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Community Economic Development

Harness 21st-century tools to help communities lift themselves. Volunteers work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities to strengthen infrastructure and encourage economic opportunities in communities. They frequently teach in classroom settings and work with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products. Some Volunteers also teach basic computer skills and help communities take advantage of technologies such as e-commerce, distance learning, and more.

If you choose Community Economic Development, take three courses from one of the following areas: 

  • Business 
  • Accounting 
  • Journalism 
Recommended Courses*:
  • Accounting
  • ACC 210: Financial Accounting
  • ACC 214: Managerial Cost Analysis & Application
  • Business Management
  • BUS 115: Introduction to Business
  • BUS 301: Business Communications
  • BUS 331: International Finance
  • BUS 337: Entrepreneurship Compared Across Countries 
  • BUS 362: Principles of International Marketing
  • BUS 371: Supply Chain Management 
  • BUS 378: Marketing Ethics, Public Policy, and Social Change
  • BUS 383: Social Entrepreneurship
  • Communications
  • COM 120: Fundamentals of Public Speaking 
  • Computer Science
  • CSE 102: Introduction to Web Design and Programming 
  • CSE 312: Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems
  • Economics
  • ECO 335: Economic Development
  • Journalism
  • JRN 111: Grammar and Editing Lab 
  • JRN 215: Introduction to Multimedia Skills Lab 
  • JRN 435: Journalism Without Walls
  • Leadership Development
  • LDR 210: Principles of Leadership
  • Sociology
  • SOC 268: Theory & Practice in Student Leadership
  • Sustainability Studies
  • SUS 206: Economics and Sustainability
  • SUS 306: Business and Sustainability
  • SUS 308: Economic Development
  • SUS 362: Resilient Communities
  • Technology & Society
  • EST 100: Designing, Producing & Presenting Multimedia Projects 
  • EST 200: Cultural Technologies & Society 

* Other courses in the SBU curriculum would satisfy this requirement. Please meet with your Peace Corps Prep Coach @ the SBU Career Center to develop your plan.

Build 50 hours of related experience through an activity such as:

  • Working with businesses, organizations, or cooperatives in accounting, finance, microfinance, management, project management, budgeting, or marketing 
  • Starting and running your own business or other entrepreneurial activity 
  • Training others in computer literacy, maintenance, and repair 
  • Website design or online marketing 
  • Founding or leading a community- or school-based organization 

Example opportunities that have been posted in Handshake:

*These are just examples, you may choose another related experience. Speak with your PC Prep Coach.

  • SBU: ASBO – Alternative Spring Break Outreach service trip 
  • SBU: Small Business Development Center internship 
  • Area: New York Society of Securities Analysts 
  • Area: Women Advancing Microfinance Internship 
  • Area: Accounting internships with several Long Island companies (eg. PwC, AVZ, KPMG, Grassi & Co, Mazars USA, CBIZ, BDO USA LLP & others) 
  • Area: Marketing internships with several area companies (eg Softheon, Canon, Northwell Health, SBU, NPD Group, Travelers).