Democracy Week is a University-wide initiative dedicated to exploring and strengthening democratic values, civic engagement, and active citizenship. The 2025 theme of this week is Inspiring Civic Engagement.
Opportunities
On-Campus and Virtual Opportunities
The Rutgers Democracy Lab is recruiting a team of paid student leaders to support the Talking Across Difference initiative’s in-person and virtual programming across Rutgers University. Talking Across Difference is a university-wide initiative meant to equip educators, staff, and students to have productive conversations about difficult and sometimes divisive issues.
The Think and Do Tank offers a highly immersive civic learning experience that will build students' capacity for democratic citizenship and problem-solving. Students from across the university and across disciplines will come together to work collaboratively to address the RDL inaugural theme and do this work in partnership with faculty and expert practitioners.
Do you have an innovative idea that will help solve a democratic problem? Submit your proposal here and if accepted, the RDL will fund your concept! Opportunities are available for students of all disciplines working on their own or with others. Project formats and work products can take many forms, including but not limited to:
The RDL Faculty and Staff ASsociates Program will support the creation of innovative multi- and cross-disciplinary ideas to address complex democratic problems
The Center for Youth Political Participation is recruiting a team of paid interns to support the creation of digital content for the newly established Rutgers Democracy Lab
Each year, the Office of Federal Relations brings the Rutgers Advocacy Corps down to Washington, DC to meet with federal policymakers to advocate for increased investments in federal financial aid. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage with Rutgers alumni working in the nation’s capital.
We want to hear your thoughts about democracy! The Rutgers Democracy Lab is seeking students to submit their videos exploring the topic of American democracy and civic engamenet in the digital age.