Penn State Outreach

Welcome to Penn State Outreach

Penn State Outreach supports the University’s core missions of service and engagement by delivering compelling, evidence-based content developed by University faculty to diverse audiences while creating meaningful learning opportunities for students.

Outreach engages its constituents in a purposeful, reciprocal dialogue that identifies critical issues and opportunities, and then utilizes the intellectual resources of the University to deliver solutions that improve communities.

Outreach’s programming leverages faculty expertise, external partnerships, institutional priorities, and funding opportunities to maximize impact on people in Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world.

Sadie Wilhelm wearing sunglasses and posing outside.

Finding Her Voice: Sadie’s Journey from Intern to Specialist at Penn State Outreach October 28, 2026 - What started as a spontaneous internship application became the beginning of a meaningful career for Sadie Wilhelm. As a student in Penn State’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Wilhelm joined Penn State Outreach hoping to explore her passion for creativity, storytelling, and marketing. Along the way, she discovered new opportunities, built lasting relationships, and gained experiences that helped shape her personally and professionally.

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