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Pathways
These programs are designed to help students develop the skills to benefit from participation in research and provide entry-level experiences.
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Programs
These programs are also designed to help students develop skills by engagement in experiential learning and provide entry-level opportunities. Some aspects may require prior experience and a greater time-commitment.
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STEM Majors
College of Engineering & Applied Science
College of Arts & Sciences
Innovation Ecosystem
These programs provide community, instruction and resources to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
Units
These programs offer more specialized opportunities hosted in many campus units–such as departments, research centers and institutes.
In the Dalai Lama Fellows Program students explore the use of mindfulness within leadership challenges such as marginalization, encountering ideological rigidity, gender disparity, cultural collisions, and ecological threat.
Boulder also hosts many NSF-REU sites, which provide research opportunities supported by a stipend, travel and living expenses.
More Engaged Learning
Check out these additional opportunities to participate in experiential learning on campus and beyond–and click the next tab for "community engagement" programs.
You can use Work-Study to fund a position working with faculty on research and creative projects.
Work-Study is need-based financial aid that allows students to earn money for college expenses by working a part-time job. Work-study jobs are funded by the federal and state government and include both on and off-campus positions. In order to determine eligibility for work-study, students must first submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
You can find internships and research positions on CU's Handshake.
Handshake is CU’s online recruiting tool used by thousands of employers. It’s also your free one-stop shop for starting your career journey. Handshake is available to all current CU students, regardless of your major or year. There are more than 20,000 employers on Handshake eager to connect with potential candidates!
You can find opportunities to volunteer with the Volunteer Resource Center.
Volunteer opportunities allow you to learn new skills and gain experience while making a direct impact that meets community needs. It is also a way to experience what it is like to work in different fields and pursue interests within or beyond your academic studies.