Taking part in a postgraduate volunteer program after Villanova can be a meaningful way to serve in marginalized communities and engage questions of social justice and solidarity. With over 200 secular and faith-based service organizations to choose from, we recommend you research and speak with friends and mentors about your desire for service.
Postgraduate Service Opportunities
Spring 2022 Events
For the complete lineup, see our latest newsletter.
POSTGRAD SERVICE DISCERNMENT EVENING
HOSTED BY VILLANOVA
Thursday, Februay 10, 6-8p.m.
Dougherty Hall, East Lounge
Take some time to reflect on your journey!
APPLICATION WORKSHOP
HOSTED BY VILLANOVA
Thursday, March 15, 6-8p.m.
Bring your applications and/or your questions for Campus Ministry staff to assist you in your process and provide feedback.
Why Choose Postgrad?
Some of the many reasons grads answer the call to serve include
- Experience during college on a Service and Justice Experience, COV, RUIBAL, MLK Day of Service or St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service
- Openness to encountering different cultures
- Desire to live out their faith
- Desire to live in a community
- Willingness to place oneself at the margins of society
- Recognition of benefits (graduate student scholarships, real-life experience in a supportive setting, travel)
Service areas, benefits, housing accommodations, and loan deferment, and a variety of other benefits are different for every program.
Leading by Example
Here are some of the recent grads who have committed to a year or more of service We wish them well and send them forth with blessings of love!
Molly Bonini '20
Alliance for Catholic Education
St. Paul, MN
Madelyn Dyer '20
Alliance for Catholic Education
Pensacola, FL
Ryan Harkin '20
Alliance for Catholic Education
Los Angeles, CA
Michelle Mendez-Castro '21
Teach for America
Greater Boston Area
Kaylan Purisima '21
Teach for America
Charlotte, NC
Jessica Sardina '21
VIDES
Mexico
Catherine Viola '17
Alliance for Catholic Education
Chicago, IL
Ryan Crenny '21
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Detroit, MI
Spencer Gold '21
VESL - Windaid
Trujillo, Peru
Grace May '21
City Year
Chicago, IL
Cassie O'Hara '20
Teach for America
Oakland, CA
Allison Porzio '21
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Twin Cities, MN
Megan Sicord '21
Augustinian Volunteers
San Diego, CA
Giulianna Vullo '21
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Cleveland, OH
Christina Dietzler '20
The Echo Graduate Service Program
Layfayette, IN
John Greene '21
Augustinian Associate
Tulsa, OK
Karen McGuire '21
City Year
Columbus, OH
Kayleigh Purcell '21
Alliance for Catholic Education
Twin Cities, MN
Hannah Rao '20
The Echo Graduate Service Program
Indianapolis, IN
Madalyn Sullivan '21
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, SD
- Alliance for Catholic Education(ACE)http://ace.nd.edu
- Amate House www.amatehouse.org
- Americorps / VISTA www.americorps.gov/vista
- Amigos de Jesus www.amigosdejesus.org
- Assumption Mission Associates (AMA)www.assumptionvolunteers.org
- A Simple House www.asimplehouse.org
- Augustinian Volunteers www.osavol.org
- Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry
- Boys Hope / Girls Hopewww.boyshopegirlshope.org
- Cabrini Mission Corps
- Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps - Cap Corps/CYFM
- Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps - Cap Corps
- Catholic Volunteers in Florida www.cvif.org
- Christian Appalachian Projectwww.christianapp.org
- City Year www.cityyear.org
- Colorado Vincentian Volunteershttp://www.covivo.org
- Covenant Housewww.covenanthouse.org/faithcommunity
- DeSales Service Works www.oblates.org/dsw
- Francis Corps www.franciscorps.org
- Franciscan Volunteer Ministrywww.franciscanvolunteerministry.org
- Good Shepherd Volunteers www.gsvolunteers.org
- Humility of Mary Volunteerswww.hmvolunteerservice.org
- Jesuit Volunteer Corps www.jesuitvolunteers.org
- Jesuit Volunteer Corps / Northwest www.jvcnorthwest.org
- KNOM Alaska www.knom.org
- Lasallian Volunteers www.lasallianvolunteers.org
- Maggie's Place www.maggiesplace.org
- Maryknoll China
- Mercy Home for Boys and Girls www.mercyhome.org/mercyworks
- Mercy Volunteer Corps www.mercyvolunteers.org
- Operation Teach www.ndm.edu/operationteach
- Providence Alliance for Catholic Education (PACT)www.providence.edu/pact
- Passionist Volunteerswww.passionistvolunteers.org
- Philly Fellows www.phillyfellows.org
- Project Serve www.cc-md.org/volunteer/projectserve.html
- Redeemer Ministry Corpshttp://www.hrmcorps.org/
- Rostro de Cristo www.rostrodecristo.org
- St. Ignatius Prep (Intern Teacher Program)www.saintignatius.org
- Salesian Lay Missioners http://www.salesianlaymissioners.org/home
- Vincentian Service Corps West http://vscwest.org
- Volunteers in Missionwww.bernadinevolunteers.org
Fall 2019 Postgraduate Service Fair
Questions?
Contact Kate Giancatarino.