Community service is unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit and betterment of their community without any form of compensation. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community reaps the benefits of your work. Community service can be distinct from volunteering, since it is not always performed on a voluntary basis. It may be performed for a variety of reasons, such as fulfilling a class requirement, helping others, or as a form of punishment ordered by a judge.

Some benefits of community service include:

• Connecting to the community: Community service teaches us how significant it is to help the ones in need, the ones who are less fortunate than us. It connects us to the community by improving it and making it a better place for all of us to live in.

• Career prospects: Community service helps you gain experience and skills required for the professional turn you are considering taking. It provides you with the chance to improve skills important for a workplace, such as communication and organizational skills, teamwork, planning, problem-solving, and task management.

• Improving social and relationship skills: Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skills, since you are meeting regularly with a group of people with common interests. It also helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills.

Examples of community service include cleaning public spaces, providing services to a non-profit organization, providing services to an addiction treatment organization, or doing community work with a government organization.