Augsburg Academics

Experiential Education

I love volunteering. I have a study buddy through Common Bond at Seward Towers Apartments. It’s a ten-minute walk from campus. I’m currently interning at the Minnesota Council of Churches in their refugee adjustment program. I work with a translator to help immigrants complete paperwork to get their green cards. Erin Olsen ’08, McGregor, Iowa, International Relations major, Spanish and Global Peace Studies minors

Serving food at a homeless shelter, tutoring in a neighborhood school, working with an environmental organization, or encouraging people to vote are all examples of service and civic engagement activities that are an integral part of Augsburg students' education.

We call this real-world learning experiential education. It can be seen in our service-learning program, study abroad offerings, internships, and even in the curriculum.

Augsburg’s location allows access for all of its students to take part in “experiential education.” In fact, 100% of Augsburg students serve in the community during their time at Augsburg, and nearly 70% complete at least one internship, taking advantage of the many resources with business, government, and nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. At no other school of our size will you find such a wide array of community and global connections.

To read more about experiential education at Augsburg, visit our Center for Service, Work, and Learning.