For Professors
Help your students apply what they are learning through curated, real-world projects.
Find Projects for My StudentsCurated student-community collaborations
Turn classroom skills into real community impact.
Real projects. Real experience. Real results.
RealProjects connects students and professors with community organizations, nonprofits, small businesses, and local groups that have meaningful projects needing help.
Who it's for
Four groups, one practical way to work together.
For Students
Build experience, contribute to something meaningful, and create work you can discuss in interviews.
I'm Looking for a ProjectFor Organizations
Get help moving an important project forward while providing students with valuable experience.
Submit a ProjectFor Sponsors
Help expand access to meaningful project experiences and support community partner work.
Contact Us About SponsorshipHow it works
Reviewed first, scoped thoughtfully.
RealProjects is not an automated marketplace. Each submission is reviewed so potential collaborations can be shaped around real needs, course goals, student skills, and available timelines.
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Tell us what you are looking for or what you need help with.
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RealProjects reviews the submission and learns more about the opportunity.
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We identify promising connections between students, professors, and organizations.
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Participants define the scope, timeline, and expected outcome together.
Example project types
Useful work across many disciplines.
These examples show the kinds of collaborations RealProjects may help shape.
Website design and developmentData analysis and visualizationMarketing and communicationsUX research and product designCommunity researchProcess improvementArt and creative workSocial media strategyVideo and multimediaBusiness planningEngineering or technical prototypes
Project availability will depend on current submissions, student skills, academic schedules, and organizational needs.
Why RealProjects
Better learning, useful progress, clearer expectations.
Students
- Practical experience
- Portfolio-worthy outcomes
- Exposure to real constraints and stakeholders
- Opportunities to make a meaningful contribution
Professors
- More engaging coursework
- Applied learning opportunities
- Projects aligned with course objectives
- Support identifying external partners
Organizations
- Access to motivated students
- Progress on valuable projects
- Fresh perspectives
- A structured collaboration process
Mission
Close the gap between learning and doing.
RealProjects exists to close the gap between learning and doing. We help students gain meaningful experience while helping organizations move important work forward.
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