Virginia Tech® home

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Undergraduate Research
Provides students with authentic research experiences.

Internships
Provide students with direct experience in a work setting.

Study Abroad
Provides students educational opportunities abroad.

Service Learning
Experiences beneficial for both students and community.

Other experiential opportunities

  • Apprenticeship Experiences allow students to take on a job role with an experienced professional in the field acting as a mentor. Apprenticeships may lead to a certificate or can be organized within a large organization or employer.
  • Clinical Experiences are tied to practice in an area of study such as pre-med students participating in a hospital-based experience or teacher education students participating in classroom settings.
  • Cooperative Education Experiences (co-ops) are more extensive than internships and are usually longer in duration. Co-ops are often more structured, integrated programs specific to students’ career goals.
  • Field Work Experiences require students to explore and apply classroom learning in an authentic context. Field work can serve to bridge educational experiences with the outside community and can range from public health education in the community to anthropological digs to work in a laboratory.
  • Competitions challenge students to apply their skills to developing a product, solving a problem, as well as delivering an idea or talk. Often students work in teams throughout the competition.