Students

A Sampling of Recent Community Projects:

Dental Public Health students completed 12 hours of direct service with community partners and created health promotion materials for the specific population served.

Principles of Microeconomics heard from a campus speaker and created a community education display on the economic and social impacts of incarceration

College Composition Students visited Freetown Farm to participate in organic and regenerative agriculture

Environmental Science Lab students served in the HCC campus garden to benefit our Fueling Dragons program

Intro to the Humanities students participated in an On the Same Page session with Free Minds Book Club to offer feedback to incarcerated poets.

Silas Craft Third Year Cohort visited Success in Style to sort donations and learn about their professional dressing support services.

Fundamental Nursing Concepts students completed nine hours of direct service with community partners to better understand the needs of populations they may serve as health care professionals. 

Alternative Break experiences give students the opportunity to travel to a new location with a group of fellow students and two staff/faculty advisors in order to explore critical social issues through meaningful service, education, and reflection.  Each trip features a different social issue area of focus, community partner, and domestic or international location. 

On past trips, students have built houses with Habitat for Humanity, fed individuals experiencing hunger, participated in environmental clean-ups, built oyster reefs, and helped operate mobile shower units that served unhoused populations. 

Applications for Alternative Winter Break trips are typically available and due in October.  Applications for Alternative Spring Break trips are typically available in late January and due mid-February.

Each break trip has a limited number of spots for student participants.  Applications are reviewed by a committee and then a select group of applicants are invited to participate in a short, 15-minute interview with the committee.  

Please note: All trips are substance-free and cost a nominal fee.  Students must be enrolled in a class at HCC and be 18 years of age by the time of travel in order to apply. 

Fill out the Interest Form to receive updates about future Alternative Break trips!

Interested in Cooperative Education?

Pursuing an internship for academic credit is an opportunity some HCC students choose to pursue, especially as part of  internship programs that require students to be enrolled in an academic institution. Co-op classes allow HCC students to be eligible to apply to these internships. 

To participate in Cooperative Education at HCC, you must have completed 12 college credits and have a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Prior approval is required to register for a Co-op class, and students must secure an internship before they will be approved to register. Interested students should email ccce@howardcc.edu several weeks in advance of the start of the semester to ensure that they have time to gain the required approval. Students should also reach out to a faculty member in their academic program who may be able to serve as a faculty advisor.

Eligible students can enroll in a Co-op class for 1-4 credits, depending on how much time they will spend working onsite in their internship. They will develop and track learning objectives with a faculty advisor and submit regular reports and reflections about their work site and how they are connecting their experience to their academic goals. 

For help looking for internships, writing a resume, or preparing for an interview, sign up for Handshake, and schedule an appointment with an HCC Career Services career counselor.