Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service
Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service

Engagement Opportunities with the CSJ in Fall 2026

The Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching, and Service (CSJ) announces opportunities for social justice and deep community engagement in Fall 2025. Sign-up forms for these opportunities are available through CSJ’s website csj.georgetown.edu/Fall2026. Each sign-up form includes more detailed information about the program, and most offer Federal Work Study positions. Get engaged as #HoyasForOthers through social justice work including CSJ EngageDC Programs, community service, community-based learning courses, research, spring break trips, and more–for a day, one week, or all semester–here in DC and around the world. Follow us on Instagram at csj.georgetown.

Contact information for each program is located on the program’s webpage. For general questions, email csj@georgetown.edu.

Advisory Board for Student Organizations

If you are interested in getting involved with social justice, finance, philanthropy, club management, and student life here on campus, we encourage you to apply to serve as a Representative of the Advisory Board for Student Organizations, also known as ABSO. As an advisory board, ABSO works to support social justice-oriented student organizations on the Hilltop, with missions ranging from health to education to carceral justice. With a $150,000 annual budget, we oversee, facilitate, and provide resources to student-run social justice service activities, student advocacy, and community involvement activities at Georgetown. As a Representative, you will: liaise with your assigned organizations, advocate for them in the campus community, encourage their organizational development and innovation, allocate funds, and more! All students—especially underclass students (first-years and sophomores)—are encouraged to apply, regardless of your amount of experience in the CSJ or with any CSJ-ABSO Student Organizations. The application is due by 11:59PM on Friday, April 17, 2026; note that a commitment to the board requires weekly attendance at our weekly board meetings on Tuesdays from 5:00–6:30PM. Feel free to send any and all questions about the application to csjabso@georgetown.edu.

After School Kids Program

Mentor and tutor with the After School Kids (ASK) Program, which serves at-promise young people in the DC metropolitan area through both academic and social-emotional support, with an emphasis on youth justice. ASK offers a supportive team environment and multiple scheduling options during the school day and in the evening (Monday through Saturday). Find additional information about ASK and sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/e2dc-sign-up. Volunteer and Federal Work-Study (FWS) positions are available. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on September 4, 2026. Contact  LaMaria Glass, Assistant Director for Youth Justice Initiatives at askprogram@georgetown.edu with questions. 

Alternative Breaks Program (ABP)

Take a deep dive into social justice and solidarity by developing and leading social justice immersions. Through weekly team meetings, building semester-long learning experiences and a week-long immersion during Spring Break, you will have the opportunity to learn with peers, hear from people and partners most impacted by injustice, and discern how to take action for justice. Sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/abp-leader-application. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to submissions received by 10:00am ET on April 17, 2026. The final deadline to submit a form is 10:00 AM ET on April 24, 2026. Contact Associate Director, Community-Based Learning and Immersion, Leyna Co, at altbreaks@georgetown.edu with questions. 

CSJ Operations

Support the mission-driven work of the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) by joining the Operations Team, providing essential behind-the-scenes infrastructure for EngageDC programs, community-based learning courses, engaged research, student organizations, staff-directed initiatives, and racial justice work. Operations Team members help staff Poulton Hall, assist with administrative and financial workflows, support transportation logistics, and uphold the daily systems that keep CSJ programs running efficiently and safely. The Operations Team facilitates access to CSJ’s community resources to advance the University’s mission for justice and the common good. The Operations Team offers a collaborative work environment with scheduling options Monday through Friday. Federal Work-Study (FWS) positions only are available. Sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/operations-application. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by11:59 pm on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Contact CSJ’s Assistant Director for Community Resources and Outreach at csjadmin@georgetown.edu with any questions. 

Georgetown DC Reads Program

Georgetown DC Reads is a tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy program for youth in DCPS schools and community centers East of the River in DC. DC Reads tutors engage and cultivate students’ interest in reading and strengthen students’ literacy skills. DC Reads time commitment ranges from 6-8 hours per week. Volunteer and Federal Work positions available! Sign up csj.georgetown.edu/e2dc-sign-up. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis through October 2026, with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 3, 2026.ContactAssociate Director for Educational Equity, Nicole Reeder, at dcreads@georgetown.edu with questions.

DC Schools Project

DC Schools Project (DCSP) is a tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy program that serves youth and adult immigrants of all ages who are designated as newcomer English Language Learners (ELLs). DCSP offers multiple options to fit with your schedule. You do not have to speak another language to tutor with us! Join us today in Volunteer and Federal Work positions. Sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/e2dc-sign-up. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis through October 2026, with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Contact the DCSP team at dcsp@georgetown.edu with questions.

DC STEM

Georgetown DC STEM is a tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy program for K-5 elementary students in DCPS schools and community centers East of the River in DC. DC STEM tutors utilize a team-based model to increase students’ interest in and engagement with STEM topics through hands-on art-based experiments and activities.  STEM experience is NOT required — and students with non-STEM backgrounds and a general love for learning are heavily encouraged to join in on this work. DC STEM asks for a 6-8 hour time commitment per week. Volunteer and Federal Work Study positions are available! Find more information and sign-up at csj.georgetown.edu/e2dc-sign-up. Sign-up forms will be accepted on a rolling basis through October 2026, with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Contact Associate Director for Educational Equity, Nicole Reeder, at dcstem@georgetown.edu with questions.

HOME Program

The Center for Social Justice is seeking Student Staff for the Homelessness Outreach | Meals | Education (HOME) Program’s awareness and advocacy efforts and direct services and programming for unhoused and unsheltered individuals in partnership with Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC), Father McKenna Center (FMC), Ward 2 Mutual Aid, Ward 6 Mutual Aid/Serve Your City, and others. Join us today in Volunteer and Federal Work positions. Sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/home-sign-up. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Contact CSJ Deputy Director, Ray Shiu, at homelessness@georgetown.edu with questions.

Hoya Hub

Combat food insecurity and become a member of the Hoya Hub Team! The Hoya Hub serves the Georgetown University community of faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates who are facing food insecurity through two no-barrier food pantries at the Hilltop and Capitol Campuses. The Hoya Hub is focused on equity for food access, community care, and combatting food insecurity. We are seeking motivated, compassionate, and detail-oriented students to serve in supporting key areas such as pantry operations, food recovery, sustainability work, fundraising, advocacy, outreach efforts, and impact reporting. Join us today in Volunteer and Federal Work positions. Sign up at csj.georgetown.edu/hoyahub-team-sign-up. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm on Sunday, September 6. Contact CSJ’s Assistant Director for Community Resources and Outreach at hoyahub@georgetown.edu with questions. 

Immigrant Justice (IJI) Advocacy Team

Interested in opportunities to be in solidarity with low-income working class immigrant communities in DC? Consider joining the Immigrant Justice Advocacy Team! Immigrant Justice Advocacy Team members will be engaging in opportunities to gain professional and practical skills in activism, community outreach, case advocacy, and advocacy teamwork. The program emphasizes developing frameworks and practice rooted in social justice, critical consciousness-raising, and centering community as it connects at various intersections of immigration/migration. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis based on program need through October 2026, with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 3, 2026.  Sign up here: csj.georgetown.edu/iji-advocacy-sign-up. Contact IJI Advocacy Team at ijiadvocacy@georgetown.edu with questions.

Social Innovation and Public Service (SIPS) Fund

The SIPS Fund is a $1.5 million student-run fund that makes strategic investments in Georgetown students and ideas that further our community’s Jesuit tradition of service to others. Since its inception in 2011, SIPS has funded more than $250,000 in student and alumni social ventures. Visit sips.georgetown.edu and follow @georgetownsips for more information about the program and its affiliated trustees and Executive Committee members. For interest in serving as a member of the SIPS Executive Committee for Fall 2026, apply here: https://forms.gle/bdetfzpzhDNTU7zA6. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on September 4, 2026. Contact the SIPS Executive Committee at sipsfund@georgetown.edu with questions.

Student Academic Assistants

CSJ Student Academic Assistants (SAAs) commit 4-8 hrs per week to complete organizational and logistical tasks to support faculty on their social justice focused courses and research projects. While SAAs meet and communicate regularly with their assigned faculty, they report to CSJ’s Director of Engaged Scholarship and Pedagogy, Dr. Fatemeh Hosseini. SAAs will be expected to attend 2-3 meetings during the spring semester as an entire cohort. Open to undergraduate students only and must have FWS and apply towards this position. Submit an interest form by the priority deadline of August 21, 2026. Apply at csj.georgetown.edu/saa-application. Applications accepted on a rolling basis and will continue until all slots are filled. Contact csjresearch@georgetown.edu with questions.

Student Leadership & Training Team

We are looking for invested students with a deep interest in leadership development, curriculum creation, and facilitation of discussions pertaining to social justice to join the Student Leadership & Training Team. This position is primarily responsible for co-facilitating training on the protection of vulnerable populations, as well as co-creating workshops relevant to students in leadership positions of student organizations focused on social justice. Students would work in partnership with the Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Leadership as well as the Justice Graduate Intern for Student Leadership and Training. Previous experience within a CSJ program is preferred but not required. Sign-up forms are accepted on a rolling basis with priority consideration given to sign-ups received by 11:59 pm ET on September 11, 2026. For questions, email Hope Young, Assistant Director for Student Organizations & Leadership, at hope.young@georgetown.edu. 

UNXD 1130: CBL Social Action

UNXD 1130: CBL Social Action is a 1-credit, pass/fail, online, asynchronous course. Students integrate the course readings and learning material with their own community engagement experience through this 1-credit wrap-around course steeped in reflection. 30-40 hours of community-engaged/social justice work is required to be completed throughout the semester to pass the course.  You can register directly for the course on GU experience. You should contact csjcbl@georgetown.edu with your community engagement placement or to discuss options for placement. Fill out the https://forms.gle/jemVNKVCbSnhCaew6 by 9:00AM ET on Thursday, September 3, 2026 to express your interest. Contact csjcbl@georgetown.edu with questions.