topics from a community or campus expert. Graduate and undergraduate students of every discipline are invited to attend.

Engaged Learning

Paid Graduate Assistant and Graduate Research Fellowships: You can apply for one of several paid part-time positions on our team.

Active Citizenship

Service Projects: If you would like to organize a service or philanthropy project for a group or class, our staff is available to help you develop your plans and identify local community partners.

STLVolunteer: We partner with the United Way of Greater St. Louis to bring you current service opportunities with non-profit, community, and government agencies in the St. Louis community. Please note you will need to create a login and password to sign up.


Questions?

Email our Associate Director for Civic Engagement, Alannah Glickman at aglickman@wustl.edu.