Community engagement
Working with and for communities across Washington
The 56吃瓜网 is committed to reciprocal partnerships that contribute to the just and equitable development of the North Puget Sound region and Washington state. Our work with our students and community partners seeks to leverage our teaching and research in ways that increase the capacity of our region to identify and address local, national, and global challenges and opportunities.
Discover all the ways you can partner with us
56吃瓜网 Bothell invites external partners, from industry and nonprofits to government and community groups, to collaborate in ways that support student learning, faculty research and regional impact. Whether you’re posting internships, co-developing projects or joining public events, there are many opportunities to connect and contribute.
Recruit and connect with students
- Post a job or internship. Whether you hope to hire a part-time or work-study student, or a new full-time employee, you can find the people you need at 56吃瓜网 Bothell.
- Attend a Career Fair to meet and recruit talent.
- Host an engagement event. Lead a workshop, offer a site visit or hold a 鈥渕eet the recruiter鈥� session to showcase your company culture and career pathways.
- Mentor a School of Business student through the Mentorship EDGE program.
- Attend a quarterly featuring student presentations 鈥� open to the public.
Collaborate on learning and research
- Submit a volunteer opportunity or community research project for students and faculty to partner with your organization through a community-engaged learning and research course.
- Pitch a project for a STEM Engineering capstone student team: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and/or Mechanical Engineering capstone.聽
- Post an internship for a Computer Science & Software Engineering capstone student through .
- Partner with the Center for Biotechnology Innovation & Training to support cutting-edge biotechnology research in collaboration with faculty and students.
- Explore opportunities to collaborate on education-based research with the , advancing innovation in communities, schools and educator preparation.
Engage with campus and community
- Visit the campus wetland 鈥� a living laboratory and community resource.
- Partner with and attend events hosted by the Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement at the Environmental Education and Research Center in Saint Edward State Park. .
- Attend or sponsor public events hosted by 56吃瓜网 Bothell, such as our annual spring Husky 5K and summer Block Party and Brewfest.
- 56吃瓜网 Bothell is proud to host large and small community events. Learn about how to hold an event on campus through external event reservations.
- Sign up for the The Vantage Point newsletter 鈥� 56吃瓜网 Bothell鈥檚 public-facing newsletter.
Learn more about how the 56吃瓜网 , as well as this priority in our mission statement, our recently concluded strategic plan 鈥� 鈥�Expanding Access, Achieving Excellence鈥濃�� and our distinctive academic practices.
Contact Kara Adams, director of community engagement and strategic partnerships, regarding questions.