What we mean by experiential learning
Students come to UT to dive into a process of learning by doing and reflecting on their experiences. The college’s Office of Experiential Learning is here to help you step outside your comfort zone and take your learning experiences to the next level.
See Options for All Majors & Interests
Find more options to gain experience from college Career Services
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Get into Undergraduate Research
Students at UT Austin get to practice something altogether new when they enter a research lab. The University of Texas at Austin is ranked among the top institutions in the country for undergraduate research, including in our award-winning Freshman Research Initiative.
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Get International or Entrepreneurial Experience
Hundreds of options to fit your academic and personal interests are available in Texas Science. Overseas, that might include a summer in a research lab on another continent or taking courses at a university in a country where you have never been. You also can engage in faculty-led summer- or May-term programs and projects, tackle an entrepreneurial offering or work with a partner in the private, public or nonprofit sector to develop something new in our one-of-a-kind Inventors Program.
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Get Involved in an Internship or Outreach
Taking on an internship can enhance your preparation for the future. So can get getting involved in the community. With UTeach Outreach, students take courses (CH 207K and CH371K) and gain opportunities to collaborate with peers, further engage with their content experiences and inspire K-12 students to take an active interest in STEM. Students take ownership of their learning and positively impact the local community by leading after-school STEM clubs, presenting electrical engineering and computer science challenges, supporting community events and more.
Get in Touch
Are you a current student ready to find the right experience for you? The Office of Experiential Learning is here to help you find out about international study and research opportunities, opportunities to do undergraduate research in faculty labs and for the annual Undergraduate Research Forum, internships and more. CNS undergraduates are invited to make an appointment with our team in 12twenty@Texas by filtering by the “Study Abroad & International Opportunities Advising” or “Research Opportunities Advising” appointment type.
Meet the Team
Kara Helmke Rogers
- Senior Director for Experiential Learning
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- Freshman Research Initiative
- College of Natural Sciences
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Maggie Rigney
- Program Manager for Experiential Learning
- College of Natural Sciences
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Timothy Myers
- Senior Academic Program Coordinator
- College of Natural Sciences
Lauren DePue
- Director of Freshman Research Initiative
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Freshman Research Initiative
- College of Natural Sciences
Timothy Riedel
- Director of UT Inventors Program
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Freshman Research Initiative
- College of Natural Sciences
Elizabeth Ilardi
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Associate Director of Freshman Research Initiative
- Freshman Research Initiative
- College of Natural Sciences
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Thu Huong Do
- Administrative Associate
- College of Natural Sciences
Stephanie Gatica
- Senior Program Coordinator, Experiential Engagement
- College of Natural Sciences