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Internship Placement Program (IPP)
Each semester the IPP team matches students with a customized, pre-qualified internship placement based on the best opportunities for their interests, skills, and goals. We will help you develop your skills and knowledge through a Professional Development Workshop and provide ongoing support in all aspects of your internship experience. To see current IPP internship opportunities, search "IPP:" in Handshake.
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UVA Policy Internship Program (PIP)
The Policy Internship Program (PIP) is a unique combination of coursework that focuses on communication and policy analysis skills and real, hands-on internships with top science and technology policymakers in Washington DC. The Deadline for the PIP program is typically in the Nov - Dec time frame.
Deadline: Fall
Forge offers a number of skill building courses, internship programs and events for students looking for experience in data analysis, UX, marketing, design and software. The Forge Launch Summer Internship program typically has a deadline n the February time frame each year.
Deadline: February
UVA Engineering Undergraduate Research Opportunities
This database is updated at the beginning of each semester and the positions are posted in Handshake. You can apply through Handshake or contact the main point of contact directly
UVA Biocomplexity Institute Computing for Global Challenges Program
This undergraduate program is a training ground for the next generation of data-driven researchers. Working in teams with peers and scientists from the Institute's Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing division, students learn a new way to address real-world issues while working on critical research projects.
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in February.
The Decarbonization Academy provides an immersive sustainability learning experience for students who are interested in working towards UVA’s goals of being carbon-neutral by 2030 and fossil fuel free by 2050.
Deadline: April
A student-run research team and synthetic biology interest group. Selected students will participate in the International Genetic Engineering Machine competition through Spring semester, Summer and Fall. Team members work together to discover problems that can be solved using synthetic biology, design and engineering solutions to those problems, and implement functional prototypes of those solutions that will be presented during the iGEM Conference.
Deadline: Typically in November of each year.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
Research experiences at universities across the country are listed with the National Science Foundation. REU Deadlines are usually in the Dec - Feb. time frame each year.
Deadline: December - February
NSF ETAP (National Science Foundation Education and Training Application)
NSF connects students and professionals at all stages of their academic journey through OPPORTUNITIES that foster growth. Get involved to build your career and contribute to advancing science, technology, and engineering.
Deadline: Various
Each summer, UVA trains undergraduates from a variety of STEM backgrounds in the skills, confidence, and mentorship necessary for successful careers in the exciting field of systems bioengineering.
Priority Deadline: March 1
Rolling Admissions begin March 8th
UVA Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP)
The School of Medicine offers a ten-week research internship to qualified undergraduates considering a career in biomedical research. Generous financial support, housing, and travel are provided to participants. Applications for the SRIP open in September of each year.
Deadline: February
UVA Kidney Technology Development Research Education Program
The NIH-funded UVA Nephrology undergraduate training program (supported by NIDDK grant 1 R25 DK124918) will provide an immersive research and education experience for technology-oriented undergraduate students to participate in cutting-edge research in kidney diseases to generate innovative solutions for promoting kidney health.
Deadline: December
Other UVA Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities
Deadline: Various
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center College Research Programs
Deadline: Various
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: January
Deadline: February
Deadline: February
Coursera is an online learning platform in which students can foster and refine their career readiness by taking flexible online skill-development classes.
LinkedIn Learning is a platform for free access to video tutorials. You will be asked if you want to connect this service to your LinkedIn account when you log in, but you are not required to do this or to have a LinkedIn account. Access LinkedIn Learning's online training video library for courses and tutorials on hundreds of topics.
Learn App Design With SwiftUI – From Apple
SwiftUI Tutorial from Apple Developer. 4.5 hour estimated time to complete.
Explore careers and prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers.
CodePath offers a summer Technical Interviewing Training program for all levels. It's 10 weeks and requires 5-10 hours per week. Best of all, it's free!
Students from all majors can execute professional assignments to build and demonstrate skills while exploring a variety of career paths.
Check out Hackathons posted on Major League Hacking (MLH) for hackathons that match your interests! Most have a virtual option so opportunities are available throughout the year. Employers tell us they love to see hackathons on student resumes.
Game Jams, like hackathons, can be a great way to try something new and learn new skills.
Personal Projects
Need ideas for projects you can work on on your own time? Here are a couple of good places to start:
- DevProjects
- Personal Project Ideas From Google
- Project Based Courses From Coursera
- Open Source Project Suggestions.
The Morven Summer Institute is an innovative summer program hosted on UVA’s 3,000-acre Morven Farm, an emerging landscape for interdisciplinary learning at the University, located 20 minutes from UVA Grounds. At the Morven Summer Institute, undergraduate and graduate students with interests in sustainability, design, food systems, and ecology will have the opportunity to escape traditional confines of the classroom while working on projects with real-world applications.
The Summer Language Institute (SLI) is rapid language acquisition. It offers eight-week Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish courses. Students attend classes five days a week and up to seven and a half hours a day. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are developed in a student-centered environment.
Charlottesville area volunteer opportunities
Code for Charlottesville brings together coders, designers, data analysts, researchers, and community partners to work on projects with local nonprofits and governmental agencies. We are a local chapter of Code for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to civic tech and volunteerism.
VolunteerMatch matches inspired people with inspiring causes. It's how volunteers and nonprofits connect to achieve remarkable outcomes.
Join hundreds of design, engineering, and product students who have volunteered with leading nonprofits to gain experience and address the world's biggest problems.
Deadline: Spring