The heat is getting a bit more bearable, the outdoor water activities are coming to a standstill, and the leaves are starting to change color. This can only mean one thing (well, it can mean a lot of things actually): the first fall semester for freshman students is fast approaching. Or already starting! Among all of the dorm move-ins, awkward icebreakers, late night cram sessions, and spectator sport adventures you are about to embark on, we have one more thing to throw your way. The Compass Fellowship, in association with The Kenneth Cole Foundation, is looking for 180 freshman students across participating campuses to join Compass Community. So what is Compass Community exactly (besides sounding like something out of The Chronicles of Narnia)?

The Compass Community is made up of young, passionate social innovators who will be given opportunities to interact with business leaders locally and nationally. Fellows will work alongside Mentors to encourage adventurous thinking and proactive participation. The peer-driven curriculum will inspire, push and empower Fellows to achieve what they do best.

Not only will being a part of the Compass Fellowship look great for experience and achievements on your resume, but it will open up your social boundaries, where you will meet people who have similar interests as you. In a sea of thousands of other students like you, it is always helpful to join clubs and organizations like this, just to help the friend-making process a little easier. And when college starts, we need all the help we can get!

The Compass Fellowship will be hitting up 10 campuses across the nation, including San Francisco, Boston, and DC, as well as 2 campuses in Sweden, for a grand total of 180 Compass Fellows. Applications can be found here.