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Community Engagement Program in Pennsylvania
Are you interested in building and leading organizations that advance the common good?
Study Community Engagement at a Christian University
The community engagement concentration will provide you with an overview of the diverse aspects of community-based ministry work and prepare you for moral and ethical leadership in a variety of vocational contexts. The community engagement concentration is an interdisciplinary program that combines a foundation in Biblical studies, theology, religion, and Christian ministries, providing students with the necessary skills for building and leading organizations that advance God's kingdom and the common good. Students interested in nonprofit leadership, civic responsibility, social change work, collaborative partnerships and local community development will benefit from this program’s practical experience opportunities. The community engagement concentration is part of the Christian Ministries and Leadership major.
Career options for graduates of the community engagement concentration:
- Nonprofit coordinator
- Volunteer engagement manager
- Community outreach coordinator
- Community program manager
- Outreach and engagement manager
- Pastor/chaplain
- Humanitarian services worker
- Counselor
- Missionary
- Church administrator
Programs related to Community Engagement
In the Community Engagement program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Course options for Community Engagement:
Christian Ministries and Leadership (B.A.) with Community Engagement Concentration
Community Engagement careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of the Community Engagement program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.