Resource Center

Getting Started & General Volunteering Information
Youth & Education Resources
Postgraduate & Alumni Programs (NEW! Careers in Public Service)
Summer Service
International Service Opportunities
Other
Books & Directories Available at BIRC

The resources listed below are designed to assist you in your research for public service related opportunities. These materials are also all available in the Bing Information & Resource Center (BIRC) on the first floor of Haas Center. Stop by the BIRC and meet with our staff for additional information and assistance.

Getting Started & General Volunteering Information

Visit the Student Organizations to learn more about the opportunities offered through the 70 plus community service student organizations at Stanford.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities at local organizations addressing a variety of community needs, visit our Issues & Opportunities page.
To learn more about service in the residences, visit the Service Outreach Coordinators page to find the SOC in your dorm.

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Youth & Education Resources

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Summer Service

Visit the Fellowships section to learn more about the variety of public service summer fellowships available through the Haas Center.

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International Service Opportunities

Various books and directories relating to international service are available in the BIRC. See the sample list below.

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Other

To post and receive general public service program and opportunity information subscribe to the "service4all" email list. This is a thriving list filled with service opportunities and will help you keep up to date with service life on campus. To join, just send a blank email to: service4all-join@lists.stanford.edu

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Books & Directories Available at BIRC

Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Third World & U.S. Volunteer Opportunities
The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures
The International Directory of Volunteer Work
Kibbutz Volunteer
The Global Citizen
Global Work
How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas
Teaching English Abroad
Volunteer Vacations: Short-term Adventures That Will Benefit You & Others
Work Your Way Around the World
Green Volunteers: The World Guide to Voluntary Work in Nature Conservation (2003) Fabio Ausenda, Erin McCloskey
World Volunteers: The World Guide to Humanitarian and Development Volunteering (2003) Fabio Ausenda Editor, Erin McCloskey
Make a Difference: Your Guide in Volunteering and Community Service (2002) Arthur I. Blaustein
World Affairs Organizations in Northern CA: A Guide to the Field (1995) Chris Caliste
Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul: Stories to Celebrate the Spirit of Courage, Caring and Community Jack Canfield
How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas (2002) Joseph Collins, Stefano DeZenega, Zahara Heckscher
Good Works: Jobs that Make a Difference, A Guide to Careers in Social Change (5th Edition, 1994) Donna Colvin
The Harvard Guide to Careers in Public Service (2000) Ande Diaz
The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century (1999) Kevin Doyle
Vacation Work's: Teaching English Abroad (7th Edition) Susan Griffith
Vacation Work's: Work Your Way Around the World (11th Edition, 2003) Susan Griffith
100 Best Nonprofits to work for: Find Your Dream Job and Launch a Rewarding Career Doing Good (2nd Edition, 2000) Leslie Hamilton & Robert Tragert
Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding a Job Overseas (2001) Clay Hubbs
100 Jobs in Social Change (1996) Harley Jebens
The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Non Profit Sector (2000) Stephanie Lowell
To Lead Is To Serve: How to Attract Volunteers & Keep Them Shar McBee
Worldwide Volunteering (2004) Roger Potter
Vacation Works: International Directory of Voluntary Work (7th Edition, 2000) Victoria Pybus
Taking Time Off (1996) Manufactured by Princeton Review, Ron Lieber, Colin Hall
2002-2004 Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad (2002) Gail Ann Schlachter, R. David Weber
Big Book of Volunteer Appreciation Ideas Joyce Tepfer
Get Up, Get Out, And Volunteer!: A Simple Book That Will Change Your Life Dale Wallenius

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