Real-World Experience

The Department of Geography offers you a wide variety of opportunities to work with professors outside the classroom, obtain real world experience, and become a more engaged, well-rounded member of the community.

• Upcoming Events: 
  • Advising Workshops, University of Minnesota, and Community Events of Interest to our students

Below are just a few of the ways that you can become involved with work outside of your studies at the University:

• Internships
  
  Internships give you the opportunity to contribute to the success of a business or organization while gaining hands-on experience to supplement your education.
• Community engagement
  
  Create bridges between the University and the broader Twin Cities community.
• Undergraduate research
  
  Many of our students participate in ongoing research projects with University faculty or work with a faculty mentor to develop a unique research project.
  • Get research funding through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).
  • Find Off-campus research opportunities through the National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. These are usually 10-week Summer programs at universities across the United States. 
• National student exchange
  
  Broaden your academic horizons by studying at another university in the United States or Canada for one or more semesters.