Social impact

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Connecting communities, anywhere

We’re on a mission to connect communities, everywhere. Whether it’s helping out after a natural disaster, mentoring students to foster a passion for technology, supporting military families or strengthening our communities – these causes spark our employees’ passions. We empower and support them through donation matching, volunteer grants, and team fundraising that impact their communities. Together, we can change the world for good.

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Viasat: Making an impact

From donations to volunteering we support our employees in their quest to make a difference in our communities.

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Investing in the future: Viasat’s STEAM initiatives

We believe all youth should have access to STEAM education that encourages their imagination to take them anywhere.

Hear from our employees

“I love being able to share my volunteer work with my colleagues, especially at on-campus events! It’s also amazing to work for a company that supports the volunteer work of their employees.”

– Katie Becker, IT Technical Writer (Remote, CA)

“We each have a spark inside of us. My happiness comes from lighting that spark in others — that’s how I feel when I volunteer in our community!”

– Tanja Joslin, Procurement Specialist

“Viasat’s community outreach program works collaboratively with our employees to leverage their talents and abilities. We reach out beyond our respective work environments to inspire, encourage, tutor, mentor and help so many young students who deserve opportunities to live better lives.”

– Michael Hawkins, Sr. PCB Designer

“Volunteering allows me to incorporate one of my favorite mantras: “Do what you love, love what you do!” I’m fortunate to be able to live those words. Viasat helps me share that passion as well as connect with coworkers who also love volunteering.”

– Barbara Schaeffer, Administrative Assistant

Sustainability at Viasat

You’re passionate about the planet and so are we. Our commitment to the environment extends to every member of our global team, empowering employees to be champions for our earth. Together, we work as a team to directly impact Viasat’s environmental footprint.

We invest in the latest green technologies to create environmentally sustainable campuses our employees feel proud to come to every day.

Employees enjoy free electric vehicle charging, events and education programs centered around environmental sustainability.

Our headquarters features an on-campus café that offers healthy meals sourced locally in partnership with food waste prevention organizations.