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Global Opportunities
Study Abroad
Canisius College offers diverse study abroad opportunities in 13 countries and 21 locations. Students who study abroad say it is a life-changing experience which significantly expands their personal and professional horizons.
Campus Ministry’s international service-immersion experiences are 1-3 week trips abroad that offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves into a new culture, learn about social justice, grow in faith, and serve others.
Program Contact: Spencer Liechty International Student Programs
The Office of International Student Programs (ISP) at Canisius College supports the needs and development of the global student community through advisement and cultural support, in order to assist them in achieving their academic, personal, and professional goals. Whether you are an international student who will study on an F-1 student visa, an exchange student who will be studying abroad for one semester, or an incoming student who did not grow up in the United States, the Office of International Student Programs is here to support you.
Program Contact: Brian Smith
Community Engagement & Faith Opportunities
Internships
Internships offer students an opportunity to work within an organization to gain hands on experience, providing a means to explore career fields and to gain a variety of work related, lifetime skills. Credit approval and requirements vary by major or concentration and some academic departments work with organizations directly to help place students in specific internships, if they qualify. The Griff Center for Student Success Career Development Office advertises internship opportunities for all students through Handshake, the college’s online job search platform. Students and alumni can also use Handshake to sign up for oncampus interviews and register for career fairs, information sessions and more!
Program Contact: Individual Department Chairs, Program Directors or Academic Advisors Handshake Contact: Griff Center for Student Success Career Development Office Community Day
Community Day is an event that happens once a semester where students, faculty, staff, clubs, teams, and alumni come together for a day of community service throughout the city of Buffalo.
Program Contact: Dr. Mary Rech Rockwell Sandwich Ministry
Each week Canisius students prepare sandwiches, hot chocolate, and cookies and serve them to those who are hungry or experiencing homelessness in downtown Buffalo.
Program Contact: Spencer Liechty Winter Service Week
Campus Ministry’s Winter Service Week is a domestic service-immersion experience that takes place over winter break offering students the opportunity to immerse themselves into a new community, learn about social justice, grow in faith, and serve others.
Program Contact: Spencer Liechty Retreats
Retreats are an opportunity to get away from the busyness of the semester, pause and reflect on where you see God working in your life, and how you want to grow. Each retreat is different, but most are student-led and consist of talks, activities, prayer, and small group discussions. Students of all faith backgrounds (or no faith background) are welcome to attend!
Program Contact: Spencer Liechty
Community Engagement & Faith Opportunities
Community-Based Learning
In community-based learning (CBL) students learn how to apply ideas, theories, and models on social issues they are learning about in class to a “real life” experience with a community partner in the local community. Through service and reflection on their experience, students are given the opportunity to live our Jesuit values and integrate what they’ve learned into their studies.
Program Contact: Dr. Mary Rech Rockwell New Buffalo Institute
The New Buffalo Institute (NBI) at Canisius College aligns research, service and educational programming toward the many neighborhoods on Buffalo’s East Side, including our own Hamlin Park neighborhood. The NBI affirms our commitment to social justice, provides a welcoming place for community partners to convene, voice concerns and exchange ideas. Through NBI, Canisius works with 100+ nonprofit groups, block clubs, schools and other community organizations. Projects include partnering with nonprofits to distribute food to those in need, to beautify neighborhoods by painting trash barrels and to involve the community in growing fresh vegetables in our East-West community garden.
Program Contact: Dr. Mary Rech Rockwell Service and Spiritual Clubs & Organizations
The American Red Cross Club Circle K Colleges Against Cancer Donate Life Griffins Giving Back Habitat for Humanity InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Peace Action Canisius College
To view more details on engagement opportunities, click on the underlined program titles to access their website.
