Experiences at UT

“Experiences at UT” is an inventory of experiential learning (EL) opportunities for UT Austin students. You can search for EL opportunities across all UT Austin colleges/schools and industries or use the filters below to delimit your search by specific college/school, EL type, degree level, or industry. “Experiences at UT” also brings together in one place other search tools that focus on just one type of EL—such as Eureka for research, HornsLink for student organizations, and the Navigator for entrepreneurship.

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The Bridge Venture Fellowship is a 3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual intensive and culminates in an in-person reception.

Host: The Launchpad
Period(s): Spring
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Any Major
  • historically underrepresented students

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The Plan II Honors Program and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History collaborated to create an internship program which was launched during the spring 2015 semester. This internship presents an experiential learning opportunity in a major history research center, with exposure to archival, library, and material culture collections that lend evidence to broad themes in U.S. History.
Host: Plan II Honors Program
Period(s): Fall, Spring
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Limited to Plan II students
  • academic year commitment

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The Briscoe Center for American History is one of the nation’s leading research centers for historical study. The center’s archives, libraries, museums, and historic buildings are part of The University of Texas at Austin’s commitment to collecting, preserving, and making available the evidence of the past. The Center offers various jobs and internships throughout the year. Positions and responsibilities may vary.
Host: Briscoe Center for American History
Period(s): Fall, Spring, Summer
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
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The Brumback Lab aims to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms of autism & related neurodevelopmental conditions. Our long-term goal is to develop neuromodulation therapies for specific neuropsychiatric symptoms that localize to the prefrontal network. We use experimental approaches such as brain slice patch clamp recordings, in vivo extracellular electrophysiology and calcium imaging, and in vivo optogenetics combined with animal behavioral assays. Student Positions vary.
Period(s): Fall, Spring, Summer
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Inquire with program

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The Brumley Next Generation Scholars Program was launched in 2010 with the goal of providing new research and mentorship opportunities for promising UT undergraduate students interested in careers in international security and law. This program now also includes a focus on civic engagement, expanding the reach of the program by engaging more students on a wider range of local, national, and international policy issues.
Host: The Strauss Center for International Security and Law
Period(s): Fall, Spring
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Year-long commitment
  • 3.5 GPA
  • any major

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The mission of the Brumley Next Generation Fellows Program is to provide a transformative experience for UT graduate students from an array of disciplines, accelerating their path towards career success through an emphasis on building professional and scholarly skills and networks.
Host: The Strauss Center for International Security and Law
Period(s): Fall, Spring
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in Strauss Center's research areas
  • year-long commitment
  • any major
  • 3.5 GPA

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The Burgermaster Lab uses data and technology to help people prevent and manage diet-related chronic disease with a special focus on groups for whom new technologies are not typically designed. Lab positions open (varies)
Host: Department of Population Health (Dell Medical School), Department of Nutritional Sciences (College of Natural Sciences)
Period(s): Fall, Spring, Summer
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Inquire with program

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The Business Law in Edinburgh Program provides McCombs BBA students with the opportunity to earn six UT credits at the prestigious University of Edinburgh. The school has attracted international students for over four centuries and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Students will take two classes - LEB 323-Business Law and Ethics, taught by UT faculty, and International Law, taught by University of Edinburgh faculty. They will explore the region through a series of organized cultural excursions and professional company visits.
Period(s): Summer
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Limited to BBA students with at least a 2.5 GPA

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The Business of Health Care Certificate Program is open to current undergraduate students of all majors at The University of Texas at Austin. The curriculum offers: Practicum courses that give you experience with real-world issues working with local healthcare agencies such as Dell-Seton, Dell Children's Medical Center, and volunteer charity clinics. Access to top Texas McCombs professors. A healthcare specialization on your transcript. Special internship opportunities.
Host: Healthcare Innovation Initiative
Period(s): Fall, Spring
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Previous work, internships, or volunteering at a healthcare-related company or clinic preferred.

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The Actuarial Science Program at UT holds a case competition every semester for students to apply what they have learned in their classes and practice their presentation skills. In the past, the program has partnered with companies such as Willis Towers Watson and Cigna to develop the cases and judge competitors. Our Case Competition Student Committee helps ensure the cases are reasonably difficult and that the competition runs smoothly. 
Host: Actuarial Science Program
Period(s): Fall
Funding Availability: Inquire with program
Other Requirements:
  • Participants must have an Actuarial Science affiliation

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