Experiential Learning
Opportunities, Contacts and Experience
We provide you with unique experiential learning opportunities including
- Research with renowned faculty mentors.
- Study abroad experiences to collaborate and learn from your global colleagues.
- Internships.
Research
Research provides you hands-on learning, critical thinking, networking opportunities, and a competitive advantage for graduate or professional school. Conducting research also helps you find your place and passion in the workforce. We encourage you to pursue a research project, and we can help pair you and your research interests with a faculty mentor.
Study Abroad
Live, study and gain cultural awareness in science, math and engineering programs in London, Ireland, Australia, the Galapagos and many other science-inviting locations.
Internships
Whether you're interested in learning what it's like to work in a museum, a start-up or a full-time lab, there is an internship for you. We have connections with industry leaders across the state and the world.
- For more information about internships specific to your program of study, visit your department on The Hub.
- You can also visit the Career Center for help finding the perfect internship.
Mission to Ceres
Tyler Glymph, majoring in geology with minors in astronomy and biology, had an internship with NASA in which he acted as chief scientist for the mission to Ceres, a dwarf plant in the astroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
About his Internship