Bonner Center for Service and Learning

Our mission, in partnership with the surrounding community, is to encourage all students to become zengaged citizens through curricular and co-curricular initiatives, which enrich the community and enhance students' education.

Our vision is that Oberlin College students, members of the faculty and staff, and the greater Oberlin community understand the importance and benefits of a civically engaged community. A civically engaged community is one that recognizes and respects the cultures of others and acknowledges community service as a bold and innovative approach to learning. The Bonner CSL's programs prepare all students for both engaged citizenship and effective civic leadership. The Bonner CSL supports a growing number of faculty-initiated community-based learning experiences that educate students and strengthen the community. Through the development of increasingly strong collaborations with the Bonner CSL, community partner programs are consistently enhanced.

Check out the exciting Winter Term projects at the Bonner Center for Service and Learning! Why not spend your Winter Term doing valuable service at a great non-profit organization? Build your resume, learn new skills, and have fun this Winter Term! Apply now! Deadline is November 24th.

Event Planning Intern
The Bonner Center for Service and Learning is looking for 1-2 Event Planning Interns for a fun, exciting community service experience. We need student interns to plan the February 2009 Community Service Fair as well as the Bonner CSL 15th Anniversary End-of-Year Celebration. No experience in event planning necessary- just a desire to assist the Bonner CSL, creativity, cooperation, enthusiasm, and a smile! You'll be involved in contacting community partners, organizing event materials, and coordinating event details. This internship is a wonderful way to get to know the Oberlin Community and see how a non-profit organization works.The Bonner CSL is a fun, supportive and relaxed environment and would make a great place to serve your Winter Term Hours.

Public Relations/Web 2.0 Specialist
The Bonner Center for Service and Learning is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Public Relations Intern to revolutionize, renovate and reform the Bonner CSL's current Web 2.0 connections in order to increase visibility of and accessibility to our organization. This may include the following: blogging about current service activities, projects, and students involved in civic engagement, creating e-profiles on our website for students, faculty, staff, and local community partners involved in service in and around Oberlin, publicity through social networking sites, and general updating and upkeep of the Bonner CSL website. Student should be interested in Web 2.0 technology and able to teach other colleagues how to use certain tools. A positive attitude, self motivation, and enthusiasm are a must! The Bonner CSL is a fun, supportive and relaxed environment and would make a great place to serve your Winter Term Hours.

15th Anniversary Celebration Specialist
The Bonner Center for Service and Learning is looking for someone to tell our stories! To recognize our 15th anniversary, we need a motivated student to plan a fantastic end of year celebration! This would include logistics of the event as well as research to find the "stories" of past staff, alumni, and current students. The student would need to come up with creative ways to interpret and present the stories of people connected with the Bonner CSL. Student must be creative, self motivated, and enthusiastic! The Bonner CSL is a fun, supportive and relaxed environment and would make a great place to serve your Winter Term Hours.

Historical Excavation Intern
Interested in history? The Bonner Center for Service and Learning is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated student to delve into the history of our organization and begin telling our story. This would include going through archives, organizing documents, and contacting alums to share with them old projects that are found, and creating an innovative method of displaying the history to the Oberlin Community (a wiki, a PowerPoint presentation, a photojournal, an essay, etc.) A positive attitude, self motivation, and enthusiasm are a must!

Have You Checked Out ObieOpps Yet?

ObieOpps is Oberlin's online, comprehensive recruiting management system. By logging into ObieOpps, you are able to search for jobs, internships and employers that might interest you. You may apply for jobs and Winter Term Internships via the ObieOpps system by uploading and submitting your resume, cover letter, etc. Download our ObieOpps Winter Term Guide here!

ObieOpps is also the place you will sign up for most on-campus interviews. You can easily access ObieOpps via The Office of Career Services’ website. To login for the first time, use your Oberlin e-mail address as your username and your T number as your password. Pay special attention to the deadline dates, particularly for on-campus employers. Often the deadline to submit your resume is 1-2 weeks in advance of the on-campus interview. If you have questions about ObieOpps, please contact career.services@oberlin.edu and someone will assist you.

About the Bonner CSL