Partnering with F&M

We partner with businesses, nonprofits, schools, and others to create meaningful learning and research collaborations for students, faculty, and staff. If you want to hire F&M talent, engage in research, or create a partnership that explores solutions to an intractable problem, we can help.

Ways to Get Involved

There are numerous opportunities to become an F&M partner. Explore the many ways we connect with the surrounding Lancaster community — and reach out when you’re ready to talk about how you can become part of this success!

Center for Opinion Research

The Center for Opinion Research is a full-scale survey research organization based at F&M. With research capabilities enhanced by its relationship with F&M, the center designs innovative and thoughtful research solutions to help organizations answer important questions and make strategic decisions.

Center for Politics and Public Affairs

Located within Franklin & Marshall College, the Center for Politics and Public Affairs (CPPA) fosters the practice of democracy through the study of politics and public policy.

College Advising Corps in Pennsylvania

The College Advising Corps in Pennsylvania aims to increase the number of low-income, first-generation college, and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete higher education.

Conference & Events Services at F&M

Conference and Events Services

The Office of Conference & Event Services is the one-stop shop for event planning on campus for external clients. From mid-May through early August, we specialize in renting college facilities for conference and camp use. During the academic year, we assist in planning conferences, athletic events, business meetings, and educational classes.


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Entrepreneurship at F&M

Entrepreneurship at F&M

In the spirit of living up to Benjamin Franklin’s legacy of creating solutions in the service of the public good, Entrepreneurship at F&M is a program that offers exciting courses and programs for entrepreneurial students.

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Hire F&M student and graduate talent

Hire F&M Student and Graduate Talent

Do you want to connect with our exceptional students and recent graduates? Whether you’re sharing an internship, a part-time job, a fellowship, or an opportunity for a full-time career, there are several ways you can help launch an F&M student or recent graduate toward success. To get in touch about your exciting opportunity, please contact Stephanie McConnell, Executive Director of Career & Professional Development.

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Two students volunteer at a local animal shelter

Ware Institute for Civic Engagement

F&M’s Ware Institute for Civic Engagement connects F&M students with opportunities to learn, serve, and work in the surrounding Lancaster community. By working directly with local leaders to address community challenges, students develop a deeper understanding of societal issues and make a positive impact on Lancaster while also gaining important professional skills. 

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Our F&M Partnerships in Action

January 30, 2025

F&M Trip to New Orleans Marks Two Decades of Disaster Relief

After Hurricane Katrina’s powerful winds and storm surge devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005, a group of students at Franklin & Marshall College launched an organization to support the recovery effort. Two decades later, the Catastrophic Relief Alliance (CRA) is as strong as it’s ever been—and is still working to improve lives in areas affected by America’s most costly natural disasters.

January 28, 2025

Revisiting World War II Correspondence of F&M Servicemen

In August 1943, F&M President Theodore “Prexy” Distler created a bimonthly newsletter to keep enlisted service members informed of changes on campus. The newsletters also shared welcome updates from classmates around the globe, including Richard “Dick” Luxner ’48, a member of the College’s volunteer Cadet Corps.

January 16, 2025

Visiting F&M? Explore Winter Activities On and Off Campus

Make the most of your winter visit to F&M's campus with these ideas to fill out your day or weekend.

Explore Lancaster

F&M's extraordinary home city is an urban oasis. Lancaster, PA offers a rich mixture of arts and culture filled with experiences for every taste and preference — all within safe walking distance of campus.

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