Bonner Program

The Bonner Program is part of a national network that provides students with paid opportunities to develop as leaders and have positive impact on their communities. Through self-reflection, leadership skills training, and the development of sustained, reciprocal partnerships with community organizations, students acquire real-world skills that position them for fulfilling careers and lives of impact.

Bonner Leaders are students enrolled at the university who commit to paid positions of 8-10 hours per week which includes leadership training and on-site work with community organizations. Bonner Leaders are committed to the program for their 4 years of study (2-3 years for Academic Year 2022-23).

Bonner follows a holistic, community-engaged, 4-year curriculum. In addition to weekly meetings and service, the program features many keystone experiences including the first-year service trip, community internships, a senior capstone project and more to prepare students to become changemakers.