The propensity of students to give back to their communities while in college, rarely translates after they graduate (based on my observations). It’s not because we become bad people as soon as we leave a college campus, it’s because, frankly, the opportunities aren’t as accessible and finding time between working your first full time job and all the other responsibilities the real world brings new grads is often hard.
When talking to prospective Fellows, I love to talk about the Fellowship’s PSI because it doesn’t allow us to put service on the back-burner. Rather, the Fellowship provides the extra motivation to give back in our own right. Plus, doing group service projects is another great way for our group (who all work in different entry-level jobs in entrepreneurial companies) to bond!
So, although the Orr Fellowship prides itself on the business connections it creates, giving back through the Personal Service Initiation is yet another unique opportunity of the program.
Through the Orr Fellowship’s Personal Service Initiative (PSI), Fellows give back to their local communities in whatever way they choose. Some prefer to mentor, others prefer to walk dogs at the Humane Society. Personally, I am reconnecting with a non-profit I was involved with during college. But no matter our interest, the Orr Fellowship allows us follow our own passions related to volunteerism.
So, although the Orr Fellowship prides itself on the business connections it creates, giving back through the Personal Service Initiation is yet another unique opportunity of the program.
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