Earn-Learn Apprenticeship Program

The Earn-Learn Apprenticeship Program in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU-Boulder provides financial support for students while they work part-time within the college. Students work for a sponsoring department or program in ways that both further their own education and serve the needs of the sponsoring unit.  

• Examples of available positions include providing lab or course support, tutoring, preparing educational materials, and participating in outreach activities with K-12 students. Students interested in research activities should refer to the discovery learning page, as Earn-Learn Apprenticeships do not fund research activities. Funding for the Earn-Learn Apprenticeship Program is provided by both the sponsoring unit and individual/corporate donors or the dean of the college.
• Departments are responsible for screening, interviewing, hiring and supervising their earn-learn apprentices. The only paperwork that is initially required from student applicants is a resume and a cover letter expressing interest in the position. Each department submits their selected candidates to the Dean’s Office for final review and approval.
• In addition to performing any work assigned by their supervisors, earn-learn apprentices are required to write a thank-you letter to their donor or to the dean. Individual donors to the earn-learn program enjoy the satisfaction that comes from knowing that they are helping students work their way through college, while the college benefits from the apprentices’ service.
• Corporate donors have the opportunity to get to know the earn-learn apprentices they support, providing another way to develop a direct connection between students and the companies that hire them.

Ready to get started with an Earn-Learn apprenticeship? Learn more by viewing the Earn-Learn brochure. Then, contact the representative from your area of interest - key contacts from college departments and programs are listed below.

Key Contacts