Local Opportunities
Below is a collection of resources available across the state of North Carolina to help you get involved in government and related opportunities.
The Opportunities Map allows you to explore opportunities by county. First, locate your county using the search feature on the top left of the map. Next, simply click on your county, copy the link, and you will be directed to a document with government, leadership development, and volunteer opportunities we have identified in that county.
In addition to the map, you will find a list of statewide opportunities below it. These resources are continually updated to ensure you have access to the most current information.
State Opportunities
Government
Opportunities with government officials, departments, or programs
NC Senate Page Program
North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly
NC House Page Program
NC Youth Advisory Council
NC Governor's Page Program
NC Department of Transportation High School Internship Program
Leadership Development
Opportunities with non-profit leadership boards and leadership seminars/camps
Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program
Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SSAC)
NC Child Youth Advisory Council
UNC Project Uplift
McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge
Tar Heel Girls State
NC State Chancellor's Leadership Development Program
NC State Red Hat Shelton Challenge
NC Central Aspiring Eagles
North Carolina Civics Coalition - Youth Advisory Committee
NCACC Counference - Youth Works
Teen Leadership Board - Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas
Wake Forest Summer Leadership Immersion
NC Community Development Initiative- Youth Leadership Program
Volunteering
Opportunities to volunteer within the government or government entities
NC Gov Volunteer Opportunities
Student Election Assistant/Poll Worker