Reports and Outcomes
Apply to be a 2022-2024 OPEL Faculty Fellow
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-2024 OPEL Faculty Fellows Program​. The OPEL Faculty Fellows program builds upon the success of the COLRS Faculty Fellows Program by providing expanded research and service opportunities that align with the mission of OPEL.
OEL Faculty & Staff
Office of Engaged Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Team
OEL Experiences
Internships and Professional Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
The Office of Internships and Professional Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ consists of two programs: Internship and Service-Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½. These programs provide an opportunity for students to pursue experiential and active learning activities away from campus. They may also earn ECCE Engagement credits and fulfill degree program requirements.
Office Of Engaged Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
The Office of Engaged Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ facilitates and promotes experiential learning opportunities for students outside of traditional classroom settings. We achieve this through internships, study-away programs, projects, prior learning assessments, and service-learning opportunities. We assist students in finding relevant opportunities, provide resources and support for these experiences, coordinate with faculty and external partners, and help students reflect on and integrate their learning into their academic and career goals.
UIS Director of Study Away Programs Jonathan GoldbergBelle honored for excellence in community programming
University of Illinois Springfield Director of Study Away Programs Jonathan GoldbergBelle has been named as the recipient of the NAFSA: Association of International Educators’ 2021 Hugh M. Jenkins Award for Excellence in Community Programming.
UIS awarded a state grant to increase paid internship opportunities for students
The University of Illinois Springfield’s Office of Engaged Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has been awarded a nearly $45,000 Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program grant to increase the number of paid internship opportunities available to students completing academic internships through the UIS Internships and Prior Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Program.