Student Programs

Explore what Ut Prosim and leadership mean to you

VT Engage offers a variety of ways to get engaged in local, regional, and global communities. All undergraduate and graduate students of any major are welcome to sign up for our experiences.

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ACC Leadership Symposium

This annual event is a three-day leadership conference that hosts delegations from each college and university in the ACC. VT Engage takes a small group of students each year.

VT Engage spring break service trip to Hurley, VA. Students helping Hurley Community Development volunteers with home repairs. Working at the home of Barrett Justus, who also helps coordinate the volunteers.

Students helping Hurley Community Development volunteers with home repairs. Working at the home of Barrett Justus, who also helps coordinate the volunteers.

Alternative Breaks and Weekends

These immersive experiences explore community issues on weekends as well as during fall, winter, and spring breaks.

Civic Democracy Leadership Initiative

Develop your voice as a civic leader, and learn how to participate in democratic processes.

CKVT

These immersive experiences explore community issues on weekends as well as during fall, winter, and spring breaks.

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I WILL Leadership Institute

I WILL (Inspiring Women in Lifelong Leadership) brings together female-identified students, alumni, and friends of VT throughout the year to make meaningful connections.

In the Dominican Republic, a group of smiling students walk down an unpaved road carrying supplies.

Global Alternative Break

These trips are a combination of service, learning, and cultural immersion.

On a service trip with Apple Ridge Farm, a student working in a community garden holds a bucket by a raised bed.

Lead for Good Workshops

Come learn about the way you lead in community through interactive workshops.

OΔK

Omicron Delta Kappa Society, Inc., the national leadership honor society for college students, recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. Membership in OΔK is a mark of highest distinction and honor.

Students work on a sunflower bed with children participating in the Market Kids program.

Student Engagement Grants

These grants are awarded to current undergraduate or graduate students to help fund an innovative, community-driven project.

Leaves on the ground under a tree. Burruss Hall in the background. Blacksburg Campus.

The Big Event

One big day. One big thanks. One big event.

Non-endorsement statement

VT Engage’s community partners are independent of Virginia Tech and do not represent the opinions or beliefs of our faculty, staff, or administration. We partner with organizations and individuals whose goals align with our mission, but hold a wide range of opinions on political, religious, and social issues. Therefore, students participating in our programs may find themselves in situations where their personal views come into conflict with those of others.

We encourage students to see these differences as an opportunity to better understand the perspectives and beliefs of others through dialogue and reflection. However, any student who feels threatened, unsafe, or unreasonably uncomfortable is encouraged to remove themselves from the situation and alert a VT Engage program leader.

Requests for accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability & desire an accommodation, welcome! Please contact the VT Engage team at least five business days prior to a day event at engage@vt.edu or 540-231-6964.

For overnight and longer experiences, visit program pages for specific dates and contact information to arrange accommodations. We look forward to having you participate in our programs!