Partner with UCLA

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UCLA supports community organizations, nonprofits, and civic groups by connecting them with students, faculty, and staff to drive positive change.

Whether you are looking to engage volunteers, recruit interns, collaborate with student organizations, or pursue long-term academic partnerships, UCLA offers a variety of ways to work together to meet your goals and create meaningful impact.

How Would You Like to Partner With UCLA?

Select the tab below that matches your goals:

Engage UCLA Students
Connect with students through volunteering, internships, or student-led initiatives.
Partner with UCLA Faculty
Collaborate with faculty on research, academic courses, or long-term community-engaged initiatives.

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Engage UCLA Students

For organizations seeking volunteers, interns, or partnerships with student groups.

Host Volunteers

If your organization needs volunteers for one-time events, ongoing programs, or recurring service efforts, the UCLA Volunteer Center can help promote your opportunities to students, staff, and alumni eager to serve.

→ UCLA Volunteer Center

Recruit Interns or Student Staff

Organizations offering internships (paid or unpaid) or part-time roles can post opportunities through the UCLA Career Center and connect with students seeking meaningful professional experience.

→ UCLA Career Center

Partner with Student Organizations

Collaborate with student-led service groups on long-term initiatives, project-based work, or events.

The UCLA Community Programs Office (CPO) supports student organizations focused on community impact.
The Undergraduate Students Association Community Service Commission (CSC) serves as an umbrella for over 30 student-run service projects and organizes large-scale service programs and initiatives.

→ UCLA Community Programs Office
→ Undergraduate Students Association Community Service Commission

Partner with UCLA Faculty

For organizations interested in deeper, long-term collaboration beyond student engagement.

The UCLA Center for Community Engagement (CCE) facilitates connections between community organizations and UCLA faculty to build reciprocal partnerships. By aligning university resources with community priorities, CCE helps create lasting impact, strengthen organizational capacity, and advance shared goals.

How CCE Supports Community Organizations

CCE acts as a bridge between organizations and the university, providing:

Collaborative research and instructional partnerships – connect with faculty whose expertise aligns with your goals.
Navigation of UCLA resources – help accessing university systems and services.
Broader networks – introductions to UCLA faculty, researchers, and campus initiatives to expand reach and impact.

Submit Partnership Interest Form

Organizations interested in collaborating through CCE are invited to complete our Partnership Interest Form..

This form allows us to understand your priorities, project ideas, and capacity so that we can identify the best faculty or campus partners for your organization.

Please note: partnerships often involve multiple stakeholders and careful planning. CCE will help coordinate these connections and ensure the right fit for everyone involved. A team member will follow up to discuss potential opportunities and next steps.

Explore Past and Current Projects

UCLA uses the Collaboratory database to track community-engaged activities taking place across campus. This system highlights the breadth of UCLA’s partnerships and the many ways faculty, students, and community organizations collaborate.

To get a better sense of the types of projects and partnerships UCLA supports, feel free to browse our catalog below.

UCLA’s Collaboratory Catalog